Year 3 Number Patterns Worksheet — Getting Started — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 3 patterns & sequences worksheet.
Year 3 Number Patterns Worksheet — Getting Started — Answers
Work out the rule, then write the next two numbers.
1.23, 28, 33, 38, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 43, 48
Rule: add 5 each time
2.22, 24, 26, 28, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 30, 32
Rule: add 2 each time
3.1, 2, 3, 4, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 5, 6
Rule: add 1 each time
4.20, 25, 30, 35, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 40, 45
Rule: add 5 each time
5.7, 8, 9, 10, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 11, 12
Rule: add 1 each time
6.7, 17, 27, 37, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 47, 57
Rule: add 10 each time
7.14, 19, 24, 29, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 34, 39
Rule: add 5 each time
8.24, 26, 28, 30, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 32, 34
Rule: add 2 each time
9.5, 15, 25, 35, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 45, 55
Rule: add 10 each time
10.26, 27, 28, 29, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 30, 31
Rule: add 1 each time
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