Year 3 Number Patterns Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 3 patterns & sequences worksheet.
Year 3 Number Patterns Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers
Work out the rule, then write the next two numbers.
1.48, 96, 192, 384, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 768, 1536
Rule: multiply by 2
2.59, 118, 236, 472, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 944, 1888
Rule: multiply by 2
3.16, 10, 4, -2, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: -8, -14
Rule: subtract 6 each time
4.54, 47, 40, 33, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 26, 19
Rule: subtract 7 each time
5.29, 31, 33, 35, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 37, 39
Rule: add 2 each time
6.24, 16, 8, 0, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: -8, -16
Rule: subtract 8 each time
7.71, 213, 639, 1917, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 5751, 17253
Rule: multiply by 3
8.64, 128, 256, 512, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 1024, 2048
Rule: multiply by 2
9.52, 48, 44, 40, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 36, 32
Rule: subtract 4 each time
10.35, 27, 19, 11, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 3, -5
Rule: subtract 8 each time
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