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Number Patterns Worksheet

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Number Patterns Worksheet

Find the rule, continue each pattern, and show what you know. For number lines, write the missing labels.

Find the Rule

1.A sequence goes 8, 16, 24, 32. Which rule describes how to get each next number?
  • Add 6
  • Add 8
  • Multiply by 2
  • Subtract 8
2.The numbers 42, 36, 30, 24 follow the same rule each time. What is the rule?
  • Subtract 5
  • Subtract 6
  • Add 6
  • Divide by 2
3.What number comes next? 4, 12, 36, 108, ____
  • 111
  • 216
  • 324
  • 432
4.Which sequence follows the rule “multiply by 3” at every step?
  • 3, 6, 9, 12
  • 2, 6, 18, 54
  • 4, 7, 10, 13
  • 30, 27, 24, 21

Continue the Patterns

5.Add 9 each time. Write the next three numbers after 18, 27, 36, 45.
6.Subtract 7 each time. Complete the sequence: 70, 63, 56, 49, , , .
7.Begin at 5 and multiply by 2 to get each next number. Write the first five numbers, including 5.
8.A number line starts at 6 and makes equal jumps of 4. Fill in the next three labels.
6

Match and Explain

9.Match each sequence to its rule.
  • 11, 15, 19, 23
  • 32, 27, 22, 17
  • 3, 6, 12, 24
  • 5, 10, 15, 20
  • Multiply by 2
  • Add 5
  • Add 4
  • Subtract 5
10.Look at the sequence 13, 18, 23, 28. State its rule and write the next two numbers.
11.A sequence begins at 64 and subtracts 8 each time. Write its first five numbers, including 64.
12.A sequence begins at 7 and adds 6 each time. Write the first five numbers, including 7.

2 printable pages

  • Number Patterns Worksheet, page 1 of 2: Find the Rule, Continue the Patterns

    Page 1

  • Number Patterns Worksheet, page 2 of 2: Match and Explain

    Page 2

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