Numerical Patterns and Rules

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Objective

I can find the rule in a number pattern that adds, subtracts, multiplies, or divides, and use it to find the next numbers.

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Warm-up video

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Part 2 of 3

Practice

7 questions

1

Describe what a "term" is in a number pattern.

2

Identify the rule in the following pattern: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15. What are the next two terms?

Part 3 of 3

Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

What is the rule for the following number pattern: 7, 14, 21, 28? What are the next two numbers in the pattern? What is the rule for the following number pattern: 45, 36, 27, 18? What are the next two numbers in the pattern?

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