Patterns - Cycle 2

Concept sheet | Mathematics

What is a pattern?

Definition
  • A pattern is a series of repeating objects or numbers.
  • A number sequence is a list of numbers that follow a pattern.

Here is a number sequence:

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How to find the pattern in a sequence of numbers

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To identify what is repeating (the pattern), I look for the jump between each number.

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The pattern in this example is + 100, - 25.

I can add numbers to the sequence as long as they follow the pattern.  

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