Repeating Number Patterns

Describe the rule in the pattern.

• plus 8

• plus 6

• plus 7

• minus 7

What number belongs in the blank?
18,24,___,36,42

• 28

• 31

• 30

• 35

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

• 35, 55

• 40, 57

• 41, 56

• 43, 57

What is the next term in the sequence?
1, 3, 9, 27, 81,...

• 108

• 162

• 216

• 243

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

If the pattern continues, what would the next three numbers be?
110, 100, 90, ____, ____, ____

• 90, 80, 70

• 85, 80,75

• 80, 70, 60

• 100, 110, 120

How many blocks will be in the 4th term?

• The next term will have 16 blocks

• The next term will have 15 blocks.

• The next term will have 14 blocks.

• This is the end of the pattern.

Find the rule for the table.

• Divide by 2

• Multiply by 2

• Add 2

• Subtract 2

How many blocks will be in the 5th term?

• 1 block

• 9 blocks

• 7 blocks

• 11 blocks