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Grade 5 math · A.1 · Extend the Pattern

Growing number patterns

Each pattern adds the same amount every time.

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  1. 76, 83, 90, 97, … Write the next three numbers and the rule.

    Answer: Next three: 104, 111, 118; Rule: Start at 76; add 7 each time

  2. 77, 86, 95, 104, … Write the next three numbers and the rule.

    Answer: Next three: 113, 122, 131; Rule: Start at 77; add 9 each time

  3. 87, 106, 125, 144, … Write the next three numbers and the rule.

    Answer: Next three: 163, 182, 201; Rule: Start at 87; add 19 each time

Tip: Each pattern adds the same amount every time.

Curriculum

Common Core: 5.OA.B.3

On paper: this skill is in the printable pack Grade 5 Common Core Math: Patterns and Algebraic Thinking, with an answer key.

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