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Number Pattern Puzzles Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 11: What comes next? Odd one out · Set 173 · 40 questions
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The trick (Find the rule): Find the gap between neighbours. The same jump? Add it again. Each number double the last? Double again. 1, 4, 9, 16? They are square numbers. Odd one out: test each number — which one breaks the rule?

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  1. 1.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 5 times table? (a) 25 (b) 31 (c) 30 (d) 20
  2. 2.What comes next? 3, 6, 12, 24, ? (a) 42 (b) 36 (c) 49 (d) 48
  3. 3.What comes next? 9, 16, 25, 36, ? (a) 49 (b) 51 (c) 50 (d) 47
  4. 4.What comes next? 2, 4, 8, 16, ? (a) 33 (b) 28 (c) 32 (d) 24
  5. 5.What comes next? 16, 25, 36, 49, ? (a) 65 (b) 66 (c) 62 (d) 64
  6. 6.What comes next? 15, 23, 31, 39, ? (a) 48 (b) 39 (c) 47 (d) 55
  7. 7.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 9 times table? (a) 45 (b) 84 (c) 18 (d) 72
  8. 8.What comes next? 5, 8, 11, 14, ? (a) 20 (b) 14 (c) 18 (d) 17
  9. 9.What comes next? 36, 49, 64, 81, ? (a) 102 (b) 100 (c) 98 (d) 101
  10. 10.What comes next? 18, 21, 24, 27, ? (a) 30 (b) 33 (c) 27 (d) 31
  11. 11.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 4 times table? (a) 28 (b) 24 (c) 16 (d) 9
  12. 12.What comes next? 25, 36, 49, 64, ? (a) 79 (b) 83 (c) 81 (d) 82
  13. 13.What comes next? 1, 5, 9, 13, ? (a) 13 (b) 17 (c) 21 (d) 18
  14. 14.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 7 times table? (a) 14 (b) 21 (c) 57 (d) 35
  15. 15.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 9 times table? (a) 53 (b) 36 (c) 45 (d) 72
  16. 16.What comes next? 7, 16, 25, 34, ? (a) 52 (b) 43 (c) 34 (d) 44
  17. 17.What comes next? 4, 9, 16, 25, ? (a) 34 (b) 36 (c) 37 (d) 38
  18. 18.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 9 times table? (a) 18 (b) 38 (c) 45 (d) 36
  19. 19.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 7 times table? (a) 28 (b) 42 (c) 21 (d) 45
  20. 20.What comes next? 2, 5, 8, 11, ? (a) 17 (b) 11 (c) 15 (d) 14
  21. 21.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 8 times table? (a) 32 (b) 59 (c) 40 (d) 24
  22. 22.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 6 times table? (a) 36 (b) 12 (c) 35 (d) 24
  23. 23.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 5 times table? (a) 10 (b) 25 (c) 24 (d) 20
  24. 24.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 4 times table? (a) 25 (b) 28 (c) 16 (d) 32
  25. 25.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 3 times table? (a) 18 (b) 11 (c) 15 (d) 6
  26. 26.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 8 times table? (a) 32 (b) 48 (c) 40 (d) 74
  27. 27.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 9 times table? (a) 78 (b) 36 (c) 45 (d) 63
  28. 28.What comes next? 1, 2, 4, 8, ? (a) 16 (b) 12 (c) 14 (d) 17
  29. 29.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 7 times table? (a) 21 (b) 24 (c) 42 (d) 49
  30. 30.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 5 times table? (a) 10 (b) 30 (c) 28 (d) 25
  31. 31.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 6 times table? (a) 18 (b) 48 (c) 45 (d) 36
  32. 32.What comes next? 8, 12, 16, 20, ? (a) 25 (b) 20 (c) 24 (d) 28
  33. 33.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 8 times table? (a) 64 (b) 62 (c) 24 (d) 40
  34. 34.What comes next? 9, 13, 17, 21, ? (a) 21 (b) 25 (c) 26 (d) 29
  35. 35.What comes next? 5, 10, 20, 40, ? (a) 81 (b) 60 (c) 70 (d) 80
  36. 36.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 9 times table? (a) 36 (b) 58 (c) 45 (d) 18
  37. 37.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 5 times table? (a) 15 (b) 25 (c) 14 (d) 20
  38. 38.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 7 times table? (a) 42 (b) 26 (c) 14 (d) 35
  39. 39.What comes next? 20, 25, 30, 35, ? (a) 40 (b) 45 (c) 41 (d) 35
  40. 40.What comes next? 11, 17, 23, 29, ? (a) 41 (b) 29 (c) 36 (d) 35

Answer key

  1. 31
  2. 48
  3. 49
  4. 32
  5. 64
  6. 47
  7. 84
  8. 17
  9. 100
  10. 30
  11. 9
  12. 81
  13. 17
  14. 57
  15. 53
  16. 43
  17. 36
  18. 38
  19. 45
  20. 14
  21. 59
  22. 35
  23. 24
  24. 25
  25. 11
  26. 74
  27. 78
  28. 16
  29. 24
  30. 28
  31. 45
  32. 24
  33. 62
  34. 25
  35. 80
  36. 58
  37. 14
  38. 26
  39. 40
  40. 35

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