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Patterns in Numbers
Tell what rule was used to make the pattern. What are the
next two numbers?
1. 30, 40, 50, 60, ,
Rule:

2. 1; 10; 100; 1,000; ;

Rule:

3. 2, 4, 8, 16, ,
Rule:

4. 26; 260; 2,600; 26,000; ;

Rule:

5. 22,195; 22,190; 22,185; 22,180; ;

Rule:

6. 3; 30; 300; 3,000; ;

Rule:

7. 360,000; 36,000; 3,600; ;

Rule:

8. 520,000; 52,000; 5,200; ; © Scott Foresman Addison Wesley 4

Rule:

Make up your own number patterns. Leave some blank spaces. Give them
to a classmate to solve.

9. , , , ,

10. , , , ,
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Patterns in Numbers
Tell what rule was used to make the pattern. What are the
next two numbers?
1. 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 , 80
Rule: Add 10.

2. 1; 10; 100; 1,000; 10,000 ; 100,000

Rule: Multiply by 10.

3. 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 , 64
Rule: Multiply by 2.

4. 26; 260; 2,600; 26,000; 260,000 ; 2,600,000

Rule: Multiply by 10.

5. 22,195; 22,190; 22,185; 22,180; 22,175 ; 22,170

Rule: Subtract 5.

6. 3; 30; 300; 3,000; 30,000 ; 300,000

Rule: Multiply by 10.

7. 360,000; 36,000; 3,600; 360 ; 36

Rule: Divide by 10.

520 52
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8. 520,000; 52,000; 5,200; ;
Rule: Divide by 10.

Make up your own number patterns. Leave some blank spaces. Give them
to a classmate to solve. Answers will vary. Check students’ patterns.

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10. , , , ,
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Patterns in Numbers
Write the rule. Then find the next number to continue the
pattern.
1. 3, 6, 9, 12, 15,

Rule:
2. 16, 8, 4, 2,

Rule:
3. 14, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29, 32,

Rule:
4. 14, 24, 34, 44, 54, 64,

Rule:
5. 114, 116, 119, 121, 124, 126,

Rule:
6. 59,049; 6,561; 729; 81;

Rule:
7. 81, 83, 86, 90,

Rule:
8. 65; 130; 260; 520;
Rule:
9. 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8,

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10. 779, 776, 773, 770,

Rule:
11. 1, 1, 2, 6, 6, 12, 36,

Rule:
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Patterns in Numbers
Write the rule. Then find the next number to continue the
pattern.
1. 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18
Rule: Multiply by 3.
2. 16, 8, 4, 2, 1
Rule: Divide the number by 2.
3. 14, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29, 32, 35
Rule: Add 3.
4. 14, 24, 34, 44, 54, 64, 74
Rule: Add 10.
5. 114, 116, 119, 121, 124, 126, 129
Rule: Add 2, add 3.
6. 59,049; 6,561; 729; 81; 9
Rule: Divide by 9.
7. 81, 83, 86, 90, 95
Rule: Add 2, add 3, add 4, and so on.
8. 65; 130; 260; 520; 1,040

Rule: Multiply by 2.
9. 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13
Add the 2 previous numbers.
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Rule:
10. 779, 776, 773, 770, 767
Rule: Subtract 3.
11. 1, 1, 2, 6, 6, 12, 36, 36
Rule: Multiply by 1, then 2, then 3, and repeat.
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Patterns in Numbers
Write what comes next in each pattern. Then write the rule
used for each pattern.

1. 11, 13, 15, 17, , ,

Rule:

2. 48, 41, 34, 27, , ,

Rule:

3. 3, 7, 12, 18, , ,
Rule:

4. 3, 9, 27, , ,

Rule:

5. 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, , ,

Rule:

6. 1, 2, 6, 24, , ,

Rule:

7. 1; 10; 101; 1,010; ; ;

Rule:

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8. Write your own number pattern. Write its rule.

Pattern:

Rule:
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Patterns in Numbers
Write what comes next in each pattern. Then write the rule
used for each pattern.
1. 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 , 21 , 23
Rule: Add 2.
2. 48, 41, 34, 27, 20 , 13 , 6
Rule: Subtract 7.
3. 3, 7, 12, 18, 25 , 33 , 42
Rule: Add 4, 5, 6, and so on.
4. 3, 9, 27, 81 , 243 , 729
Rule: Multiply by 3.
5. 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21 , 23 , 24
Rule: Add 1, add 2, add 1, and repeat.
6. 1, 2, 6, 24, 120 , 720 , 5,040
Rule: Multiply by 2, 3, 4, and so on.
7. 1; 10; 101; 1,010; 10,101 ; 101,010 ; 1,010,001
Rule: Alternate placing 1 or 0 to the right of the previous
number.

8. Write your own number pattern. Write its rule.

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Pattern: Check students’ answers.
Rule:
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Patterns in Numbers
Give the next three numbers. Write the rule used to form the
pattern.
1. 144, 180, 216, 252, , ,

Rule:

2. 450, 432, 414, 396, , ,

Rule:

3. 67, 78, 100, 133, , ,

Rule:

4. 29, 46, 80, 131, , ,

Rule:

5. 812, 787, 737, 662, , ,

Rule:

6. 28, 41, 67, 106, , ,

Rule:

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7. 517, 511, 499, 481, , ,

Rule:

8. 3, 6, 12, 24, , ,

Rule:
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Patterns in Numbers
Give the next three numbers. Write the rule used to form the
pattern.
1. 144, 180, 216, 252, 288 , 324 , 360
Rule: Add 36.

2. 450, 432, 414, 396, 378 , 360 , 342

Rule: Subtract 18.

3. 67, 78, 100, 133, 177 , 232 , 298

Rule: Add 11, then 22, then 33, and so on.

4. 29, 46, 80, 131,199 , 284 , 386

Rule:
Add 17, then 17 3 2, then 17 3 3, and so on.

5. 812, 787, 737, 662, 562 , 437 , 287

Rule:
Subtract 25, then 25 3 2, then 25 3 3, and so on.

6. 28, 41, 67, 106,158 , 223 , 301

Rule:
Add 13, then 13 3 2, then 13 3 3, and so on.
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7. 517, 511, 499, 481, 457 , 427 , 391
Rule: Subtract 6, then 12, then 18, and so on.

8. 3, 6, 12, 24, 48 , 96 , 192

Rule: Double each number.