Year 3 Number Patterns Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 3 patterns & sequences worksheet.
Year 3 Number Patterns Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Work out the rule, then write the next two numbers.
1.72, 81, 90, 99, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 108, 117
Rule: add 9 each time
2.54, 53, 52, 51, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 50, 49
Rule: subtract 1 each time
3.73, 65, 57, 49, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 41, 33
Rule: subtract 8 each time
4.100, 102, 104, 106, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 108, 110
Rule: add 2 each time
5.49, 61, 73, 85, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 97, 109
Rule: add 12 each time
6.95, 285, 855, 2565, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 7695, 23085
Rule: multiply by 3
7.10, 30, 90, 270, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 810, 2430
Rule: multiply by 3
8.15, 20, 25, 30, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 35, 40
Rule: add 5 each time
9.70, 82, 94, 106, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 118, 130
Rule: add 12 each time
10.9, 11, 13, 15, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 17, 19
Rule: add 2 each time
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