Addition Patterns

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What is an addition pattern?

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An addition pattern is a sequence of numbers where each number is obtained by adding the same value to the previous number.

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What do we call the number we add in an addition pattern?

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The number we add is called the 'common difference'.

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If you start at 10 and add 5 repeatedly, what are the first four numbers in the pattern?

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10, 15, 20, 25.

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What is the next number in the pattern: 5, 10, 15, ___?

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20.

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How do you find the missing number in a pattern?

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Look for the common difference and add it to the last known number.

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What is skip counting?

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Skip counting is counting by a number other than one, such as counting by twos, fives, or tens.

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What are the next two numbers if you skip count by 10 starting from 100?

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110, 120.

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What is the result of adding 100 + 200?

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300.

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If a pattern starts with 1 and adds 3 each time, what are the first five numbers?

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1, 4, 7, 10, 13.

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What is the next number in the pattern: 30, 35, 40, ___?

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45.