Year 5 Number Patterns Worksheet — Getting Started — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 5 patterns & sequences worksheet.
Year 5 Number Patterns Worksheet — Getting Started — Answers
Work out the rule, then write the next two numbers.
1.6, 8, 10, 12, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 14, 16
Rule: add 2 each time
2.12, 22, 32, 42, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 52, 62
Rule: add 10 each time
3.24, 26, 28, 30, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 32, 34
Rule: add 2 each time
4.24, 29, 34, 39, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 44, 49
Rule: add 5 each time
5.11, 12, 13, 14, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 15, 16
Rule: add 1 each time
6.20, 22, 24, 26, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 28, 30
Rule: add 2 each time
7.8, 13, 18, 23, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 28, 33
Rule: add 5 each time
8.20, 30, 40, 50, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 60, 70
Rule: add 10 each time
9.30, 40, 50, 60, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 70, 80
Rule: add 10 each time
10.29, 30, 31, 32, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 33, 34
Rule: add 1 each time
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