← What comes next? Odd one out lesson New set →

Number Pattern Puzzles Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 11: What comes next? Odd one out · Set 840 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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?

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 4 times table? (a) 24 (b) 37 (c) 8 (d) 20
  2. 2.What comes next? 5, 13, 21, 29, ? (a) 45 (b) 38 (c) 37 (d) 29
  3. 3.What comes next? 1, 4, 9, 16, ? (a) 27 (b) 25 (c) 23 (d) 26
  4. 4.What comes next? 9, 14, 19, 24, ? (a) 29 (b) 24 (c) 34 (d) 30
  5. 5.What comes next? 11, 15, 19, 23, ? (a) 31 (b) 28 (c) 23 (d) 27
  6. 6.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 3 times table? (a) 21 (b) 6 (c) 22 (d) 15
  7. 7.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 3 times table? (a) 18 (b) 27 (c) 8 (d) 9
  8. 8.What comes next? 3, 6, 12, 24, ? (a) 49 (b) 36 (c) 42 (d) 48
  9. 9.What comes next? 2, 4, 8, 16, ? (a) 33 (b) 24 (c) 28 (d) 32
  10. 10.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 4 times table? (a) 8 (b) 20 (c) 35 (d) 16
  11. 11.What comes next? 25, 36, 49, 64, ? (a) 82 (b) 79 (c) 81 (d) 83
  12. 12.What comes next? 1, 2, 4, 8, ? (a) 12 (b) 17 (c) 14 (d) 16
  13. 13.What comes next? 12, 21, 30, 39, ? (a) 39 (b) 57 (c) 48 (d) 49
  14. 14.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 9 times table? (a) 27 (b) 45 (c) 54 (d) 28
  15. 15.What comes next? 4, 9, 14, 19, ? (a) 29 (b) 19 (c) 25 (d) 24
  16. 16.What comes next? 20, 26, 32, 38, ? (a) 38 (b) 45 (c) 50 (d) 44
  17. 17.What comes next? 4, 8, 12, 16, ? (a) 20 (b) 21 (c) 24 (d) 16
  18. 18.What comes next? 14, 23, 32, 41, ? (a) 59 (b) 41 (c) 50 (d) 51
  19. 19.What comes next? 20, 27, 34, 41, ? (a) 49 (b) 48 (c) 55 (d) 41
  20. 20.What comes next? 16, 21, 26, 31, ? (a) 36 (b) 37 (c) 31 (d) 41
  21. 21.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 7 times table? (a) 36 (b) 35 (c) 28 (d) 42
  22. 22.What comes next? 11, 20, 29, 38, ? (a) 48 (b) 56 (c) 47 (d) 38
  23. 23.What comes next? 5, 10, 20, 40, ? (a) 81 (b) 80 (c) 60 (d) 70
  24. 24.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 6 times table? (a) 30 (b) 47 (c) 42 (d) 24
  25. 25.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 8 times table? (a) 75 (b) 16 (c) 64 (d) 40
  26. 26.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 8 times table? (a) 24 (b) 48 (c) 32 (d) 78
  27. 27.What comes next? 17, 19, 21, 23, ? (a) 23 (b) 27 (c) 26 (d) 25
  28. 28.What comes next? 9, 17, 25, 33, ? (a) 41 (b) 33 (c) 49 (d) 42
  29. 29.What comes next? 1, 3, 5, 7, ? (a) 11 (b) 10 (c) 7 (d) 9
  30. 30.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 7 times table? (a) 49 (b) 42 (c) 21 (d) 40
  31. 31.What comes next? 20, 25, 30, 35, ? (a) 41 (b) 40 (c) 35 (d) 45
  32. 32.What comes next? 4, 9, 16, 25, ? (a) 38 (b) 37 (c) 34 (d) 36
  33. 33.What comes next? 8, 17, 26, 35, ? (a) 45 (b) 35 (c) 53 (d) 44
  34. 34.What comes next? 9, 16, 25, 36, ? (a) 50 (b) 47 (c) 51 (d) 49
  35. 35.What comes next? 2, 4, 6, 8, ? (a) 11 (b) 8 (c) 12 (d) 10
  36. 36.What comes next? 16, 25, 36, 49, ? (a) 64 (b) 62 (c) 66 (d) 65
  37. 37.Odd one out: which number is NOT in the 6 times table? (a) 36 (b) 12 (c) 58 (d) 30
  38. 38.What comes next? 19, 28, 37, 46, ? (a) 56 (b) 46 (c) 55 (d) 64
  39. 39.What comes next? 4, 8, 16, 32, ? (a) 65 (b) 48 (c) 56 (d) 64
  40. 40.What comes next? 2, 10, 18, 26, ? (a) 35 (b) 42 (c) 34 (d) 26

Answer key

  1. 37
  2. 37
  3. 25
  4. 29
  5. 27
  6. 22
  7. 8
  8. 48
  9. 32
  10. 35
  11. 81
  12. 16
  13. 48
  14. 28
  15. 24
  16. 44
  17. 20
  18. 50
  19. 48
  20. 36
  21. 36
  22. 47
  23. 80
  24. 47
  25. 75
  26. 78
  27. 25
  28. 41
  29. 9
  30. 40
  31. 40
  32. 36
  33. 44
  34. 49
  35. 10
  36. 64
  37. 58
  38. 55
  39. 64
  40. 34

Free maths tricks lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/maths-tricks