Maths Thursday

What is the common difference in the sequence starting with 4, 12, 20, 28?

• • +8

• +4

• +12

• +16

What does the variable n represent for in the table?

• The position of the term in the sequence.

• The value of the number.

• The sum of the sequence.

• The formula for working out the rest of the terms in the sequence.

What do you have to do to get from 32 to 28?

• Multiply by 2
• Subtract 4

• Add 4

• Add 5

What is the formula for the sequence starting with 4, 12, 20, 28?

• 4n + 8

• 8n + 4

• 4n - 8

• 8n - 4

What would be the next 3 terms in the sequence?

8n-4

• 20 ,12, 4

• 28, 36, 44

• 36, 44, 52

• 5, 13, 21

What is the formula for the nth term?

What would the 5th, 6th and 7th term in the sequence be?

4n+3

• 23, 27, 31
• 21, 26, 30
• 20, 24, 28
• 19, 22, 25

1. 1. Fill in the table to help you find the nth term for this sequence.

5, 16, 27, 38

a

b

5n

6n

6n - 11

11n

11n - 6

5n + 11

2. 2. Using the table, find the nth term for this sequence.

-15, -6, 3, 12

3. Use the table to help you work out the nth term for this sequence.

4. 4, 11, 18, 25