Name: _____________
Date: _____________
Period: _____________
Pattern Puzzle
Find the last number in each pattern.
A
H
I
Q
B
C
R
L
1
5
D
T
0
M
E
6
N
P
G
J
S
3
K
0
0
F
0
O
A
H
1, 4, 7, 10, ____
O
50, 70, 90, 110, ____
I
B
40, 80, 120, ____
10, 13, 16, 19, ____
C
J
8, 15, 22, 29, ____
D
P
880, 860, 840, ____
20, 40, 80, 160, ____
Q
666, 555, 444, ____
R
1, 11 111, ____
K
33, 36, 39, 42, ____
5, 20, 80, 320, ____
L
E
4000, 2000, 1000, ____
100, 90, 80, 70, ____
F
550, 600, 650, 700, ____
55, 60, 65, 70, ____
G
M
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3, 30, 303, 3030, ____
240, 360, 480, ____
T
N
5, 10, 20, 40, ____
S
656, 656, 656, ____
10000, 5000, 2500, ____
Pattern Puzzle
Suggested Questions
Q:
A:
What patterns are ascending?
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, M, O, Q, R, and S
Q:
A:
What math operations are involved in ascending patterns?
Addition and Multiplication.
Q:
A:
What pattern is not ascending nor descending?
N
Answer Key
Q
B
2
D
4
E
6
N
G
8
5
S
O
5
5
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
M
6
J
3
0
P
K
3
2
3
0
3
1, 4, 7, 10, 13
10, 13, 16, 19, 22
8, 15, 22, 29, 36
33, 36, 39, 42, 45
100, 90, 80, 70, 60
55, 60, 65, 70, 75
5, 10, 20, 40, 80
2
2
0
0
F
7
T
R
1
H
1
1
3
L
55
C
A
1
I
1
3
6
0
0
0
8
2
0
3
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
0
50, 70, 90, 110, 150
O
40, 80, 120, 240
P
20, 40, 80, 160, 320
Q
666, 555, 444, 333
R
4000, 2000, 1000, 500
240, 360, 480, 960
656, 656, 656, 656
S
T
550, 600, 650, 700, 750
880, 860, 840, 820
1, 11 111, 1111
5, 20, 80, 320, 640
3, 30, 303, 3030, 30303
10000, 5000, 2500, 1250
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Name: _____________
Date: _____________
Period: _____________
Pattern Puzzles
Find the first number in each pattern.
L
M
J
R
N
K
H
S
P
A
I
B
O
D
Q
C
F
E
T
G
A
H
____, 300, 450, 600
B
I
____, 22, 44, 88
C
P
J
D
K
R
L
G
____, 400, 200, 100
S
____, 222, 323, 424
M
____, 47, 53, 59
N
____, 85, 90, 95
____, 1000, 10000, 100000
____, 331, 441, 551
____, 500, 250, 125
____, 64, 32, 16
____, 102, 133, 164
Q
____, 50, 75, 100
____, 180, 270, 360
E
____, 607, 707, 807
____, 511, 521, 531
_____, 804, 703, 602
F
O
____, 122, 124, 126
____, 30, 60, 120
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____, 89, 91, 93
T
____, 24, 36, 48
Pattern Puzzles
Suggested Questions
Q:
A:
What patterns are descending?
C, E, F and R
Q:
A:
What math operations are involved in ascending patterns?
Subtraction and Division.
Q:
A:
What do the patterns E, F and R have in common?
The three have the same rule: divide by two.
Answer Key
M
J
2
I
5
0
F
1
E
1
8
B
0
0
2
1
2
O
5
5
S
P
7
0
Q
R
8
7
0
1
0
0
0
0
11,, 22, 44, 88
905, 804, 703, 602
D
E
0
150, 300, 450, 600
B
C
0
C
D
9
A
1
N
1
2
G
A
4
K
H
1
2
T
L
1
90, 180, 270, 360
1000, 500, 250, 125
F
G
128, 64, 32, 16
80, 85, 90, 95
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
120, 122, 124, 126
501, 511, 521, 531
25, 50, 75, 100
221, 331, 441, 551
121, 222, 323, 424
41, 47, 53, 59
O
P
507, 607, 707, 807
71, 102, 133, 164
Q
100, 1000, 10000, 100000
R
S
T
800, 400, 200, 100
87, 89, 91, 93
12, 24, 36, 48
15, 30, 60, 120
For additional pre-algebra activities check out my book at
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© Susan Mercer
Name: _____________
Date: _____________
Period: _____________
Pattern Puzzles
Find the missing number in each pattern.
T
L
I
S
J
N
C
A
E
M
F
P
G
O
D
K
Q
R
B
H
A
625, 630, _____, 640, 645
K
60, 120, 240, 480, _____
B
77777, _____, 777, 77, 7
L
1010, 1020, _____, 1040, 1050
C
_____, 3000, 2500, 2000, 1500
M
131, 1313, 13131, _____, 1313131
D
73, 81, 89, _____, 105
N
12000, 6000, _____, 1500, 750
E
4, 8, 16, 32, ______
O
431, ______, 651, 761, 871
F
585, _____, 425, 345, 265
P
157, 157, _____, 157, 157
G
80, 800, _____, 800, 80
Q
63, 68, _____, 78, 83
H
170, 135, 100, 65, _____
R
_____, 140, 210, 280, 350
I
128, 256, _____, 1024, 2048
S
101, 81, 61, _____, 21
J
384, _____, 584, 684, 784
T
950, 1100, 1250, _____, 1550
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Pattern Puzzles
Suggested Questions
Q:
A:
What patterns not ascending nor descending?
P
Q:
A:
What is the rule of the above pattern?
plus or minus zero
Q:
A:
What two patterns have the same rule?
E and I (pattern I is a continuation of pattern E)
Q:
A:
What is the rule of the above patterns?
Multiply by two.
T
1
Answer Key
E
A
6
J
F
5
S
4
8
M 1
0
4
3
O 5
4
0
0
5
B
7
H
Q
7
R
7
3
0
K
D
9
6
5
L
1
2
0
C
3
5
5
P
1
4
I
1
3
1
0
N
3
0
G
8
0
0
0
7
A
625, 630, 635, 640, 645
K
60, 120, 240, 480, 960
B
77777, 7777, 777, 77, 7
L
1010, 1020, 1030, 1040, 1050
C
3500, 3000, 2500, 2000, 1500
M
131, 1313, 13131, 131313, 1313131
D
73, 81, 89, 97, 105
N
12000, 6000, 3000, 1500, 750
E
4, 8, 16, 32, 64
O
431, 541, 651, 761, 871
F
585, 505, 425, 345, 265
P
157, 157, 157, 157, 157
G
80, 800, 80, 800, 80
Q
63, 68, 73, 78, 83
H
170, 135, 100, 65, 30
R
70, 140, 210, 280, 350
I
128, 256, 526, 1024, 2048
S
101, 81, 61, 41, 21
J
384, 484, 584, 684, 784
T
950, 1100, 1250, 1400, 1550
For additional pre-algebra activities check out my book at
www.supermathunits.com/book
© Susan Mercer