Solved Examples and Worksheet for Writing Numeric Patterns given the Rule
Q1Identify the first four terms of the pattern with the rule given as 'Start with 308 and add 12 repeatedly'. A. 308, 320, 332, 344 B. 305, 306, 307, 308 C. 300, 301, 302, 303 D. 300, 312, 324, 336
[Add 12 to each term repeatedly to
obtain the succeeding terms.]
Step: 2
So, the first 4 terms of the sequence are 308, 320, 332, 344.
Correct Answer is : 308, 320, 332, 344
Q2Identify the first 4 terms of the sequence with the rule given as 'Start with 1024 and divide by 4 repeatedly'. A. 204, 124, 64, 4 B. 256, 126, 60, 4 C. 1024, 256, 64, 16 D. 212, 24, 16, 4
The series obtained for the given rule is 1024, 256, 64, 16, . . .
Step: 2
So, the first four terms of the series are 1024, 256, 64, and 16.
Correct Answer is : 1024, 256, 64, 16
Q3Identify the pattern that describes the rule. "Start with 37 and add 9 to the number before it." A. 28, 37, 46, 55, ... B. 37, 46, 55, 63, ... C. 37, 46, 55, 64, ... D. 37, 45, 54, 63, ...
The series obtained by applying the given rule is 3, 9, 27, 81, . . .
Step: 2
So, the first four terms of the series are 3, 9, 27, and 81.
Correct Answer is : 3, 9, 27, 81
Q7Identify the sequence that describes the pattern. "Start with 4 and multiply by 5 to get the next number." A. 4, 20, 40, 100, . . . B. 4, 20, 100, 500, . . . C. 4, 20, 60, 80, . . . D. 4, 20, 80, 320, . . .
Among the choices '4, 20, 100, 500, . . .' is the sequence that describes the given pattern.
Correct Answer is : 4, 20, 100, 500, . . .
Q8Find the first four terms of the pattern. 'Start with 7776 and divide by 6 repeatedly'. A. 7776, 24,18, 12 B. 7776, 216, 36, 6 C. 7776, 1296, 216, 36 D. 7776, 1296, 216, 6
Pattern starts with 33 and to get the next number add 4 to the number before it.
Step: 2
Among the choices '33, 37, 41, 45, . . .' are the first four terms of the given pattern.
Correct Answer is : 33, 37, 41, 45, . . .
Q10Identify the first 4 terms of the sequence with the pattern given as ′Start with 124 and subtract by 6 repeatedly′. A. 112, 118, 124, 130 B. 124, 129, 112, 106 C. 124, 112, 118, 106 D. 124, 118, 112, 106
The sequence obtained for the given pattern is 121, 116, 111, 106, . . .
Step: 2
So, the first four terms of the pattern are 121, 116, 111 and 106.
Correct Answer is : 124, 118, 112, 106
Q11Identify the first 4 terms of the sequence with the pattern given as ″Start with 2401 and divide by 7 repeatedly.″ A. 2401, 49, 7, 1, . . . B. 1, 49, 343, 2401, . . . C. 2401, 343, 49, 1, . . . D. 2401, 343, 49, 7, . . .