Year 5 Number Patterns Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 5 patterns & sequences worksheet.
Year 5 Number Patterns Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers
Work out the rule, then write the next two numbers.
1.16, 27, 38, 49, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 60, 71
Rule: add 11 each time
2.68, 82, 96, 110, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 124, 138
Rule: add 14 each time
3.45, 41, 37, 33, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 29, 25
Rule: subtract 4 each time
4.21, 17, 13, 9, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 5, 1
Rule: subtract 4 each time
5.81, 75, 69, 63, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 57, 51
Rule: subtract 6 each time
6.7, 14, 21, 28, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 35, 42
Rule: add 7 each time
7.70, 140, 280, 560, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 1120, 2240
Rule: multiply by 2
8.10, 20, 40, 80, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 160, 320
Rule: multiply by 2
9.85, 170, 340, 680, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 1360, 2720
Rule: multiply by 2
10.3, -3, -9, -15, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: -21, -27
Rule: subtract 6 each time
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