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Grade 3 Number Patterns & Rules Worksheet with Answers
Grade 3 (US) · Year 4 (UK) · Class 3 (India) · Math
Unit 1: Multiplication & DivisionPatternsCCSS 3.OA.D.9
Finding the rule in a number pattern and using it to predict later terms. This free upper elementary worksheet has 12 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.
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Class
Date
Learning goal: Patterns · CCSS 3.OA.D.9
Directions: Fill in each blank.
What is the rule? 8, 12, 16, 20, ...
Answer: add 4
RememberNumber patterns
- 1
What are the next two numbers? 16, 24, 32, 40, ,
- 2
What are the next two numbers? 2, 4, 6, 8, ,
- 3
What is the rule? 68, 59, 50, 41, ...
Answer - 4
What are the next two numbers? 18, 23, 28, 33, ,
- 5
What are the next two numbers? 13, 17, 21, 25, ,
- 6
What is the rule? 20, 25, 30, 35, ...
Answer - 7
What is the rule? 15, 19, 23, 27, ...
Answer - 8
What are the next two numbers? 12, 17, 22, 27, ,
- 9
What are the next two numbers? 7, 13, 19, 25, ,
- 10
What are the next two numbers? 6, 10, 14, 18, ,
- 11
What are the next two numbers? 13, 19, 25, 31, ,
- 12
What is the rule? 6, 11, 16, 21, ...
Answer
★ Challenge corner for fast finishers
In this magic square every row, column and diagonal adds up to 15. Row 1: 4, 3, ____ | Row 2: 9, 5, 1 | Row 3: 2, 7, 6. What is the missing number?
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Answer key — Number Patterns & Rules (Grade 3)
- 1.48, 56
- 2.10, 12
- 3.subtract 9
- 4.38, 43
- 5.29, 33
- 6.add 5
- 7.add 4
- 8.32, 37
- 9.31, 37
- 10.22, 26
- 11.37, 43
- 12.add 5
- ★8
Answer key (click to show)
- 1.48, 56
- 2.10, 12
- 3.subtract 9
- 4.38, 43
- 5.29, 33
- 6.add 5
- 7.add 4
- 8.32, 37
- 9.31, 37
- 10.22, 26
- 11.37, 43
- 12.add 5
- ★8 (challenge corner)
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