Number Patterns Adding and Subtracting

The terms in the number sequence 5, 8, 11, 14, ...are generated by:

• adding 2 to make a new term

• adding 3 to make a new term

• multiplying by 2 to make a new term

• multiplying by 3 to make a new term

Which choice uses the same addition rule as the pattern shown?

• 9,18,27,36,45

• 6,15,24,33,42

• 9,16,23,30,37

• 9,14,19,24,29

The terms in the number sequence 1, 2, 3, 5, ...are generated by:

• adding the previous two terms

• adding 1

• adding 1 and 2

• the sequence does not fit a pattern

What is the pattern growing by 
23, 28, 33, 38

• +5

• +2

• -5

• -2

How would you describe this pattern's rule?
4, 11, 18, 25, 32, 39

• Add 8

• Add 6

• Subtract 8

• Add 7

Describe the rule in the pattern.

• plus 8

• plus 6

• plus 7

• minus 7

What are the missing numbers in this pattern?
22, 29, 36, ___, 50, ___

• 35, 55

• 40, 57

• 41, 56

• 43, 57

Determine the next term in the sequence:
2, 7, 14, 23,...

• 30

• 32

• 34

• 36

The terms in the number sequence 38, 34, 30, 26, ...are generated by:

• adding 4 to the next term

• multiplying by 4 to get the next term

• subtracting 4 to get the next term

• multiplying by 2 and adding 1 to get the next term

The next two terms in the sequence 19, 28, 37, 46 , .... are 

• 59 and 68

• 57 and 66

• 55 and 65

• 54 and 63