Number patterns and pattern rules
Determine pattern rules for growing and shrinking whole-number and decimal patterns, and use them to extend patterns and find missing terms. Unlimited questions, five difficulty levels, and a full worked solution every time — free.
Try one
Look at the pattern. What is the next term?
75, 69, 63, 57, ?
Answer: 51
See one solved, step by step
Find the missing term in the pattern.
7, ?, 19, 25, 31
📘 Worked solution
1The pattern rule is +6 each time.Compare neighbouring terms that aren't missing, like 7 and 31.
27 + 6 = 13Apply the rule to the term right before the missing one.
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