Patterns Review

The first number in a pattern is 29. The pattern follows the rule “Subtract 11.”

What is the next number in the pattern?

• 19

• 40

• 18

• 17

The first number in a pattern is 42. The pattern follows the rule “Subtract 6.”

What will be the next 3 numbers in the [patterns?

• 36

• 37

• 31

• 30

• 24

The first number in a pattern is 145. The pattern follows the rule “Subtract 13.”

What should the missing numbers be?

145, ______, 119, ______, _______

• 106

• 120

• 132

• 107

• 93

A pattern follows the rule “Add 9.”

Choose the set of numbers that follow this pattern.

• 12, 21, 30, 39

• 9, 18, 26, 35

• 27, 36, 45, 50

• 3, 6, 9, 12

A pattern starts with the number 18. The pattern follows the rule shown below.

“Multiply by 4 and then subtract 7.”

What will be the next two numbers in the pattern?

• 72

• 65

• 42

• 253

• 260

The first number in a pattern is 12. The pattern follows the rule “Multiply by 2, subtract 3.”

What is the third number in the pattern?

• 24

• 21

• 39

• 75

A pattern follows the rule “Divide by 2.”

Choose the set of numbers that follow this pattern.

• 2, 4, 6, 8, 10

• 100, 50, 35, 10

• 120, 60, 30, 15

• 200, 100, 50, 24

Denny created a pattern using the rule “Multiply by 4, subtract 2”. The first five numbers of his pattern are shown.

6, 22, 86, 342...

Denny claims his pattern will always contain even numbers.

• Denny is incorrect because multiplying by 4 will always be an odd number

• Denny is correct because multiplying by 4 will always be even and subtracting two from an even number will always be even

• Denny is incorrect because multiplying by 4 will always be even but subtracting two from an even number will always be odd.

• Denny is correct because 2 and 4 are even numbers

A pattern is shown. If the pattern continues, how many pieces will be in the next figure?

• 7 circles

• 9 circles

• 10 circles

• 15 circles