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Number patterns

Find the addition rule in a number sequence and use it to complete the next term. Review suitability for your learners before teaching.

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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Number patterns

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  1. 1. What comes next? 7, 20, 33, 46, ____

    7+1320+1333+1346+13?
  2. 2. What comes next? 8, 23, 38, 53, ____

    8+1523+1538+1553+15?
  3. 3. What comes next? 13, 24, 35, 46, ____

    13+1124+1135+1146+11?
  4. 4. What comes next? 13, 22, 31, 40, ____

    13+922+931+940+9?
  5. 5. What comes next? 15, 22, 29, 36, ____

    15+722+729+736+7?
  6. 6. What comes next? 8, 13, 18, 23, ____

    8+513+518+523+5?
  7. 7. What comes next? 10, 14, 18, 22, ____

    10+414+418+422+4?
  8. 8. What comes next? 2, 8, 14, 20, ____

    2+68+614+620+6?
  9. 9. What comes next? 1, 11, 21, 31, ____

    1+1011+1021+1031+10?
  10. 10. What comes next? 3, 17, 31, 45, ____

    3+1417+1431+1445+14?
  11. 11. What comes next? 1, 13, 25, 37, ____

    1+1213+1225+1237+12?
  12. 12. What comes next? 2, 7, 12, 17, ____

    2+57+512+517+5?
12 questions · Seed 92 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Number patterns

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

  1. 1. What comes next? 7, 20, 33, 46, ____

    59

    Add 13 each time.

  2. 2. What comes next? 8, 23, 38, 53, ____

    68

    Add 15 each time.

  3. 3. What comes next? 13, 24, 35, 46, ____

    57

    Add 11 each time.

  4. 4. What comes next? 13, 22, 31, 40, ____

    49

    Add 9 each time.

  5. 5. What comes next? 15, 22, 29, 36, ____

    43

    Add 7 each time.

  6. 6. What comes next? 8, 13, 18, 23, ____

    28

    Add 5 each time.

  7. 7. What comes next? 10, 14, 18, 22, ____

    26

    Add 4 each time.

  8. 8. What comes next? 2, 8, 14, 20, ____

    26

    Add 6 each time.

  9. 9. What comes next? 1, 11, 21, 31, ____

    41

    Add 10 each time.

  10. 10. What comes next? 3, 17, 31, 45, ____

    59

    Add 14 each time.

  11. 11. What comes next? 1, 13, 25, 37, ____

    49

    Add 12 each time.

  12. 12. What comes next? 2, 7, 12, 17, ____

    22

    Add 5 each time.

12 questions · Seed 92 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification