πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.C.5
🌀 Number patterns
Patterns that follow a rule
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The rule is "subtract 9". The pattern starts 49, 40, 31, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
2The rule is "add 3". The pattern starts 4, 7, 10, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
3The rule is "subtract 5". The pattern starts 42, 37, 32, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
4The rule is "multiply by 2". The pattern starts 3, 6, 12, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
5The rule is "subtract 8". The pattern starts 78, 70, 62, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
6The rule is "multiply by 3". The pattern starts 3, 9, 27, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
7The rule is "multiply by 3". The pattern starts 2, 6, 18, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
8The rule is "add 6". The pattern starts 5, 11, 17, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
9The rule is "multiply by 2". The pattern starts 2, 4, 8, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
10The rule is "multiply by 3". The pattern starts 4, 12, 36, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
11The rule is "add 12". The pattern starts 12, 24, 36, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
12The rule is "subtract 3". The pattern starts 42, 39, 36, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Number patterns
- 1. 4
- 2. 19
- 3. 17
- 4. 96
- 5. 38
- 6. 729
- 7. 486
- 8. 35
- 9. 64
- 10. 972
- 11. 72
- 12. 27
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