3rd Grade Number Patterns Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 3rd Grade patterns & sequences worksheet.
3rd Grade Number Patterns Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers
Work out the rule, then write the next two numbers.
1.68, 74, 80, 86, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 92, 98
Rule: add 6 each time
2.87, 261, 783, 2349, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 7047, 21141
Rule: multiply by 3
3.32, 42, 52, 62, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 72, 82
Rule: add 10 each time
4.19, 11, 3, -5, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: -13, -21
Rule: subtract 8 each time
5.76, 67, 58, 49, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 40, 31
Rule: subtract 9 each time
6.71, 82, 93, 104, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 115, 126
Rule: add 11 each time
7.56, 168, 504, 1512, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 4536, 13608
Rule: multiply by 3
8.87, 79, 71, 63, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 55, 47
Rule: subtract 8 each time
9.36, 72, 144, 288, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 576, 1152
Rule: multiply by 2
10.96, 192, 384, 768, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 1536, 3072
Rule: multiply by 2
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