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Number Pattern Puzzles Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 11: What comes next? Odd one out · Set 718 · 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? 36, 49, 64, 81, ? (a) 100 (b) 101 (c) 102 (d) 98
  2. 2.What comes next? 2, 4, 8, 16, ? (a) 33 (b) 24 (c) 32 (d) 28
  3. 3.What comes next? 3, 6, 12, 24, ? (a) 48 (b) 42 (c) 36 (d) 49
  4. 4.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 9 times table? (a) 72 (b) 63 (c) 36 (d) 77
  5. 5.What comes next? 16, 25, 36, 49, ? (a) 65 (b) 62 (c) 66 (d) 64
  6. 6.What comes next? 1, 3, 5, 7, ? (a) 9 (b) 10 (c) 7 (d) 11
  7. 7.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 6 times table? (a) 42 (b) 36 (c) 22 (d) 18
  8. 8.What comes next? 9, 16, 25, 36, ? (a) 50 (b) 47 (c) 49 (d) 51
  9. 9.What comes next? 4, 8, 16, 32, ? (a) 56 (b) 65 (c) 64 (d) 48
  10. 10.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 5 times table? (a) 35 (b) 28 (c) 45 (d) 20
  11. 11.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 9 times table? (a) 27 (b) 66 (c) 18 (d) 54
  12. 12.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 3 times table? (a) 20 (b) 6 (c) 18 (d) 15
  13. 13.What comes next? 2, 4, 6, 8, ? (a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 11 (d) 8
  14. 14.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 4 times table? (a) 12 (b) 28 (c) 24 (d) 22
  15. 15.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 4 times table? (a) 24 (b) 12 (c) 17 (d) 28
  16. 16.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 6 times table? (a) 24 (b) 42 (c) 51 (d) 54
  17. 17.What comes next? 1, 4, 7, 10, ? (a) 16 (b) 10 (c) 14 (d) 13
  18. 18.What comes next? 12, 19, 26, 33, ? (a) 47 (b) 33 (c) 40 (d) 41
  19. 19.What comes next? 25, 36, 49, 64, ? (a) 81 (b) 82 (c) 83 (d) 79
  20. 20.What comes next? 12, 16, 20, 24, ? (a) 29 (b) 28 (c) 32 (d) 24
  21. 21.What comes next? 4, 9, 16, 25, ? (a) 38 (b) 37 (c) 34 (d) 36
  22. 22.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 4 times table? (a) 20 (b) 12 (c) 37 (d) 24
  23. 23.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 8 times table? (a) 32 (b) 16 (c) 24 (d) 38
  24. 24.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 9 times table? (a) 83 (b) 45 (c) 27 (d) 18
  25. 25.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 3 times table? (a) 12 (b) 18 (c) 6 (d) 7
  26. 26.What comes next? 1, 4, 9, 16, ? (a) 23 (b) 25 (c) 26 (d) 27
  27. 27.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 3 times table? (a) 12 (b) 21 (c) 28 (d) 6
  28. 28.What comes next? 15, 23, 31, 39, ? (a) 47 (b) 55 (c) 48 (d) 39
  29. 29.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 3 times table? (a) 9 (b) 15 (c) 12 (d) 16
  30. 30.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 7 times table? (a) 35 (b) 28 (c) 49 (d) 41
  31. 31.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 9 times table? (a) 45 (b) 27 (c) 63 (d) 87
  32. 32.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 3 times table? (a) 6 (b) 12 (c) 19 (d) 21
  33. 33.What comes next? 3, 5, 7, 9, ? (a) 11 (b) 12 (c) 13 (d) 9
  34. 34.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 8 times table? (a) 56 (b) 16 (c) 40 (d) 34
  35. 35.What comes next? 13, 15, 17, 19, ? (a) 19 (b) 23 (c) 22 (d) 21
  36. 36.What comes next? 1, 2, 4, 8, ? (a) 14 (b) 12 (c) 16 (d) 17
  37. 37.What comes next? 16, 21, 26, 31, ? (a) 36 (b) 41 (c) 37 (d) 31
  38. 38.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 7 times table? (a) 35 (b) 56 (c) 15 (d) 28
  39. 39.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 7 times table? (a) 25 (b) 63 (c) 28 (d) 42
  40. 40.What comes next? 20, 22, 24, 26, ? (a) 30 (b) 28 (c) 26 (d) 29

Answer key

  1. 100
  2. 32
  3. 48
  4. 77
  5. 64
  6. 9
  7. 22
  8. 49
  9. 64
  10. 28
  11. 66
  12. 20
  13. 10
  14. 22
  15. 17
  16. 51
  17. 13
  18. 40
  19. 81
  20. 28
  21. 36
  22. 37
  23. 38
  24. 83
  25. 7
  26. 25
  27. 28
  28. 47
  29. 16
  30. 41
  31. 87
  32. 19
  33. 11
  34. 34
  35. 21
  36. 16
  37. 36
  38. 15
  39. 25
  40. 28

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