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Analyzing Number Patterns and Sequences

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 5hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the pattern in the sequence: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10. What is the next number?

a)

11

b)

12

c)

13

d)

14

2.

Analyze the pattern: 10, 8, 6, 4, __. What number should fill the blank?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

d)

6

3.

Solve the problem: If a pattern starts with 5 and increases by 3 each time, what is the 5th term?

a)

14

b)

15

c)

17

d)

20

4.

Create a decreasing pattern using the numbers: 20, 18, 16, __, __.

a)

14, 12

b)

15, 13

c)

14, 13

d)

15, 12

5.

Investigate the pattern: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16. What is the rule for this pattern?

a)

Add 1

b)

Multiply by 2

c)

Subtract 1

d)

Divide by 2

6.

Identify the pattern in the sequence: 3, 6, 9, 12, __. What is the next number?

a)

13

b)

14

c)

15

d)

16

7.

Analyze the pattern: 25, 20, 15, 10, __. What number should fill the blank?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

8.

Solve the problem: If a pattern starts with 2 and increases by 5 each time, what is the 4th term?

a)

12

b)

15

c)

17

d)

22

9.

Create an increasing pattern using the numbers: 1, 3, 5, __, __.

a)

6, 7

b)

7, 9

c)

8, 10

d)

9, 11

10.

Investigate the pattern: 2, 4, 8, 16, 32. What is the rule for this pattern?

a)

Add 2

b)

Multiply by 2

c)

Subtract 2

d)

Divide by 2

11.

Identify the pattern in the sequence: 5, 10, 15, 20, __. What is the next number?

a)

22

b)

25

c)

30

d)

35

12.

Analyze the pattern: 30, 25, 20, 15, __. What number should fill the blank?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

13

d)

14

13.

Solve the problem: If a pattern starts with 7 and decreases by 2 each time, what is the 3rd term?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

14.

Create a decreasing pattern using the numbers: 15, 13, 11, __, __.

a)

9, 7

b)

10, 8

c)

9, 8

d)

8, 6

15.

Investigate the pattern: 3, 6, 12, 24, 48. What is the rule for this pattern?

a)

Add 3

b)

Multiply by 2

c)

Subtract 3

d)

Divide by 2

16.

Identify the pattern in the sequence: 4, 8, 12, 16, __. What is the next number?

a)

18

b)

20

c)

22

d)

24

17.

Analyze the pattern: 50, 45, 40, 35, __. What number should fill the blank?

a)

30

b)

32

c)

33

d)

34

18.

Solve the problem: If a pattern starts with 9 and increases by 4 each time, what is the 3rd term?

a)

13

b)

17

c)

21

d)

25

19.

Create an increasing pattern using the numbers: 2, 5, 8, __, __.

a)

9, 10

b)

11, 14

c)

10, 13

d)

11, 14

20.

Investigate the pattern: 5, 10, 20, 40, 80. What is the rule for this pattern?

a)

Add 5

b)

Multiply by 2

c)

Subtract 5

d)

Divide by 2

21.

What is the pattern of the following numbers

40, 45, 50, 55, 60

a)

Growing

b)

Repeating

22.
What is the pattern growing by 
23, 28, 33, 38
a)
+5
b)
-5
c)
+2
d)
-2
23.
What is an observation we can make about the pattern shown below?
Θ √ Θ √ Θ √ Θ √ 
a)
Repeating
b)
Odd- Even- Odd - Even
c)
Numeric
d)
Building
24.
What comes next in the pattern?
a)
pie
b)
turkey
25.
How would you describe this pattern's rule?
16, 11, 6, 1
a)
Add 5
b)
Subtract 3
c)
Subtract 5
d)
Subtract 6
26.
What number goes in the empty box?
a)
10
b)
5
c)
12
d)
15
27.
What number is missing in this pattern?
327, 333, 339, ____, 351, 357
a)
340
b)
344
c)
345
28.

What is the rule for the Magic Box?

a)

Add 4

b)

Add 6

c)

Multiply by 2

d)

Multiply by 3

29.
What are the missing numbers in the table?
a)
1, 2, 10
b)
4, 5, 12
c)
5, 6, 14
d)
2, 6, 4
30.
How many counters would come next?
a)
5
b)
7
c)
9
d)
11
31.

What will be the 11th figure in this pattern?

a)
b)
c)
32.

Find the rule the pattern is using:

8,16,32,64

a)

Add 16

b)

Multiply 2

c)

Add 8

d)

Multiply 5

33.

What is the SIXTH number in this pattern?

13,16,19,22

a)

28

b)

25

c)

31

d)

22

34.

What is the FOURTH number in this pattern?

47,53,59

a)

71

b)

65

c)

77

d)

64

35.

Which comes next in the pattern?

a)
b)
c)
d)
36.

What would be the 15th shape?

a)
b)
37.
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
38.
How many cubes would be in the next shape?
a)
15
b)
16
c)
17
d)
18
39.
What shape comes next in the repeating pattern?
a)
Low Star
b)
High Star
c)
Green Circle
d)
High Circle
40.

Which choice uses the same subtraction rule as the pattern shown?

42,32,22,12,2

a)

29,22,15,8,1

b)

11,9,7,5,3

c)

39,30,21,12,3

d)

47,37,27,17,7