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Number and Algebra, NAP-C1-26

Kim started at 5 and made this number pattern

`5, 6, 8, 11, 15, 20,`
 

What is the next number in the pattern?

`21` `25` `26` `30`
 
 
 
 
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`26`

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`text(The difference between each number increases)`

`text(by 1 each time.)`

`5+1` `=6`
`6+2` `=8`
`vdots\ \ `  
`20+6` `=26`

 

`=>\ text(The next number is 26.)`

Filed Under: Patterns, Patterns Tagged With: Band 6, smc-3021-10-Number sequences, smc-711-10-Number sequences

Number and Algebra, NAP-B1-17

52, 44, 36, …?

What is the next number in this counting pattern?

`24` `26` `28` `30`
 
 
 
 
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`28`

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`52 – 8 = 44`

`44 – 8 = 36`

`=>\ text(Each number is 8 less than the one before.)`

`=>\ text(Next number)` `= 36 – 8`
  `= 28`

Filed Under: Patterns, Patterns Tagged With: Band 5, smc-3021-10-Number sequences, smc-711-10-Number sequences

Number and Algebra, NAP-D1-14

Bronte deducted 3 from each number to get the next number.

Which is Bronte's number pattern?

 
`5, 9, 13, 17,…`
 
`4, 7, 10, 13,…`
 
`43, 33, 23, 13,…`
 
`22, 19, 16, 13,…`
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`22,19,16,13,…`

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`22-3=19`

`19-3=16`

`16-3=13`

 

`:.\ text(The correct number pattern is:)`

`22,19,16,13,…`

Filed Under: Patterns, Patterns Tagged With: Band 4, smc-3021-10-Number sequences, smc-711-10-Number sequences

Number and Algebra, NAP-E1-33 SA

Each new number in this pattern is made by adding together the two numbers before it.

 
  `, 8, 13, 21, 34`

What is the missing number in the pattern?

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`5`

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`8 +`
 
`= 13`
 
 
`= 13 – 8` 
    `= 5` 

Filed Under: Patterns, Patterns Tagged With: Band 7, smc-3021-10-Number sequences, smc-711-10-Number sequences

Number and Algebra, NAP-G1-04

Brandy is counting down by twos.

38, 36, 34, 32, 30, ?

Which number comes next?

`10` `18` `28` `32`
 
 
 
 
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`28`

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`text(Next number)\ =30-2=28`

Filed Under: Patterns Tagged With: Band 1, smc-711-10-Number sequences

Number and Algebra, NAP-I1-28

Clive is using a number line to show a pattern.
 


 

In Clive's pattern, what number comes before 35?

`29` `30` `31` `32`
 
 
 
 
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`31`

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`text(Arrow jumps 4 each time.)`

`:.\ text(Number before 35)`

`= 35 – 4`

`= 31`

Filed Under: Patterns, Patterns, Patterns, Solving Problems - Add/Subtract, Solving Problems - Add/Subtract, TETSLET F Tagged With: Band 6, smc-3017-10-Addition, smc-3021-10-Number sequences, smc-710-10-Addition, smc-711-10-Number sequences

Number and Algebra, NAP-H1-02

Charlie is counting down by 3, starting at 17.

His numbers are: 17, 14, 11, 8, …

What number should he write next?

`5` `6` `11` `17`
 
 
 
 
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`5`

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`8 – 3 = 5`

Filed Under: Patterns Tagged With: Band 1, smc-711-10-Number sequences

Number and Algebra, NAP-H1-28

Conrad created a number pattern by adding four to a number to get the next number.

Which of these could be the first four numbers of Conrad's pattern?

`4, 14, 24, 34` `5, 9, 14, 20` `7, 12, 17, 22` `9, 13, 17, 21`
 
 
 
 
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`9, 13, 17, 21`

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`9+4=13`

`13+4=17`

`17+4=21`

`:.\ text(Conrad’s pattern is:  9, 13, 17, 21)`

Filed Under: Patterns, Patterns Tagged With: Band 5, smc-3021-10-Number sequences, smc-711-10-Number sequences

Number and Algebra, NAP-G2-01

Barnaby writes a number pattern where each number is four more than the previous number.

`5, 9, 13, 17,`  
 

What number should Barnaby write next?

`18` `20` `21` `22`
 
 
 
 
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`21`

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`17+4 = 21`

Filed Under: Patterns, Patterns, TESTLET C Tagged With: Band 2, smc-711-10-Number sequences

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