Year 4 Number Patterns Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 4 patterns & sequences worksheet.
Year 4 Number Patterns Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Work out the rule, then write the next two numbers.
1.41, 35, 29, 23, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 17, 11
Rule: subtract 6 each time
2.15, 22, 29, 36, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 43, 50
Rule: add 7 each time
3.47, 57, 67, 77, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 87, 97
Rule: add 10 each time
4.35, 70, 140, 280, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 560, 1120
Rule: multiply by 2
5.9, 4, -1, -6, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: -11, -16
Rule: subtract 5 each time
6.13, 11, 9, 7, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 5, 3
Rule: subtract 2 each time
7.48, 96, 192, 384, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 768, 1536
Rule: multiply by 2
8.11, 17, 23, 29, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 35, 41
Rule: add 6 each time
9.85, 100, 115, 130, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 145, 160
Rule: add 15 each time
10.45, 44, 43, 42, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 41, 40
Rule: subtract 1 each time
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