Free Printable Mathematical Patterns

1.

Fill in the correct missing number:

265, 365, (a) , 565, 665, 765

2.

Do the rules add 3; subtract 1 work for this number pattern?

2, 5, 4, 7, 6, 9, 8

a)

yes

b)

no

3.

What is the missing number in this pattern?

2, 4, 6, _, 10, 12

a)

8

b)

0

4.

How would you describe this pattern's rule?
65, 62, 59, 56, 53, 50

a)

Subtract 2

b)

Subtract 3

c)

Subtract 4

d)

Add 3

5.

How would you describe this pattern's rule?
65, 62, 59, 56, 53, 50

a)

Subtract 2

b)

Subtract 3

c)

Subtract 4

d)

Add 3

6.

11, 9, 7, 5, ..

a)

7

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

7.

What is the rule for the Magic Box?

a)

Add 4

b)

Add 6

c)

Multiply by 2

d)

Multiply by 3

8.

Find the rule for the table.

a)

Add 4

b)

Multiply by 2

c)

Multiply by 4

d)

Divide by 6

9.

What is the rule?

a)

Multiply by 2

b)

Multiply by 3

c)

Add 3

d)

Add 4

10.

What are the missing numbers in the table?

a)

1, 2, 10

b)

4, 5, 12

c)

5, 6, 14

d)

2, 6, 4

11.

What is the rule?

a)

Multiply by 2

b)

Multiply by 3

c)

Add 3

d)

Add 4

12.

Count by 2's. What number comes next?

a)

10

b)

11

c)

14

d)

13

13.

Mrs. Hunt wrote the following number pattern: 37, 30, 23, 16,
What number would come next if the pattern continued?

a)

15

b)

5

c)

9

d)

10

14.

What are the missing numbers in this pattern?
23, 33, ___, 53, ___, 73

a)

32, 62

b)

42, 63

c)

43, 63

d)

42, 62

15.

What is the rule for this pattern?
32,36,40,44

a)

add 4

b)

multiply 2

c)

subtract 4

d)

divide by 2

16.

a)

heart, heart, heart

b)

octagon, octagon, octagon

c)

octagon, octagon, heart

d)

octagon, heart, octagon

17.

a)

red, green

b)

red, red

c)

green, red

d)

green, green

18.

How many counters would come next?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

9

d)

11

19.

a)

14

b)

15

c)

16

d)

17

20.

What will be the 11th figure in this pattern?

a)

b)

c)

21.

What rule is being used in the pattern below?
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12

a)

multiply by 2

b)

subtract 2

c)

add 2

d)

divide by 2

22.

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

a)

41

b)

45

c)

50

d)

55

23.

How would you describe this pattern's rule?
65, 62, 59, 56, 53, 50

a)

Subtract 2

b)

Subtract 3

c)

Subtract 4

d)

Add 3

24.

Which comes next in the pattern?

a)

b)

c)

d)

25.

What would be the 15th shape?

a)

b)

26.

What is the following pattern called: A, B, C, A, B, C, A, B

a)

Increasing Pattern

b)

Decreasing Pattern

c)

Growing Pattern

d)

Repeating Pattern

27.

120, 122, 124, ____, 128, 130

Is this a growing or repeating pattern?

a)

Growing

b)

Repeating

28.

A store sold 48 model airplanes in August, 58 model airplanes in September, and 68 model airplanes in October. Suppose the pattern continues. How many model airplanes will be sold in December?

a)

78

b)

98

c)

88

d)

68

29.

The table shows how many tickets were sold for the school play each day. Based on the pattern, how many tickets will be sold on Friday?

a)

330

b)

326

c)

324

d)

328

30.

The rule of a pattern is multiply by 2. The first term is 4. What are the next four terms in the sequence?

a)

4, 8, 16, 32

b)

0, 4, 8, 16

c)

4, 8, 12, 16

d)

4, 6 , 8, 10

31.

Sweet is voting for dancers in a contest. She votes for the first contestant 5 times, the second contestant 9 times, and the third contestant 13 times. If she continues this pattern , how many time will Sweet vote for the fourth contestant?

a)

17

b)

15

c)

21

d)

27

32.

Sweet is voting for dancers in a contest. She votes for the first contestant 5 times, the second contestant 9 times, and the third contestant 13 times. What is the rule for her pattern?

a)

multiply by 3

b)

add 4

c)

add 5

d)

subtract 4

33.

What number belongs in the blank?
18,24,___,36,42

a)

28

b)

31

c)

30

d)

35

34.

How would you describe this pattern's rule?
16, 11, 6, 1

a)

Add 5

b)

Subtract 3

c)

Subtract 5

d)

Subtract 6

35.

320, 340, 360,
What is the next number in the pattern?

a)

54

b)

400

c)

380

d)

370

36.

Mrs. Hunt wrote the following number pattern: 37, 30, 23, 16,
What number would come next if the pattern continued?

a)

15

b)

5

c)

9

d)

10

37.

What comes next in this pattern
110, 100, 90, ____, ____, ____

a)

90, 80, 70

b)

85, 80,75

c)

80, 70, 60

d)

100, 110, 120

38.

The next term of the sequence 2,4,8,16 are

a)

64

b)

32

c)

108

d)

20

39.

Identify the common difference.
97, 86, 75, 64, ...

a)

8

b)

11

c)

-11

d)

-8

40.

Extend the Pattern
∩⋀∩⋀∩⋀∩

a)

∩

b)

⋀

c)

⋶

d)

∀

41.

Find the pattern
10, 100, 1000, 10000, 100000

a)

add a zero to the end

b)

subtract 50

c)

add 2

d)

divide by 2,000,000

42.

Patterns are everywhere,
You just have to look!

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Find the rule. Complete the table.

a)

20, 30, 40

b)

30, 40, 50

c)

20, 25, 30

d)

15, 20, 25

44.

What is the missing number in the pattern?

a)

10

b)

11

c)

12

d)

13

45.

What is the rule?

a)

add 3

b)

add 4

c)

add 2

d)

add 5

46.

What are the missing numbers in the table?

a)

3, 7, 22, 30, 35

b)

4, 5, 10, 13, 15

c)

1, 2, 7, 10, 12

d)

3, 6, 21, 30, 36

47.

What are the missing numbers?

a)

4, 6, 8, 10, 12

b)

2, 4, 6, 8, 10

c)

3, 5, 7, 9, 11

d)

3

48.

Continue the pattern: 48, 42, 36, 30, 24, _____, _____, _____

a)

17, 10, 3

b)

19, 14, 9

c)

18 ,12 , 6

d)

20,16, 12

49.

What number belongs in the blank?

18, 24, ___ , 36, 42

a)

30

b)

28

c)

31

d)

35

50.

8 x 3,000

a)

24,000

b)

2,400

c)

11,000

51.

59 x 1000

a)

59,000

b)

5,900

c)

590,000

d)

590

52.

18 x 100

a)

1,800

b)

180

c)

18,000

d)

180,000

53.

5 x 800

a)

4,000

b)

400

c)

40,000

d)

400,000

54.

What comes next in the pattern? 2, 4, ___, ___, ___

a)

1,2,3

b)

3,5,7

c)

6, 8, 10

55.

What comes next in the pattern? 1, 3, ___, ___, ___

a)

5, 7, 9

b)

4,5,6

c)

3,2,1

56.

What comes next in the pattern? 12, 10, 8, 6, ___, ___, ___

a)

5,4,3,2,1

b)

4,2,0

57.

What comes next in the pattern? 1, 2, 3, ___, ___, ___

a)

6, 8, 10

b)

4, 5, 6

c)

3, 2, 1

58.

What comes next in the pattern? 4, 8, ___, ___, ___

a)

12, 16, 20

b)

6, 5, 4

c)

6, 2, 0

59.

What is next in the pattern? 3, 5, ___

a)

7

b)

3

c)

2

d)

2

60.

What comes next in the pattern? 2, ___, 6

a)

3

b)

4

c)

10

d)

8

61.

What comes next in the pattern? 2, 4, ___, 8, 10, 12

a)

13

b)

2

c)

6

62.

What's next in the pattern? 0, 5, 10, ____

a)

15

b)

5

c)

3

63.

What comes next in the pattern? 3, ___, 9

a)

3

b)

6

c)

9

d)

12

64.

A growing pattern always gets _____.

a)

bigger

b)

smaller

65.

A growing pattern always gets _____.

a)

bigger

b)

smaller

66.

What are the next two numbers in this pattern?
12, 17, 22, 27, ___, ___

a)

32, 37

b)

30, 37

c)

30, 33

d)

32, 35

67.

What are the missing numbers in this pattern?
23, 33, ___, 53, ___, 73

a)

32, 62

b)

42, 63

c)

43, 63

d)

42, 62

68.

What rule is being used in the pattern below?
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12

a)

multiply by 2

b)

subtract 2

c)

add 2

d)

divide by 2

69.

Find the next number in the pattern.
18, 22, 26, 30, 34, ________

a)

38

b)

42

c)

40

d)

36

70.

24, 29, 34, __, 44
the missing number is:

a)

34

b)

39

c)

49

d)

50

71.

If the pattern is getting smaller it is

a)

subtracting

b)

adding

c)

multiplying

72.

Rosalia wrote the rule below to describe a number pattern.

add 2, subtract 1, add 2, subtract 1

Which pattern was made using Rosalia’s rule starting with the number 20 ?

a)

20, 22, 24, 26, 28

b)

20, 21, 19, 20, 18

c)

20, 22, 21, 23, 22

d)

20, 19, 18, 17, 16

73.

What number belongs in the blank?
18,24,___,36,42

a)

28

b)

31

c)

30

d)

35

74.

What is the rule for this pattern?
32,36,40,44

a)

add 4

b)

multiply 2

c)

subtract 4

d)

divide by 2

75.

What are the next 2 numbers of this pattern?
23, 27, 31, 35, ___, ___

a)

37, 39

b)

40, 45

c)

39, 43

d)

38, 41

76.

9, 18, 27, 36, 45, ____

a)

54

b)

76

c)

63

d)

81

77.

6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21

What is the rule?

a)

x 6

b)

+ 3

c)

x 4

d)

x 5

78.

What numbers will be in the missing blanks?

69, 60, 51, ____, 33, ____

a)

42, 24

b)

45, 21

c)

40, 22

d)

I don't know

79.

How would you describe this pattern's rule?
65, 62, 59, 56, 53, 50

a)

Subtract 2

b)

Subtract 3

c)

Subtract 4

d)

Add 3

80.

11, 9, 7, 5, ..

a)

7

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

81.

What is the rule for the Magic Box?

a)

Add 4

b)

Add 6

c)

Multiply by 2

d)

Multiply by 3

82.

What number comes next?
55, 60, 65, ___, 75, 80

a)

70

b)

66

c)

40

d)

75

83.

How would you describe this pattern's rule?
99, 97, 95, 93, 91

a)

Subtract 1

b)

Add 2

c)

Subtract 2

d)

Add 3

84.

What are the missing numbers in this pattern?
23, 33, ___, 53, ___, 73

a)

32, 62

b)

42, 63

c)

43, 63

d)

42, 62

85.

What is the rule for this pattern?
32,36,40,44

a)

add 4

b)

multiply 2

c)

subtract 4

d)

divide by 2

86.

What rule is being used in the pattern below?
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12

a)

multiply by 2

b)

subtract 2

c)

add 2

d)

divide by 2

87.

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

a)

41

b)

45

c)

50

d)

55

88.

Find the next term in the pattern using the rule
Rule: Add 5
25, 30, 35, 40, ____

a)

45

b)

50

c)

55

d)

40

89.

Find the rule:
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, ____

a)

Subtract 2

b)

Add 4

c)

Multiply by 2

d)

Add 2

90.

What are the missing numbers in this pattern?
23, 33, ___, 53, ___, 73

a)

32, 62

b)

42, 63

c)

43, 63

d)

42, 62

91.

How would you describe this pattern's rule?
4, 11, 18, 25, 32, 39

a)

Add 8

b)

Add 6

c)

Subtract 8

d)

Add 7

92.

How would you describe this pattern's rule?
16, 11, 6, 1

a)

Add 5

b)

Subtract 3

c)

Subtract 5

d)

Subtract 6

93.

Find the rule. Complete the table.

a)

20, 30, 40

b)

30, 40, 50

c)

20, 25, 30

d)

15, 20, 25

94.

What is the rule?

a)

add 3

b)

add 4

c)

add 2

d)

add 5

95.

A rule is used to make a pattern of numbers.

8, 16, 32, 64...

Which rule is used to make this pattern?

a)

multiply by 2

b)

divide by 2

c)

subtract 8

d)

add 8

96.

What comes next in the pattern?

a)

acorn

b)

pumpkin

97.

What comes next in the pattern?

a)

red

b)

yellow

98.

What comes next in the pattern?

a)

b)

c)

d)

99.

What comes next in the pattern?

a)

b)

c)

d)

100.

What is the name of this shape?

a)

Square

b)

Rectangle

c)

Triangle

d)

Rhomus

101.

What is the name of this shape?

a)

Rectangle

b)

Circle

c)

Square

102.

What is the name of this shape?

a)

Triangle

b)

Circle

c)

Square

103.

What is the name of this shape?

a)

pyramid

b)

cube

c)

sphere

d)

cone

104.

What is the name of this shape?

a)

cone

b)

cube

c)

sphere

d)

pyramid

Mathematical Patterns

Total questions: 104

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