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Number Pattern Puzzles Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 11: What comes next? Odd one out · Set 444 · 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.What comes next? 4, 9, 16, 25, ? (a) 38 (b) 34 (c) 37 (d) 36
  2. 2.What comes next? 17, 25, 33, 41, ? (a) 41 (b) 50 (c) 57 (d) 49
  3. 3.What comes next? 6, 12, 18, 24, ? (a) 24 (b) 30 (c) 31 (d) 36
  4. 4.What comes next? 2, 10, 18, 26, ? (a) 42 (b) 26 (c) 34 (d) 35
  5. 5.What comes next? 6, 9, 12, 15, ? (a) 19 (b) 15 (c) 18 (d) 21
  6. 6.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 4 times table? (a) 12 (b) 16 (c) 9 (d) 28
  7. 7.What comes next? 1, 2, 4, 8, ? (a) 12 (b) 14 (c) 17 (d) 16
  8. 8.What comes next? 8, 14, 20, 26, ? (a) 38 (b) 33 (c) 32 (d) 26
  9. 9.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 5 times table? (a) 15 (b) 22 (c) 35 (d) 30
  10. 10.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 3 times table? (a) 18 (b) 15 (c) 6 (d) 25
  11. 11.What comes next? 5, 10, 20, 40, ? (a) 80 (b) 70 (c) 81 (d) 60
  12. 12.What comes next? 1, 4, 9, 16, ? (a) 26 (b) 27 (c) 23 (d) 25
  13. 13.What comes next? 3, 6, 12, 24, ? (a) 36 (b) 42 (c) 48 (d) 49
  14. 14.What comes next? 2, 4, 6, 8, ? (a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 8 (d) 11
  15. 15.What comes next? 3, 6, 9, 12, ? (a) 12 (b) 15 (c) 18 (d) 16
  16. 16.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 5 times table? (a) 10 (b) 25 (c) 35 (d) 17
  17. 17.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 4 times table? (a) 28 (b) 16 (c) 11 (d) 20
  18. 18.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 6 times table? (a) 12 (b) 18 (c) 36 (d) 49
  19. 19.What comes next? 7, 9, 11, 13, ? (a) 16 (b) 17 (c) 13 (d) 15
  20. 20.What comes next? 4, 9, 14, 19, ? (a) 19 (b) 29 (c) 25 (d) 24
  21. 21.What comes next? 2, 4, 8, 16, ? (a) 28 (b) 33 (c) 32 (d) 24
  22. 22.What comes next? 10, 19, 28, 37, ? (a) 37 (b) 55 (c) 46 (d) 47
  23. 23.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 4 times table? (a) 16 (b) 12 (c) 8 (d) 27
  24. 24.What comes next? 9, 16, 23, 30, ? (a) 30 (b) 38 (c) 37 (d) 44
  25. 25.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 4 times table? (a) 12 (b) 16 (c) 28 (d) 33
  26. 26.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 6 times table? (a) 29 (b) 24 (c) 42 (d) 60
  27. 27.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 7 times table? (a) 49 (b) 17 (c) 14 (d) 35
  28. 28.What comes next? 9, 16, 25, 36, ? (a) 47 (b) 51 (c) 50 (d) 49
  29. 29.What comes next? 4, 8, 16, 32, ? (a) 56 (b) 64 (c) 48 (d) 65
  30. 30.What comes next? 16, 18, 20, 22, ? (a) 25 (b) 26 (c) 22 (d) 24
  31. 31.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 6 times table? (a) 18 (b) 12 (c) 36 (d) 37
  32. 32.What comes next? 13, 22, 31, 40, ? (a) 50 (b) 58 (c) 49 (d) 40
  33. 33.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 5 times table? (a) 14 (b) 30 (c) 20 (d) 45
  34. 34.What comes next? 19, 26, 33, 40, ? (a) 47 (b) 54 (c) 40 (d) 48
  35. 35.What comes next? 14, 17, 20, 23, ? (a) 29 (b) 27 (c) 23 (d) 26
  36. 36.What comes next? 36, 49, 64, 81, ? (a) 101 (b) 98 (c) 100 (d) 102
  37. 37.What comes next? 14, 16, 18, 20, ? (a) 24 (b) 20 (c) 22 (d) 23
  38. 38.What comes next? 10, 17, 24, 31, ? (a) 45 (b) 39 (c) 38 (d) 31
  39. 39.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 4 times table? (a) 20 (b) 24 (c) 35 (d) 16
  40. 40.What comes next? 16, 21, 26, 31, ? (a) 31 (b) 41 (c) 36 (d) 37

Answer key

  1. 36
  2. 49
  3. 30
  4. 34
  5. 18
  6. 9
  7. 16
  8. 32
  9. 22
  10. 25
  11. 80
  12. 25
  13. 48
  14. 10
  15. 15
  16. 17
  17. 11
  18. 49
  19. 15
  20. 24
  21. 32
  22. 46
  23. 27
  24. 37
  25. 33
  26. 29
  27. 17
  28. 49
  29. 64
  30. 24
  31. 37
  32. 49
  33. 14
  34. 47
  35. 26
  36. 100
  37. 22
  38. 38
  39. 35
  40. 36

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