Numeric patterns

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Mathematics
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5th Grade
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Hard
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Pattern 1: 276, 265, 254, 243, 232, 221, 210 Description: This pattern is a ________ pattern. It has a constant ______ of _______. Rule: _______ each time.
shrinking; difference; 11; subtract 11
growing; sum; 10; add 10
shrinking; ratio; 2; divide by 2
growing; difference; 5; add 5
Answer explanation
The pattern shows a consistent decrease of 11 in each step (276 to 265, 265 to 254, etc.), indicating it is a shrinking pattern with a constant difference of 11. Thus, the correct choice is 'shrinking; difference; 11; subtract 11'.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Pattern 2: 5, 25, 125, 625, 3 125, 15 625, 78 125 Description: This pattern is a ________ pattern. It has a constant ______ of _______. Rule: _______ each time.
growing; ratio; 5; multiply by 5
shrinking; difference; 10; subtract 10
growing; difference; 20; add 20
shrinking; ratio; 2; divide by 2
Answer explanation
This pattern is a growing pattern because each number increases. The constant ratio is 5, as each term is obtained by multiplying the previous term by 5.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Pattern 3: [Diagram of numeric pattern: 39, 59, 79, 99, 119, 139, 159] Description: This pattern is a ________ pattern. It has a constant ______ of _______. Rule: ________ each time.
increasing pattern, difference, 20, Add 20
decreasing pattern, sum, 10, Subtract 10
alternating pattern, product, 5, Multiply by 5
constant pattern, quotient, 2, Divide by 2
Answer explanation
The pattern increases by 20 each time, making it an increasing pattern. The constant difference of 20 confirms that we add 20 to each number to get the next one.
4.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Pattern 4: [Diagram of numeric pattern: 300000, 30000, 3000, 300, 30, 3] Description: This pattern is a (a) pattern. It has a constant (b) of (c) . Rule: (d) each time.
This pattern is a decreasing patter
This pattern is an increasing patte
This pattern is a decreasing patter
This pattern is an increasing patte
Answer explanation
This pattern is a decreasing pattern because each number is ten times smaller than the previous one, indicating a consistent decrease.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
My own numeric patterns. Pattern 1:
[Diagram with 7 blanks for a numeric pattern]
_____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____
Description:
Rule:
Which of the following is a possible rule for the numeric pattern shown above?
Add 2 each time
Multiply by 2 each time
Subtract 1 each time
Divide by 2 each time
Answer explanation
The pattern likely increases by a consistent amount. Adding 2 each time fits this description, as it creates a sequence of numbers that progresses uniformly. The other options would not maintain a consistent pattern.
6.
MATCH QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Match each numeric pattern description with its correct rule.
10, 9, 8, 7, ...
Multiply by 2 each time
32, 16, 8, 4, ...
Subtract 1 each time
2, 4, 6, 8, ...
Divide by 2 each time
1, 2, 4, 8, ...
Add 2 each time
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
My own numeric patterns. Pattern 2:
[Diagram with 7 blanks for a numeric pattern]
_____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____
Description:
Rule:
Which of the following sequences best fits the pattern above?
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14
1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13
5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35
10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70
Answer explanation
The pattern consists of even numbers increasing by 2. The sequence 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 fits this rule perfectly, while the other options consist of odd numbers or multiples of 5.
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
My own numeric patterns. Pattern 2:
Description:
What is the rule for this pattern?
Add 2 each time
Multiply by 2 each time
Subtract 1 each time
Divide by 2 each time
Answer explanation
The pattern increases by 2 with each step. For example, if the sequence starts at 1, the next numbers would be 3, 5, 7, etc. This confirms the rule is to add 2 each time.
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