Exercises: Number Patterns and Sequences

Look at the whole sequence, not just the first two terms, before deciding on a rule.

Grade 6·21 problems·~28 min·Uganda NCDC Primary 6 Mathematics·lesson·patterns-04

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What is a number pattern?

Any list of random numbers.

A set of numbers arranged following a specific rule.

A list of numbers that must always increase.

In the sequence 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, what number is added each time to get the next term?

Continue the pattern: 2, 4, 6, ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲

What is the rule for this sequence: 5, 10, 15, 20, ...? Express your answer as '+n' where n is a number.

What is the rule for this sequence: 100, 90, 80, 70, ...? Express your answer as '-n' where n is a number.

What is the rule for this sequence: 2, 6, 18, 54, ...? Express your answer as '×n' where n is a number.

Continue the pattern: 6, 12, 18, ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ , ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲

Continue the pattern: 64, 56, 48, ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ , ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲

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