Arithmetic and Geometric Sequence Word Problems

Describe the relationship between the terms in the arithmetic sequence 
4, 8, 12, 16

• Subtracting 4 to the previous term

• Adding 4 to the previous term

• Multiplying by 2 to the previous term

• Dividing each term by 2

Describe the relationship between the terms in the arithmetic sequence 
15, 30, 45, 60

• Adding 15 to the previous term

• Subtracting 15 to the previous term 

• Multiplying each term by 3

• Dividing the previous term by 2

Describe the relationship between the terms in the arithmetic sequence 
15, 12, 9, 6

• Adding 3 to the previous term

• Subtracting 3 to the previous term

• Dividing the previous term by 3

• Multiplying the previous term by 3

Describe the relationship between the terms in the geometric sequence
3, 9, 27, 81

• Multiplying the previous term by 2

• Multiplying the previous term by 3

• Dividing the previous term by 3

• Adding 3 to the previous term

Describe the relationship between the terms in the geometric sequence
4, 16, 64, 256

• Adding 12 to the previous term. 

• Multiplying the previous term by 3

• Multiplying the previous term by 4

• Multiplying the previous term by 6

What 3 terms come next in the sequence? 
4, 8, 12, 16

• 20, 24, 28

• 12, 8, 4

• 24, 28, 20

• 20, 22, 24

What 3 terms come next in the sequence? 
2, 4, 8, 16

• 32, 64, 128

• 18, 20, 22

• 24, 28, 32

• 32, 60, 120

What 2 terms come next in the sequence? 
15, 12, 9, 6 

• 3, 0

• 3, 6

• 6, 3

• 3, 0 

How is an arithmetic sequence found?

• By multiplying the same number to the previous term. 

• By adding the same number to the previous term.

How is an geometric sequence found?

• By adding the same number to the previous term.

• By multiplying the previous term by the same number.