Year 7 Number Patterns Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 7 patterns & sequences worksheet.
Year 7 Number Patterns Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers
Work out the rule, then write the next two numbers.
1.87, 83, 79, 75, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 71, 67
Rule: subtract 4 each time
2.83, 87, 91, 95, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 99, 103
Rule: add 4 each time
3.82, 78, 74, 70, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 66, 62
Rule: subtract 4 each time
4.3, 0, -3, -6, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: -9, -12
Rule: subtract 3 each time
5.94, 92, 90, 88, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 86, 84
Rule: subtract 2 each time
6.69, 65, 61, 57, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 53, 49
Rule: subtract 4 each time
7.10, 30, 90, 270, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 810, 2430
Rule: multiply by 3
8.84, 95, 106, 117, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 128, 139
Rule: add 11 each time
9.73, 76, 79, 82, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 85, 88
Rule: add 3 each time
10.81, 162, 324, 648, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 1296, 2592
Rule: multiply by 2
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