In and Out Boxes
What's Next
Patterns in word problems
What's the rule
SHAPES
100

What is the missing number

in             out

90            75

75            60 

               30

25            10

45

100

What is the next number in the pattern?

56     53     50     ____

47

50 - 3 = 47

100

James used the rule of adding 8 to create this number sequence. What are the next two numbers in the pattern?

16, 24, 32, 40, ____, _____

48 and 56

100

What is the rule for this number sequence?

15, 18, 21, 24, 27

counting up by 3's
100



Draw the next shape in the pattern?

red triangle

200

What is the missing number

in             out

10            20

20            40

15            

25            50

30

200

What is the next number in the pattern?

21     30     39     ____

48

39 + 9 = 48

200

Johnny used the rule "multiply by 2" to write the number pattern below.

10, 20, 40, 80

If the pattern continues, what would be the next number in the pattern?

160

80 x 2 = 160

200

What is the rule for this number sequence?

46, 51, 56, 61, 66, 71

adding 5 
200



Draw the next shape in the pattern.

purple square

300

What is the rule 

in          out

27           20

35           28

42           35

subtract 7

300

What is the next number in the pattern?

84     78     72     ____

66

72 - 6 = 66

300

Grace has $100. Every time she doesn't do her chores she loses $5. If she doesn't do her chores for 3 days, how much money will she have left?

$85

300

What is the rule for this number sequence?

14, 18, 22, 26

add 4 

300



Draw the next shape in the pattern

blue triangle

400

What is the rule

in          out

50         10

45          9

30          6

20          4

Divide by 5

400

What is the next number in the pattern?

17     23     29     ____

35

29 + 6 = 35

400

Jimmy has 14 gumballs. If he purchases 7 more gumballs per day for 5 days, how many gumballs will he have on the fifth day?

49 gumballs

14 + (7 x 5)

14 + 35 = 49

400

What is the rule for this number sequence?

66, 55, 44, 33, 22

subtract 11
400



Draw the next shape in the pattern

blue rhombus

500

What is the rule

in          out

2            24

4            48

5            60

7            84

multiply by 12

500

What is the next number in the pattern?

90     83     76     ____

69

76 - 7 = 69

500

Manny plays an online video game. He has 100 points. Each day that he plays the game his score goes up 27 points. If he plays for 5 days, how many points will he have?

235 points

100 + (27 x 5)

100 + 135 = 235

500

What is the rule for this number sequence?

150, 125, 100, 75, 50

subtract 25 

500




Draw the next shape in the pattern

brown arrow facing left

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