Name: _________________________ Date: ______________________

Name: __________________ Date:

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Increasing and Decreasing Patterns Quiz

1. Look at the following number pattern and write the next 3

numbers of the pattern:

70 , 66 , 62 , 58 , __ , __ , __

The pattern rule is:

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2. Ann wants to make a pattern that starts at 9 and adds 6

each time. Write her pattern below.

3. Using shapes or symbols draw your own pattern in the space

below. Stop when you have 5 elements. Is your pattern
increasing or decreasing?