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Multiples: Fill in the Descending Sequence

In this worksheet, students use work out a rule to help them fill in the missing numbers of a descending sequence.

'Multiples: Fill in the Descending Sequence' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 2

Curriculum topic:   Maths and Numerical Reasoning

Curriculum subtopic:   Sequences

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Worksheet Overview

QUESTION 1 of 10

 In this worksheet, you must fill in the missing numbers in the given sequences.

Example

Fill in the missing numbers in this sequence.

A B 51 39 27

 

Answer

Look for clues from neighbouring terms to work out the rule.

Here 51 - 39  and 39 - 27  both equal 12.

This means that the rule for the sequence is that each term goes down by 12.

B will be 51 + 12 = 63.

A will be 63 + 12 = 75.
 

75 63 51 39 27

 

Fill in the missing numbers in this sequence.

A 59 45 31 B

Fill in the missing numbers in this sequence.

79 71 A B 47

Fill in the missing numbers in this sequence.

A 68 B 44 32

Fill in the missing numbers in this sequence.

84 A B 51 40

Fill in the missing numbers in this sequence.

60 47 A 21 B

Fill in the missing numbers in this sequence.

84 70 A 42 B

Fill in the missing numbers in this sequence.

79 69 59 A B

Fill in the missing numbers in this sequence.

A 65 B 45 35

Fill in the missing numbers in this sequence.

82 71 A B 38

Fill in the missing numbers in this sequence.

A B 36 21 C

Column A

Column B

A
51
B
6
C
66
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 1

Fill in the missing numbers in this sequence.

A 59 45 31 B
CORRECT ANSWER
73
17
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 2

Fill in the missing numbers in this sequence.

79 71 A B 47
CORRECT ANSWER
63
55
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 3

Fill in the missing numbers in this sequence.

A 68 B 44 32
CORRECT ANSWER
80
56
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 4

Fill in the missing numbers in this sequence.

84 A B 51 40
CORRECT ANSWER
73
62
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 5

Fill in the missing numbers in this sequence.

60 47 A 21 B
CORRECT ANSWER
34
8
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 6

Fill in the missing numbers in this sequence.

84 70 A 42 B
CORRECT ANSWER
56
28
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 7

Fill in the missing numbers in this sequence.

79 69 59 A B
CORRECT ANSWER
49
39
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 8

Fill in the missing numbers in this sequence.

A 65 B 45 35
CORRECT ANSWER
75
55
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 9

Fill in the missing numbers in this sequence.

82 71 A B 38
CORRECT ANSWER
60
49
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 10

Fill in the missing numbers in this sequence.

A B 36 21 C
CORRECT ANSWER

Column A

Column B

A
66
B
51
C
6
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