Complete the Numerical Series worksheet with 10 sequences to solve.
Worksheet with numerical series problems to complete, featuring 10 sequences with missing numbers, titled "Complete the Numerical Series," with spaces for name, teacher, score, and date.
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Here are the solutions for the numerical series problems, broken down step-by-step.
1) 4, 8, 10, 20, 22, 44, 46, \_\_, \_\_, \_\_
* Pattern: The rule alternates between multiplying by 2 and adding 2.
* $4 \times 2 = 8$
* $8 + 2 = 10$
* $10 \times 2 = 20$
* $20 + 2 = 22$
* $22 \times 2 = 44$
* $44 + 2 = 46$
* Next steps:
* $46 \times 2 = \mathbf{92}$
* $92 + 2 = \mathbf{94}$
* $94 \times 2 = \mathbf{188}$
2) 1, 3, -1, -3, -7, -21, -25, \_\_, \_\_, \_\_
* Pattern: The rule alternates between multiplying by 3 and subtracting 4.
* $1 \times 3 = 3$
* $3 - 4 = -1$
* $-1 \times 3 = -3$
* $-3 - 4 = -7$
* $-7 \times 3 = -21$
* $-21 - 4 = -25$
* Next steps:
* $-25 \times 3 = \mathbf{-75}$
* $-75 - 4 = \mathbf{-79}$
* $-79 \times 3 = \mathbf{-237}$
3) 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, \_\_, \_\_, \_\_
* Pattern: This is the Fibonacci sequence. Each number is the sum of the two numbers before it.
* $0 + 1 = 1$
* $1 + 1 = 2$
* $1 + 2 = 3$
* $2 + 3 = 5$
* $3 + 5 = 8$
* Next steps:
* $5 + 8 = \mathbf{13}$
* $8 + 13 = \mathbf{21}$
* $13 + 21 = \mathbf{34}$
4) 4, 12, 16, 48, 52, 156, 160, \_\_, \_\_, \_\_
* Pattern: The rule alternates between multiplying by 3 and adding 4.
* $4 \times 3 = 12$
* $12 + 4 = 16$
* $16 \times 3 = 48$
* $48 + 4 = 52$
* $52 \times 3 = 156$
* $156 + 4 = 160$
* Next steps:
* $160 \times 3 = \mathbf{480}$
* $480 + 4 = \mathbf{484}$
* $484 \times 3 = \mathbf{1452}$
5) 9, 12, 7, 10, 5, 8, 3, \_\_, \_\_, \_\_
* Pattern: The rule alternates between adding 3 and subtracting 5.
* $9 + 3 = 12$
* $12 - 5 = 7$
* $7 + 3 = 10$
* $10 - 5 = 5$
* $5 + 3 = 8$
* $8 - 5 = 3$
* Next steps:
* $3 + 3 = \mathbf{6}$
* $6 - 5 = \mathbf{1}$
* $1 + 3 = \mathbf{4}$
6) 16, 22, 19, 25, 22, 28, 25, \_\_, \_\_, \_\_
* Pattern: The rule alternates between adding 6 and subtracting 3.
* $16 + 6 = 22$
* $22 - 3 = 19$
* $19 + 6 = 25$
* $25 - 3 = 22$
* $22 + 6 = 28$
* $28 - 3 = 25$
* Next steps:
* $25 + 6 = \mathbf{31}$
* $31 - 3 = \mathbf{28}$
* $28 + 6 = \mathbf{34}$
7) 4, 12, 16, 48, 52, 156, 160, \_\_, \_\_, \_\_
* Pattern: This is identical to problem #4. The rule alternates between multiplying by 3 and adding 4.
* Next steps:
* $160 \times 3 = \mathbf{480}$
* $480 + 4 = \mathbf{484}$
* $484 \times 3 = \mathbf{1452}$
8) 4, 8, 1, 2, -5, -10, -17, \_\_, \_\_, \_\_
* Pattern: The rule alternates between multiplying by 2 and subtracting 7.
* $4 \times 2 = 8$
* $8 - 7 = 1$
* $1 \times 2 = 2$
* $2 - 7 = -5$
* $-5 \times 2 = -10$
* $-10 - 7 = -17$
* Next steps:
* $-17 \times 2 = \mathbf{-34}$
* $-34 - 7 = \mathbf{-41}$
* $-41 \times 2 = \mathbf{-82}$
9) 22, 28, 21, 27, 20, 26, 19, \_\_, \_\_, \_\_
* Pattern: The rule alternates between adding 6 and subtracting 7.
* $22 + 6 = 28$
* $28 - 7 = 21$
* $21 + 6 = 27$
* $27 - 7 = 20$
* $20 + 6 = 26$
* $26 - 7 = 19$
* Next steps:
* $19 + 6 = \mathbf{25}$
* $25 - 7 = \mathbf{18}$
* $18 + 6 = \mathbf{24}$
10) 1, 2, -4, -8, -14, -28, -34, \_\_, \_\_, \_\_
* Pattern: The rule alternates between multiplying by 2 and subtracting 6.
* $1 \times 2 = 2$
* $2 - 6 = -4$
* $-4 \times 2 = -8$
* $-8 - 6 = -14$
* $-14 \times 2 = -28$
* $-28 - 6 = -34$
* Next steps:
* $-34 \times 2 = \mathbf{-68}$
* $-68 - 6 = \mathbf{-74}$
* $-74 \times 2 = \mathbf{-148}$
Final Answer:
1) 92, 94, 188
2) -75, -79, -237
3) 13, 21, 34
4) 480, 484, 1452
5) 6, 1, 4
6) 31, 28, 34
7) 480, 484, 1452
8) -34, -41, -82
9) 25, 18, 24
10) -68, -74, -148
1) 4, 8, 10, 20, 22, 44, 46, \_\_, \_\_, \_\_
* Pattern: The rule alternates between multiplying by 2 and adding 2.
* $4 \times 2 = 8$
* $8 + 2 = 10$
* $10 \times 2 = 20$
* $20 + 2 = 22$
* $22 \times 2 = 44$
* $44 + 2 = 46$
* Next steps:
* $46 \times 2 = \mathbf{92}$
* $92 + 2 = \mathbf{94}$
* $94 \times 2 = \mathbf{188}$
2) 1, 3, -1, -3, -7, -21, -25, \_\_, \_\_, \_\_
* Pattern: The rule alternates between multiplying by 3 and subtracting 4.
* $1 \times 3 = 3$
* $3 - 4 = -1$
* $-1 \times 3 = -3$
* $-3 - 4 = -7$
* $-7 \times 3 = -21$
* $-21 - 4 = -25$
* Next steps:
* $-25 \times 3 = \mathbf{-75}$
* $-75 - 4 = \mathbf{-79}$
* $-79 \times 3 = \mathbf{-237}$
3) 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, \_\_, \_\_, \_\_
* Pattern: This is the Fibonacci sequence. Each number is the sum of the two numbers before it.
* $0 + 1 = 1$
* $1 + 1 = 2$
* $1 + 2 = 3$
* $2 + 3 = 5$
* $3 + 5 = 8$
* Next steps:
* $5 + 8 = \mathbf{13}$
* $8 + 13 = \mathbf{21}$
* $13 + 21 = \mathbf{34}$
4) 4, 12, 16, 48, 52, 156, 160, \_\_, \_\_, \_\_
* Pattern: The rule alternates between multiplying by 3 and adding 4.
* $4 \times 3 = 12$
* $12 + 4 = 16$
* $16 \times 3 = 48$
* $48 + 4 = 52$
* $52 \times 3 = 156$
* $156 + 4 = 160$
* Next steps:
* $160 \times 3 = \mathbf{480}$
* $480 + 4 = \mathbf{484}$
* $484 \times 3 = \mathbf{1452}$
5) 9, 12, 7, 10, 5, 8, 3, \_\_, \_\_, \_\_
* Pattern: The rule alternates between adding 3 and subtracting 5.
* $9 + 3 = 12$
* $12 - 5 = 7$
* $7 + 3 = 10$
* $10 - 5 = 5$
* $5 + 3 = 8$
* $8 - 5 = 3$
* Next steps:
* $3 + 3 = \mathbf{6}$
* $6 - 5 = \mathbf{1}$
* $1 + 3 = \mathbf{4}$
6) 16, 22, 19, 25, 22, 28, 25, \_\_, \_\_, \_\_
* Pattern: The rule alternates between adding 6 and subtracting 3.
* $16 + 6 = 22$
* $22 - 3 = 19$
* $19 + 6 = 25$
* $25 - 3 = 22$
* $22 + 6 = 28$
* $28 - 3 = 25$
* Next steps:
* $25 + 6 = \mathbf{31}$
* $31 - 3 = \mathbf{28}$
* $28 + 6 = \mathbf{34}$
7) 4, 12, 16, 48, 52, 156, 160, \_\_, \_\_, \_\_
* Pattern: This is identical to problem #4. The rule alternates between multiplying by 3 and adding 4.
* Next steps:
* $160 \times 3 = \mathbf{480}$
* $480 + 4 = \mathbf{484}$
* $484 \times 3 = \mathbf{1452}$
8) 4, 8, 1, 2, -5, -10, -17, \_\_, \_\_, \_\_
* Pattern: The rule alternates between multiplying by 2 and subtracting 7.
* $4 \times 2 = 8$
* $8 - 7 = 1$
* $1 \times 2 = 2$
* $2 - 7 = -5$
* $-5 \times 2 = -10$
* $-10 - 7 = -17$
* Next steps:
* $-17 \times 2 = \mathbf{-34}$
* $-34 - 7 = \mathbf{-41}$
* $-41 \times 2 = \mathbf{-82}$
9) 22, 28, 21, 27, 20, 26, 19, \_\_, \_\_, \_\_
* Pattern: The rule alternates between adding 6 and subtracting 7.
* $22 + 6 = 28$
* $28 - 7 = 21$
* $21 + 6 = 27$
* $27 - 7 = 20$
* $20 + 6 = 26$
* $26 - 7 = 19$
* Next steps:
* $19 + 6 = \mathbf{25}$
* $25 - 7 = \mathbf{18}$
* $18 + 6 = \mathbf{24}$
10) 1, 2, -4, -8, -14, -28, -34, \_\_, \_\_, \_\_
* Pattern: The rule alternates between multiplying by 2 and subtracting 6.
* $1 \times 2 = 2$
* $2 - 6 = -4$
* $-4 \times 2 = -8$
* $-8 - 6 = -14$
* $-14 \times 2 = -28$
* $-28 - 6 = -34$
* Next steps:
* $-34 \times 2 = \mathbf{-68}$
* $-68 - 6 = \mathbf{-74}$
* $-74 \times 2 = \mathbf{-148}$
Final Answer:
1) 92, 94, 188
2) -75, -79, -237
3) 13, 21, 34
4) 480, 484, 1452
5) 6, 1, 4
6) 31, 28, 34
7) 480, 484, 1452
8) -34, -41, -82
9) 25, 18, 24
10) -68, -74, -148
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of picture pattern worksheet 4th grade.