Patterns Practice

Look at the pattern. What comes next in the pattern?

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Look at the pattern of numbers below.

56, 49, 42, . . . . . . .

What rule describes the pattern of these numbers?

• decreases by 6

• decreases by 7

• decreases by 35

• decreases by 36

The first nine cards Sharon drew from a deck are shown. If the cards continue to follow the repeating pattern, what will be the next card drawn?

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The first nine shapes in a repeating pattern are shown. If the pattern continues, what will be the next two shapes?

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Look at the pattern below. Which two objects should come next?

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Which numbers are missing if we are counting by 2s?

26, 28, ______, 32, 34, _______

• 29, 30

• 29, 35

• 30, 35

• 30, 36

Alan is training for a race. The first week, he runs 5 blocks. Every week after that, he runs 3 more blocks than he did the week before. If the pattern continues, how many blocks will he run during the sixth week?

• 15

• 17

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• 23

Christy read 2 books her first year of school. 7 books her second year of school, and 12 books her third year of school. If the pattern continues, how many books will Christy read her fourth year of school?

• 14

• 17

• 19

• 21

William is saving money from his paper route job. If the pattern stays the same, how much money will William save his 7th week?

• 6

• 10

• 15

• 57

Hot dogs are sold in packages of 8. Which rule can be used to create a pattern that shows the number of hotdogs in a given number of packages?

• Start at 1, then count by 1s.

• Start at 8, then count by 1s.

• Start at 1, then count by 9s.

• Start at 8, then count by 8s.