Arithmetic Sequence Word Problems

Identify the common difference.

97, 86, 75, 64, ...

• 8

• -11

• 11

• -8

How many terms are in an arithmetic sequence whose first term is -3,common difference is 2, and last term is 23?

• 9

• 12

• 14

• 23

The next two terms of the sequence 4,7,10,13 are ....

• 16 and 19

• 15 and 19

• 16 and 18

• 15 and 18

Which term of the arithmetic sequence 4,1,-2,-5......is -29?

• 9th term

• 10th term

• 11th term

• 12th term

Find p so that the numbers 7p +2,5p +12,2p-1,....form an arithmetic sequence.

• -23

• -13

• -5

• -8

Which term of the arithmetic sequence 4,1, -2 -5, … is -32?

• 10th

• 11th

• 12th

• 13th

Find the 20^th term of 2, 5, 8, 11 ....

• 29

• 39

• 49

• 59

• Function
• Not a Function

Find the 12^th term in the sequence 5, 7, 9, 11 ...

• 25

• 29

• 27

• 21

An arithmetic sequence is an ordered set of numbers that have a ___________ between each consecutive term.

• addition

• multipilcation

• subtract

• common difference