Year 3 Number Patterns Worksheet — Getting Started — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 3 patterns & sequences worksheet.
Year 3 Number Patterns Worksheet — Getting Started — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Work out the rule, then write the next two numbers.
1.4, 5, 6, 7, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 8, 9
Rule: add 1 each time
2.21, 22, 23, 24, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 25, 26
Rule: add 1 each time
3.27, 29, 31, 33, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 35, 37
Rule: add 2 each time
4.10, 12, 14, 16, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 18, 20
Rule: add 2 each time
5.21, 31, 41, 51, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 61, 71
Rule: add 10 each time
6.16, 17, 18, 19, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 20, 21
Rule: add 1 each time
7.2, 3, 4, 5, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 6, 7
Rule: add 1 each time
8.21, 26, 31, 36, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 41, 46
Rule: add 5 each time
9.6, 8, 10, 12, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 14, 16
Rule: add 2 each time
10.8, 9, 10, 11, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 12, 13
Rule: add 1 each time
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