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Creating a Number Sequence From a Rule

In this worksheet, students are given a rule from which they create a number sequence. The sequence sometimes include negative numbers.

'Creating a Number Sequence From a Rule' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 2

Curriculum topic:   Maths and Numerical Reasoning

Curriculum subtopic:   Sequences

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Worksheet Overview

QUESTION 1 of 10

This worksheet is about creating a sequence from a given rule.

 

Example 

 

Starting at -3, add fours to make a sequence.

Write down the next five terms after -3.

 

Answer

Look at the number line

Start at -3 and move up in fours.

 

Answer is 1, 5, 9, 13, 17

 

Starting at 23, add fives to make a sequence.

Write down the next five terms after 23.

Starting at 18, add fives to make a sequence.

Write down the next five terms after 18.

Starting at 18, add fours to make a sequence.

Write down the next five terms after 18.

Starting at 15, add sixes to make a sequence.

Write down the next five terms after 15.

Starting at 23, add sevens to make a sequence.

Write down the next five terms after 23.

Starting at -3, add fives to make a sequence.

Write down the next five terms after -3.

Starting at 86, add fives to make a sequence.

Write down the next five terms after 86.

Starting at 29, add eights to make a sequence.

Write down the next five terms after 29.

Starting at 8, add nines to make a sequence.

Write down the next five terms after 8.

Starting at -10, add fives to make a sequence.

Write down the next five terms after -10.

  • ANSWERS
  • Question 1

Starting at 23, add fives to make a sequence.

Write down the next five terms after 23.

CORRECT ANSWER
28
33
38
43
48
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 2

Starting at 18, add fives to make a sequence.

Write down the next five terms after 18.

CORRECT ANSWER
23
28
33
38
43
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 3

Starting at 18, add fours to make a sequence.

Write down the next five terms after 18.

CORRECT ANSWER
22
26
30
34
38
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 4

Starting at 15, add sixes to make a sequence.

Write down the next five terms after 15.

CORRECT ANSWER
21
27
33
39
45
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 5

Starting at 23, add sevens to make a sequence.

Write down the next five terms after 23.

CORRECT ANSWER
30
37
44
51
58
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 6

Starting at -3, add fives to make a sequence.

Write down the next five terms after -3.

CORRECT ANSWER
2
7
12
17
22
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 7

Starting at 86, add fives to make a sequence.

Write down the next five terms after 86.

CORRECT ANSWER
91
96
101
106
111
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 8

Starting at 29, add eights to make a sequence.

Write down the next five terms after 29.

CORRECT ANSWER
37
45
53
61
69
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 9

Starting at 8, add nines to make a sequence.

Write down the next five terms after 8.

CORRECT ANSWER
17
26
35
44
53
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 10

Starting at -10, add fives to make a sequence.

Write down the next five terms after -10.

CORRECT ANSWER
-5
0
5
10
15
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