Patterns

Expressions

100

Write an expression for the pattern rule. Subtract 8 from the term number.

n - 8

200

Write an expression for the pattern rule. Add 7 to the term number 

n + 7

300

Write an expression for the pattern rule. Multiply the term number by 3, then add 6.

3n + 6

400

Write an expression for the pattern rule. Divide the term number by 4, then add 8. 

n / 4 + 8

500

Write an expression for the pattern rule. Multiply the term number by 6, then add 15.

6n + 15

Variables

100

5 + n = 13

n = 8

200

19 = 25 - n

n = 6

300

n / 7 = 3 x 3

n = 63

400

n - 6 = 24 + 9

n = 39

500

6 x n = 8 x 12

n = 16

Pattern Rules

100

A pattern has a rule of x4, +3. Find the value of the first 5 terms.

7, 11, 15, 19, 23

200

A pattern has a rule of divide by 3, then subtract 2. Find the term value when the term number is 30, 60, 90, 120, 150

8, 18, 28, 38, 48

300

Find the rule relating the term number to the term value. 6, 8, 10, 12, 14

x 2, +4

400

Find the pattern rule that relates the term number to the term value. 8, 11, 14, 17, 20

x3 +5

500

Find the pattern rule that relates the term number to the term value. 2, 6, 10, 14, 18

x 4, -2

Continue the Pattern

100

Continue the pattern. 4, 11, 18, 25, __, __

32, 39

200

Continue the pattern. 4, 7, 10, 13, __, __

17, 20

300

Continue the pattern 30, 27, 24, 21, __, __

18, 15

400

Continue the pattern. 6, 11, 16, 21, __, __

26, 31

500

Continue the pattern. 1, 3, 5, 7, __, __

9, 11

Word Problems

100

Rhea is given 2 cookies for going to school. She gets 3 additional cookies for every book she reads. How many cookies would she get if she reads 8 books?

26

200

Owen is paid $10 for playing a baseball game. He gets paid an additional $2 for every home run he hits. Write a pattern rule that relates the number of home runs to the amount he is paid.

Multiply the number of home runs by 2, then add 10.

300

Marla has $55 in her bank account. She deposits $6 per day. How much money would she have in her bank account after one week?

97

400

A lift ticket at a ski resort costs $25. A snowboard rental costs $7 for every hour. Write a pattern rule that relates the number of hours to the total cost.

Multiply the number of hours by 7, then add 25.

500

Ms. Wassermann went to Staples and spent $15 on paper. She also spent $2 for every marker she bought. If she spent $31, how many markers did she buy?

8