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Lesson Page
Patterns
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You can use patterns
to decide what numbers come next in a series of numbers.
Look for a number
pattern.
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What is the
difference between each number?
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Each number is 3
more than the one before it.
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Use the number
pattern to find the next three numbers.
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11+3=14 14+3=17
17+3=20
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2, 5, 8, 11, 14,
17,
20
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What's the
difference between the number.
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Each number is 2
less than the number before.
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Use the number
pattern to find the next three numbers.
11, 9, 7,__, __, __, |
11-2=9 9-2=7 7-2=5
5-2=3 3-2=1
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11, 9, 7, 5, 3,
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You can use number
patterns to complete a table.
The number
pattern is the rule
for the table.
| IN |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
10 |
| OUT |
5 |
6 |
7 |
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What's the Rule?____________________
What do you have to do to each IN
number to get the OUT
number below it?
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You add
3 to each IN
number to get the OUT
number.
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The rule
for this table is Add 3.
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Use the rule to
complete the table. Then write the rule.
| IN |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
10 |
| OUT |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
12 |
13 |
Rule: Add 3

Find the number
pattern to complete the table.
Then write the rule.
| IN |
11 |
10 |
9 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
| OUT |
7 |
6 |
5 |
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Rule
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| IN |
11 |
10 |
9 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
| OUT |
7 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
Rule: Subtract 4
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