πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.C.5
🌀 Number patterns
Patterns that follow a rule
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The rule is "multiply by 3". The pattern starts 2, 6, 18, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
2The rule is "multiply by 3". The pattern starts 5, 15, 45, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
3The rule is "subtract 12". The pattern starts 81, 69, 57, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
4The rule is "subtract 6". The pattern starts 70, 64, 58, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
5The rule is "add 5". The pattern starts 0, 5, 10, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
6The rule is "subtract 4". The pattern starts 45, 41, 37, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
7The rule is "add 12". The pattern starts 20, 32, 44, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
8The rule is "add 5". The pattern starts 4, 9, 14, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
9The rule is "multiply by 3". The pattern starts 4, 12, 36, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
10The rule is "subtract 4". The pattern starts 42, 38, 34, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
11The rule is "multiply by 2". The pattern starts 2, 4, 8, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
12The rule is "subtract 3". The pattern starts 45, 42, 39, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Number patterns
- 1. 486
- 2. 1215
- 3. 21
- 4. 40
- 5. 25
- 6. 25
- 7. 80
- 8. 29
- 9. 972
- 10. 22
- 11. 64
- 12. 30
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