Solving Problems with Numerical Patterns

Find the rule the pattern is using:

3,9,15,21,27

• Multiply 3

• Add 4

• Add 6

• Multiply 10

Find the rule. Complete the table.

• 20, 30, 40

• 30, 40, 50

• 20, 25, 30

• 15, 20, 25

What is the missing number in the pattern? 

• 10

• 11

• 12

• 13

Which graph matches the pattern in the table?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What is the next term (number) in this pattern?
10, 20, 30, 40, __,

• 41

• 45

• 50

• 55

3rd grade teacher are buying pencils for their students. Based on the chart, how many pencils would be in 6 packages?

• 38 pencils

• 44 pencils

• 48 pencils

• 70 pencils

Karen, Shannon, and Alice collected a total of 40 cans over the weekend. Karen collected 7 cans. Shannon collected 3 times more cans than Karen did. How many cans did Alice collect?

• 12 cans

• 15 cans

• 30 cans

• 22 cans

What is the rule?

• Add 2

• Add 3

• Multiply by 3

• Multiply by 4

What is the rule for this in and out table?

• add 10

• add 8

• add 7

• add 6

Monica, Wayne, Kiersten, and Derrick were in a pumpkin carving contest. If Monica had carved 6 fewer pumpkins, how many would she have carved?

• 20

• 24

• 16

• 18