Number Sequences and Patterns Flashcards
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What is the next term: 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, ___?
Answer: 16
Each term doubles, so 8 × 2 = 16.
Find the missing number: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ___, 21?
Answer: 13
This is the Fibonacci sequence where each term equals the sum of the prior two: 5 + 8 = 13.
What is the next value: 120, 60, 30, 15, ___?
Answer: 7.5
Each term is halved, so 15 ÷ 2 = 7.5.
Which number comes next: 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, ___?
Answer: 49
These are perfect squares (2², 3², 4², 5², 6²), so the next is 7² = 49.
Complete the sequence: 13, 26, 24, 48, 46, 92, ___?
Answer: 90
The pattern alternates ×2 and −2, so 92 − 2 = 90.
What is the next number: 1000, 500, 250, 125, ___?
Answer: 62.5
Each term is halved, so 125 ÷ 2 = 62.5.
Find the next term: 2, 4, 3, 9, 4, 16, 5, ___?
Answer: 25
The sequence alternates counting numbers and their squares: 5's square is 25.
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