Math: Number Patterns Worksheet

Question 1

Fill in the missing numbers: 1, 2, 3, __, __

Accepted Answer

The missing numbers are 4 and 5. This pattern counts up by 1 each time.

Question 2

Fill in the missing numbers: 5, 6, __, 8, __

Accepted Answer

The missing numbers are 7 and 9. This pattern counts up by 1 each time.

Question 3

Fill in the missing numbers: 10, 9, 8, __, __

Accepted Answer

The missing numbers are 7 and 6. This pattern counts down by 1 each time.

Question 4

Fill in the missing numbers: 2, 4, 6, __, __

Accepted Answer

The missing numbers are 8 and 10. This pattern adds 2 each time.

Question 5

Fill in the missing numbers: 1, 3, 5, __, __

Accepted Answer

The missing numbers are 7 and 9. This pattern adds 2 each time.

Question 6

Fill in the missing numbers: 0, 1, 0, 1, __, __

Accepted Answer

The missing numbers are 0 and 1. This pattern repeats 0, 1 over and over.

Question 7

Fill in the missing numbers: 3, 1, 3, 1, __, __

Accepted Answer

The missing numbers are 3 and 1. This pattern repeats 3, 1 over and over.

Question 8

What comes next in the pattern: 7, 8, 9, __

Accepted Answer

The next number is 10. This pattern counts up by 1.

Question 9

What comes next in the pattern: 4, 3, 2, __

Accepted Answer

The next number is 1. This pattern counts down by 1.

Question 10

What comes next in the pattern: 2, 2, 3, 2, 2, 3, __

Accepted Answer

The next number is 2. This pattern repeats 2, 2, 3.

Question 11

Complete the pattern: 6, 8, 10, __, __

Accepted Answer

The missing numbers are 12 and 14. This pattern adds 2 each time.

Question 12

Complete the pattern: 9, 7, 5, __, __

Accepted Answer

The missing numbers are 3 and 1. This pattern subtracts 2 each time.

Question 13

Tell the rule for this pattern: 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2

Accepted Answer

The rule is to repeat 1, 2 again and again.

Question 14

Tell the rule for this pattern: 3, 4, 5, 6

Accepted Answer

The rule is to add 1 each time, or count up by 1.

Question 15

Make your own pattern using the numbers 1 and 2. Write at least 6 numbers.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. One example is 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2. This is a repeating pattern.

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