πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.C.5
🌀 Number patterns
Patterns that follow a rule
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The rule is "subtract 5". The pattern starts 42, 37, 32, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
2The rule is "multiply by 2". The pattern starts 4, 8, 16, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
3The rule is "subtract 2". The pattern starts 46, 44, 42, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
4The rule is "multiply by 3". The pattern starts 4, 12, 36, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
5The rule is "add 7". The pattern starts 19, 26, 33, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
6The rule is "subtract 4". The pattern starts 36, 32, 28, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
7The rule is "add 3". The pattern starts 12, 15, 18, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
8The rule is "multiply by 3". The pattern starts 2, 6, 18, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
9The rule is "multiply by 2". The pattern starts 5, 10, 20, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
10The rule is "multiply by 2". The pattern starts 1, 2, 4, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
11The rule is "subtract 6". The pattern starts 47, 41, 35, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
12The rule is "add 2". The pattern starts 5, 7, 9, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Number patterns
- 1. 17
- 2. 128
- 3. 36
- 4. 972
- 5. 54
- 6. 16
- 7. 27
- 8. 486
- 9. 160
- 10. 32
- 11. 17
- 12. 15
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