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Shrinking number patterns

Year 4 maths · Fieldbook Learning

Name ______________________ Date __________

Each pattern subtracts the same amount every time.

  1. 71, 62, 53, 44, … Write the next three numbers and the rule.
  2. 61, 53, 45, 37, … Write the next three numbers and the rule.
  3. 99, 90, 81, 72, … Write the next three numbers and the rule.
  4. 77, 71, 65, 59, … Write the next three numbers and the rule.
  5. 68, 64, 60, 56, … Write the next three numbers and the rule.
  6. 82, 76, 70, 64, … Write the next three numbers and the rule.
  7. 78, 72, 66, 60, … Write the next three numbers and the rule.
  8. 88, 81, 74, 67, … Write the next three numbers and the rule.
  9. 74, 68, 62, 56, … Write the next three numbers and the rule.
  10. 100, 96, 92, 88, … Write the next three numbers and the rule.
  11. 66, 58, 50, 42, … Write the next three numbers and the rule.
  12. 68, 63, 58, 53, … Write the next three numbers and the rule.
  13. 76, 70, 64, 58, … Write the next three numbers and the rule.
  14. 90, 81, 72, 63, … Write the next three numbers and the rule.
  15. 72, 66, 60, 54, … Write the next three numbers and the rule.
  16. 94, 91, 88, 85, … Write the next three numbers and the rule.
  17. 81, 78, 75, 72, … Write the next three numbers and the rule.
  18. 63, 59, 55, 51, … Write the next three numbers and the rule.
  19. 86, 81, 76, 71, … Write the next three numbers and the rule.
  20. 80, 76, 72, 68, … Write the next three numbers and the rule.
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Answer key: Shrinking number patterns

  1. 35, 26, 17, Start at 71; subtract 9 each time
  2. 29, 21, 13, Start at 61; subtract 8 each time
  3. 63, 54, 45, Start at 99; subtract 9 each time
  4. 53, 47, 41, Start at 77; subtract 6 each time
  5. 52, 48, 44, Start at 68; subtract 4 each time
  6. 58, 52, 46, Start at 82; subtract 6 each time
  7. 54, 48, 42, Start at 78; subtract 6 each time
  8. 60, 53, 46, Start at 88; subtract 7 each time
  9. 50, 44, 38, Start at 74; subtract 6 each time
  10. 84, 80, 76, Start at 100; subtract 4 each time
  11. 34, 26, 18, Start at 66; subtract 8 each time
  12. 48, 43, 38, Start at 68; subtract 5 each time
  13. 52, 46, 40, Start at 76; subtract 6 each time
  14. 54, 45, 36, Start at 90; subtract 9 each time
  15. 48, 42, 36, Start at 72; subtract 6 each time
  16. 82, 79, 76, Start at 94; subtract 3 each time
  17. 69, 66, 63, Start at 81; subtract 3 each time
  18. 47, 43, 39, Start at 63; subtract 4 each time
  19. 66, 61, 56, Start at 86; subtract 5 each time
  20. 64, 60, 56, Start at 80; subtract 4 each time