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Exploring Number Patterns

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📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice

1. Which rule fits the pattern: 2, 4, 6, 8, ... ?

Add 2 each time

Multiply by 2

Add 4 each time

2. What comes next in the pattern: 5, 10, 15, ___ ?

20

25

30

3. Which sequence increases by 3 each time?

2, 5, 8, 11

10, 9, 8, 7

3, 6, 12, 24

4. Check all that apply: Which show a pattern made by subtraction?

10, 8, 6, 4

2, 4, 6, 8

20, 15, 10, 5

5, 5, 5, 5

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers

5. Complete the sequence and write the rule:
3, 6, 9, __, __
6. Complete the decreasing sequence and write the rule:
15, 12, 9, __, __
7. Create your own 5-number pattern using addition. Write the pattern and the rule.
8. Real-life pattern: Name one place you might see a number pattern and describe it in one sentence.

🔎 Extension Challenge

9. Challenge: The rule is "multiply by 2". Write the next two numbers:
3, 6, 12, __, __

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