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.
1.60, 68, 76, 84, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 92, 100
Rule: add 8 each time
2.85, 77, 69, 61, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 53, 45
Rule: subtract 8 each time
3.68, 204, 612, 1836, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 5508, 16524
Rule: multiply by 3
4.46, 48, 50, 52, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 54, 56
Rule: add 2 each time
5.47, 51, 55, 59, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 63, 67
Rule: add 4 each time
6.58, 62, 66, 70, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 74, 78
Rule: add 4 each time
7.38, 76, 152, 304, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 608, 1216
Rule: multiply by 2
8.33, 25, 17, 9, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 1, -7
Rule: subtract 8 each time
9.80, 72, 64, 56, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 48, 40
Rule: subtract 8 each time
10.62, 66, 70, 74, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 78, 82
Rule: add 4 each time
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