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The teacher wrote the following numerical pattern on the board:

5, 11, 17, 23, 29

The teacher then asked the students to write a similar pattern. Which set of numbers follows the teacher's pattern?

• 2, 4, 6, 8, 10

• 3, 6, 9, 12, 15

• 2, 8, 14, 20, 26

• 1, 4, 7, 10, 13

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CCSS.5.OA.B.3

What number is missing in the pattern?

12, 16, 20,_______, 28

• 32

• 26

• 21

• 24

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CCSS.2.NBT.A.2

Which numerical pattern follows the rule "subtract 2, then multiply by 3," when starting with 5?

• 5, 7, 21, 69

• 5, 2, 4, 1, 2

• 5, 15, 13, 39, 37

• 5, 3, 9, 7, 21, 19, 57

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CCSS.5.OA.B.3

The first number in a pattern is 5. The pattern follows the rule "Add 3".

What are the next 4 numbers in the pattern?

• 1, 4, 7, 10

• 5, 10, 15, 20

• 8, 11, 14, 17

• 3, 6, 9, 13

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CCSS.4.OA.C.5

A number pattern is shown below.

100, 95, 110, 105, 120, ...

If this pattern continues, what number will come next?

• 100

• 115

• 120

• 130

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CCSS.4.OA.C.5

What is the rule for the following pattern?

10, 7, 4, 1

• add 4

• add 8

• multiply by 2

• subtract 3

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CCSS.3.OA.D.9

Rachel used a rule to create the following pattern.

11, 14, 17, 20, 23, 26

Her friend correctly created a similar pattern using Rachel's rule. Which pattern did Rachel's friend create?

• 18, 24, 29, 33, 36, 38

• 16, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31

• 3, 9, 27, 81, 243, 729

• 2, 5, 9, 14, 20, 27

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CCSS.5.OA.B.3

Johnny used the rule "double the number" to create the pattern below.

3, 6, 12, 24, ...

Which pair of numbers is part of the pattern?

• 96, 192

• 48, 72

• 96, 144

• 36, 72

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CCSS.5.OA.B.3

A community started an adult softball league. The first year there were 19 players. The next year there were 23 players. The third year there were 27 players and the fourth year 31 players. If this pattern continues, how many players will there be in the sixth year?

• 35

• 33

• 43

• 39

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CCSS.2.NBT.A.2

Madison has the number pattern below for a homework problem.

5, 3, 8, 6, 11

She says that the number pattern adds 5 to the first number and then subtracts 2 to get the next number. Did Madison correctly describe the pattern?

• No, the pattern adds 5 to the first number and then subtracts 2.

• No, the number pattern subtracts 2 to the first number and then adds 5.

• No, the pattern subtracts adds 3 to the first number and then adds 4.

• Yes, Madison's description of the pattern is correct.

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CCSS.5.OA.B.3