Year 6 Number Patterns Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 6 patterns & sequences worksheet.
Year 6 Number Patterns Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers
Work out the rule, then write the next two numbers.
1.36, 72, 144, 288, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 576, 1152
Rule: multiply by 2
2.81, 90, 99, 108, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 117, 126
Rule: add 9 each time
3.83, 81, 79, 77, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 75, 73
Rule: subtract 2 each time
4.7, 17, 27, 37, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 47, 57
Rule: add 10 each time
5.21, 15, 9, 3, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: -3, -9
Rule: subtract 6 each time
6.47, 49, 51, 53, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 55, 57
Rule: add 2 each time
7.79, 82, 85, 88, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 91, 94
Rule: add 3 each time
8.19, 57, 171, 513, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 1539, 4617
Rule: multiply by 3
9.39, 52, 65, 78, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 91, 104
Rule: add 13 each time
10.82, 94, 106, 118, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 130, 142
Rule: add 12 each time
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