Growing Patterns
2, 4, 6, 8… What is the rule?
Add 2 each time.
20, 18, 16, 14… What is the rule?
Subtract 2 each time.
A, B, A, B, A… What letter comes next?
B.
1, 4, 7, 10… What do you add each time?
3.
1, 2, 4, 8… What is the rule?
Multiply by 2.
5, 10, 15, 20… What is the rule?
Add 5 each time.
100, 90, 80, 70… What type of pattern is this?
A shrinking additive pattern.
🔷🔺🔷🔺🔷… What is the repeating part?
🔷🔺
4, 6, 12, 14… What number comes next?
28
5, 25, 125, 625… What is the rule?
Multiply by 5.
3, 6, 9, 12… What type of pattern is this?
A growing additive pattern.
30, 25, 20, 15… What is the common difference?
−5 (subtract 5).
2, 4, 2, 4, 2… What number comes next?
4.
2, 4, 8, 10… What comes next?
20
(Sequence: +2, ×2, +2, ×2)
7, 21, 63, 189… What is the rule?
Multiply by 3.
4, 8, 16, 32… What is the rule?
Multiply by 2.
64, 32, 16, 8… What is the rule?
Divide by 2.
Red, Blue, Blue, Red, Blue, Blue… What repeats?
Red, Blue, Blue.
3, 9, 15, 21… What is the rule?
Add 6.
80, 40, 20, 10… What operation creates this pattern?
Divide by 2.
10, 20, 30, 40… What number will come next?
50.
7, 6.5, 6, 5.5… What is the rule?
Subtract 0.5 each time.
A, A, B, A, A, B… What is the repeating pattern?
A, A, B.
0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8… What is the rule?
Add 0.2.
2, 6, 18, 54… What is the rule?
Multiply by 3.