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Find the rule of a number pattern

3rd grade (Year 4 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: 3.OA.D.9 · England: Y3 Number and place value

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  1. Question 1

    What is the rule? 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, …

    • A. add 4
    • B. subtract 3
    • C. add 3
    • D. multiply by 3

  2. Question 2

    The rule is "add 4". One number is wrong: 5, 11, 13, 17, 21. What should it be?

    Answer

  3. Question 3

    Look at the 8 times table: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, … Are all the answers odd, all even, or a mix?

    • A. all even
    • B. all odd
    • C. a mix

  4. Question 4

    What is the rule? 550, 500, 450, 400, 350, …

    • A. add 51
    • B. subtract 50
    • C. multiply by 50
    • D. add 50

  5. Question 5

    The rule is "add 4". One number is wrong: 4, 10, 12, 16, 20. What should it be?

    Answer

  6. Question 6

    Look at the 2 times table: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, … Are all the answers odd, all even, or a mix?

    • A. all even
    • B. all odd
    • C. a mix

  7. Question 7

    What is the rule? 64, 56, 48, 40, 32, …

    • A. add 9
    • B. subtract 8
    • C. multiply by 8
    • D. add 8

  8. Question 8

    The rule is "add 11". One number is wrong: 7, 18, 29, 41, 51. What should it be?

    Answer

  9. Question 9

    Look at the 3 times table: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, … Are all the answers odd, all even, or a mix?

    • A. all even
    • B. all odd
    • C. a mix

  10. Question 10

    What is the rule? 22, 72, 122, 172, 222, …

    • A. add 51
    • B. add 50
    • C. subtract 50
    • D. multiply by 50

  11. Question 11

    The rule is "add 9". One number is wrong: 11, 20, 31, 38, 47. What should it be?

    Answer

  12. Question 12

    Look at the 7 times table: 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, … Are all the answers odd, all even, or a mix?

    • A. all even
    • B. all odd
    • C. a mix

  13. Question 13

    What is the rule? 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, …

    • A. add 3
    • B. add 4
    • C. multiply by 3
    • D. subtract 3

  14. Question 14

    The rule is "add 7". One number is wrong: 7, 14, 20, 28, 35. What should it be?

    Answer

  15. Question 15

    Look at the 3 times table: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, … Are all the answers odd, all even, or a mix?

    • A. all even
    • B. all odd
    • C. a mix

  16. Question 16

    What is the rule? 22, 26, 30, 34, 38, …

    • A. add 5
    • B. add 4
    • C. subtract 4
    • D. multiply by 4

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Answer key: Find the rule of a number pattern

  1. 1. C. add 3

  2. 2. 9

  3. 3. A. all even

  4. 4. B. subtract 50

  5. 5. 8

  6. 6. A. all even

  7. 7. B. subtract 8

  8. 8. 40

  9. 9. C. a mix

  10. 10. B. add 50

  11. 11. 29

  12. 12. C. a mix

  13. 13. A. add 3

  14. 14. 21

  15. 15. C. a mix

  16. 16. B. add 4