Year 2 Number Patterns Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 2 patterns & sequences worksheet.
Year 2 Number Patterns Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers
Work out the rule, then write the next two numbers.
1.56, 62, 68, 74, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 80, 86
Rule: add 6 each time
2.66, 71, 76, 81, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 86, 91
Rule: add 5 each time
3.23, 18, 13, 8, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 3, -2
Rule: subtract 5 each time
4.82, 86, 90, 94, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 98, 102
Rule: add 4 each time
5.29, 38, 47, 56, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 65, 74
Rule: add 9 each time
6.57, 72, 87, 102, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 117, 132
Rule: add 15 each time
7.62, 60, 58, 56, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 54, 52
Rule: subtract 2 each time
8.50, 49, 48, 47, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 46, 45
Rule: subtract 1 each time
9.18, 20, 22, 24, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 26, 28
Rule: add 2 each time
10.3, -5, -13, -21, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: -29, -37
Rule: subtract 8 each time
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