3rd Grade Number Patterns Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 3rd Grade patterns & sequences worksheet.
3rd Grade Number Patterns Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Work out the rule, then write the next two numbers.
1.85, 78, 71, 64, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 57, 50
Rule: subtract 7 each time
2.10, 30, 90, 270, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 810, 2430
Rule: multiply by 3
3.3, 5, 7, 9, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 11, 13
Rule: add 2 each time
4.87, 80, 73, 66, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 59, 52
Rule: subtract 7 each time
5.22, 66, 198, 594, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 1782, 5346
Rule: multiply by 3
6.32, 38, 44, 50, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 56, 62
Rule: add 6 each time
7.88, 89, 90, 91, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 92, 93
Rule: add 1 each time
8.76, 228, 684, 2052, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 6156, 18468
Rule: multiply by 3
9.90, 91, 92, 93, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 94, 95
Rule: add 1 each time
10.51, 53, 55, 57, (answer space), (answer space)
Answer: 59, 61
Rule: add 2 each time
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