Number Patterns
In and Out Boxes
Prime and Composite
Word Problems
100

Finish the pattern:

2, 4, 6, 8, ?

10

100

In:            Out:

7               12

9               14

14              19

15              20

Add 5

100

Is the number 2 prime or composite?

Prime

100

Jack counts by 3s starting at 0. What will be the 7th number in his sequence?

18

200

Finish the pattern:

6, 10, 14, 18, ?

22

200

In:            Out:

5               10

10             15 

15             20

20             25

Add 5

200

Is the number 6 prime or composite?

Composite

200

Emma is creating a number pattern. She starts with 2 and adds 5 each time. What will be the 6th number in her sequence?

27

300

Start at 3

Multiply by 2

What are the first 3 terms?

3, 6, 12

300

In:            Out:

2               6

3               9

4               12

5               15

Multiply by 3

300

Is the number 55 prime or composite?

Composite

300

The school band is arranging chairs: 1 in the first row, 3 in the second row, 5 in the third row. If this pattern continues, how many chairs will be in the 6th row?

11 chairs

400

Start at 50

Subtract 7 

What are the first 3 terms?

50, 43, 36

400

In:            Out:

12             6

13             7 

14             8

15             9

Subtract 6

400

Is the number 37 prime or composite?

Prime

400

Tom is making a countdown for a rocket launch. He starts at 20 and counts down by 2s. What number will he say right before "Blast off!"?

2

500

Start at 76

Divide by 2

What are the first 3 terms?

76, 38, 19

500

In:            Out:

20             4

30             6 

40             8

50             10

Divide by 5

500
Give me one prime number between 20 and 30.

23 or 29

500

Jake is making a growing pattern with toothpicks. He uses 3 toothpicks for the first figure, 6 for the second, and 9 for the third. How many toothpicks will he need for the 5th figure if this pattern continues?

15 toothpicks