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 5, 15, 45, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
2The rule is "multiply by 3". The pattern starts 3, 9, 27, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
3The rule is "subtract 6". The pattern starts 31, 25, 19, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
4The rule is "multiply by 2". The pattern starts 5, 10, 20, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
5The rule is "multiply by 3". The pattern starts 4, 12, 36, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
6The rule is "add 9". The pattern starts 10, 19, 28, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
7The rule is "multiply by 2". The pattern starts 1, 2, 4, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
8The rule is "add 9". The pattern starts 15, 24, 33, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
9The rule is "subtract 12". The pattern starts 87, 75, 63, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
10The rule is "subtract 7". The pattern starts 57, 50, 43, … 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 "multiply by 3". The pattern starts 1, 3, 9, … What is number 6 in the pattern?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Number patterns
- 1. 1215
- 2. 729
- 3. 1
- 4. 160
- 5. 972
- 6. 55
- 7. 32
- 8. 60
- 9. 27
- 10. 22
- 11. 72
- 12. 243
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