MATH 4

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What is …

2122x 2
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What is …

42 x3
126
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What is …

630
000 x5
000
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What is …

1080x 8
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What is …

800 divided
100 by 8
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What is …

357÷ 5
Michael swam 3 laps of a pool on the first day of the
summer vacation, 5 laps on the second day, 7 laps on the
third day, and 9 laps on the fourth day. If he continued that
pattern, how many laps should he swim on the seventh
day?
 What is a Number
Sequence?
A number sequence is a list of
numbers that often follows a pattern,
which tells what the next number in
the sequence is. You can also call it a
number series.
 So the number sequence for the problem is …
3, 5, 7, 9, . . . .

11 13 15
Rule: + 2
Complete answer: Michael would swim 15
laps on the seventh day.
 Another example:
7 10 9 12

Rule: + 3, -1

Answer: 7, 10, 9, 12
 Another example:

MN ______,
 AB, DE, GH, JK, ______, PQ ______
ST

A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L
M N O P Q R S T
Rule: 2 letters, skip 1 letter
Answer: MN, PQ, ST
 Another example:

3, 6, 9, 12, ______,
15 ______
18

Rule: Skip count by 3

Answer: 15, 18
 Wrap Up
• A number sequence is a list of numbers that follows a
pattern.

• Patterns are formed by arranging items, such as numbers,

pictures, or letters in a sequence or series following a rule.

• The rule in patterns determines or tells what the next item

in the sequence or series will be.
 Wrap Up

• To find the missing item in a pattern, follow these steps.

– Analyze the sequence and find the rule.

– Follow the rule to get the missing item.

Let’s have some exercises!
 Try this!
A. Continue the pattern using the rule: +4, –3.

8 _____,
5, 9, 6, 10, 7, 11, _____, 12 9
_____
 Try this!
Continue the pattern using the rule: +4, –3.

1
10, 14, 11, 15, 12, 16, _____, 17
_____, 14
_____
3
 Try this!
Continue the pattern using the rule: +4, –3.

10 _____,
3, 7, 4, 8, 5, 9, 6, _____, 7 11
_____
 Try this!
B. Find the rule in each sequence. Write each
missing number.

11 16, 22, _____,

1, 2, 4, 7, _____, 29 _____
37
Rule:
add 1, then 2, then 3, and so on
 Try this!
B. Find the rule in each sequence. Write each
missing number.

1, 4, 7, _____, 16 19
10 13, _____, _____
Rule:
add 3 to the previous number
 Try this!
B. Find the rule in each sequence. Write each
missing number.

9, 20, 31, _____, 64 _____

42 53, _____, 75
Rule:
add 11 to the previous number
 Try this!
B. Find the rule in each sequence. Write each
missing number.

20 _____,
15, 10, 20, 15, 25, _____, 30 _____
25
Rule:
Subtract 5 then add 10
 Try this!
B. Find the rule in each sequence. Write each
missing number.
80 _____,
5, 10, 20, 40, _____, 160 _____
320
Rule:
Multiply the previous number by 2
Thanks for listening!