Exploring Numerical Patterns and Sequences

What is a numerical pattern?

• An ordered set of numbers

• A sequence of objects

• A random list of numbers

• A graphical representation

What rule describes the progression from 2, 4, 6, 8, to 10?

• Subtract 2

• Add 2

• Multiply by 2

• Divide by 2

How do you find the next number in a sequence where the rule is to add 8?

• Multiply the last number by 8

• Subtract 8 from the last number

• Divide the last number by 8

• Add 8 to the last number

What is the rule relating sequence one to sequence two if the first sequence is 5, 10, 15 and the second is 10, 20, 30?

• Multiply by 2

• Add 5

• Subtract 5

• Divide by 2

In a video game, if earning 10 gold coins equals 2 extra lives, what is the conversion factor?

• Multiply by 0.5

• Multiply by 5

• Multiply by 0.2

• Divide by 5

What operation relates the sequence of nickels to quarters if 5 cents in nickels relates to 25 cents in quarters?

• Add 20

• Divide by 5

• Multiply by 5

• Subtract 20

If the sequence rule is to add 3, what would be the next number after 9?

• 12

• 6

• 3

• 15

What is the rule for finding the next term in a sequence where each term is multiplied by 4?

• Subtract 4

• Divide by 4

• Multiply by 4

• Add 4

How do you find the missing term in a sequence if the rule is to add 12?

• Subtract 12 from the last known term

• Multiply the last known term by 12

• Divide the last known term by 12

• Add 12 to the last known term

What is the relationship between the terms of a sequence if the rule involves division?

• The terms alternate

• The terms decrease

• The terms increase

• The terms remain constant