Formative: Patterns in Number Sequence Sequences

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What is a number sequence?

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A number sequence is a list of numbers arranged in a specific order, following a particular rule or pattern.

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What does it mean to 'add' in a number sequence?

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To 'add' means to increase a number by a certain value. For example, in the sequence 2, 4, 6, 8, each number is obtained by adding 2 to the previous number.

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What does it mean to 'subtract' in a number sequence?

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To 'subtract' means to decrease a number by a certain value. For example, in the sequence 10, 8, 6, 4, each number is obtained by subtracting 2 from the previous number.

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What is the rule for the sequence 2, 4, 6, 8, 10?

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The rule is to 'add 2' to the previous number.

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What is the next number in the sequence 18, 22, 26, 30, 34?

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The next number is 38.

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How do you find the 7th term in the sequence 2, 4, 6, 8...?

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To find the 7th term, continue adding 2: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14. The 7th term is 14.

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What is a missing number in a sequence?

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A missing number is a number that should be in the sequence but is not shown. For example, in 120, 122, ____, 126, 128, the missing number is 124.

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What does 'multiply' mean in a number sequence?

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To 'multiply' means to increase a number by a certain factor. For example, in the sequence 3, 6, 12, 24, each number is obtained by multiplying the previous number by 2.

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What is the relationship between the numbers in the sequence 5, 10, 15, 20?

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The relationship is to 'add 5' to the previous number.

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What is the next number in the sequence 1, 3, 5, 7, 9?

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The next number is 11.