Year 2 Number Patterns Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 2 patterns & sequences worksheet.
Year 2 Number Patterns Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Work out the rule, then write the next two numbers.
1.18, 13, 8, 3, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: -2, -7
Rule: subtract 5 each time
2.3, 4, 5, 6, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 7, 8
Rule: add 1 each time
3.22, 17, 12, 7, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 2, -3
Rule: subtract 5 each time
4.94, 106, 118, 130, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 142, 154
Rule: add 12 each time
5.1, 3, 9, 27, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 81, 243
Rule: multiply by 3
6.13, 19, 25, 31, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 37, 43
Rule: add 6 each time
7.96, 108, 120, 132, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 144, 156
Rule: add 12 each time
8.60, 65, 70, 75, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 80, 85
Rule: add 5 each time
9.19, 16, 13, 10, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 7, 4
Rule: subtract 3 each time
10.96, 192, 384, 768, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 1536, 3072
Rule: multiply by 2
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