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to find the next number. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Answers |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.  \u003Cbr>4.  \u003Cbr>5.  \u003Cbr>6.  \u003Cbr>7.  \u003Cbr>8.  \u003Cbr>9.  \u003Cbr>10.   |  |  |  |\n| 1) | 2, 4, 8, 16,   | 2) 108, 36, 12, 4,  \u003Cbr>|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| A. n + 2 B. n − 2 C. n • 2 D. n ÷ 2 A. n + 3 B. n − 3 C. n • 3 D. n ÷ 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) | 30, 32, 34, 36,   | 4) 72, 67, 62, 57,  \u003Cbr>|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| A. n + 2 B. n − 2 C. n • 2 D. n ÷ 2 A. n + 5 B. n − 5 C. n • 5 D. n ÷ 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) | 44, 88, 176, 352,   | 6) 384, 96, 24, 6,  \u003Cbr>|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| A. n + 2 B. n − 2 C. n • 2 D. n ÷ 2 A. n + 4 B. n − 4 C. n • 4 D. n ÷ 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 7) | 46, 58, 70, 82,   | 8) 52, 62, 72, 82,  \u003Cbr>|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| A. n + 12 B. n − 12 C. n • 12 D. n ÷ 12 A. n + 10 B. n − 10 C. n • 10 D. n ÷ 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 9) | 162, 54, 18, 6,   | 10) 12, 36, 108, 324,  \u003Cbr>|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| A. n + 3 B. n − 3 C. n • 3 D. n ÷ 3 A. n + 3 B. n − 3 C. n • 3 D. n ÷ 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 1-10 |  |  | 90 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 |\n\nMath  \n[www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com)  \nChoosing the Rule for a Pattern  \nName: Answer Key  \n\n| If n represents a number in each pattern, determine which rule could be used to find the next number. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Answers |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.  C \u003Cbr>2.  D \u003Cbr>3.  A \u003Cbr>4.  B \u003Cbr>5.  C \u003Cbr>6.  D \u003Cbr>7.  A \u003Cbr>8.  A \u003Cbr>9.  D \u003Cbr>10.  C  |  |  |  |\n| 1) | 2, 4, 8, 16,   | 2) 108, 36, 12, 4,  \u003Cbr>|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| A. n + 2 B. n − 2 C. n • 2 D. n ÷ 2 A. n + 3 B. n − 3 C. n • 3 D. n ÷ 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) | 30, 32, 34, 36,   | 4) 72, 67, 62, 57,  \u003Cbr>|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| A. n + 2 B. n − 2 C. n • 2 D. n ÷ 2 A. n + 5 B. n − 5 C. n • 5 D. n ÷ 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) | 44, 88, 176, 352,   | 6) 384, 96, 24, 6,  \u003Cbr>|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| A. n + 2 B. n − 2 C. n • 2 D. n ÷ 2 A. n + 4 B. n − 4 C. n • 4 D. n ÷ 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 7) | 46, 58, 70, 82,   | 8) 52, 62, 72, 82,  \u003Cbr>|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| A. n + 12 B. n − 12 C. n • 12 D. n ÷ 12 A. n + 10 B. n − 10 C. n • 10 D. n ÷ 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 9) | 162, 54, 18, 6,   | 10) 12, 36, 108, 324,  \u003Cbr>|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| A. n + 3 B. n − 3 C. n • 3 D. n ÷ 3 A. n + 3 B. n − 3 C. n • 3 D. n ÷ 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 1-10 |  |  | 90 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 |\n\nMath  \nSeed: 337995762-1250  \n[www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com)  \nChoosing the Rule for a Pattern  \nName:  \n\n| If n represents a number in each pattern, determine which rule could be used to find the next number.\u003Cbr>1) 2, 4, 8, 16,  \u003Cbr>A. n + 2 B. n − 2 C. n • 2 D. n ÷ 2\u003Cbr>2) 108, 36, 12, 4,  \u003Cbr>A. n + 3 B. n − 3 C. n • 3 D. n ÷ 3\u003Cbr>3) 30, 32, 34, 36,  \u003Cbr>A. n + 2 B. n − 2 C. n • 2 D. n ÷ 2\u003Cbr>4) 72, 67, 62, 57,  \u003Cbr>A. n + 5 B. n − 5 C. n • 5 D. n ÷ 5\u003Cbr>5) 44, 88, 176, 352,  \u003Cbr>A. n + 2 B. n − 2 C. n • 2 D. n ÷ 2\u003Cbr>6) 384, 96, 24, 6,  \u003Cbr>A. n + 4 B. n − 4 C. n • 4 D. n ÷ 4\u003Cbr>7) 46, 58, 70, 82,  \u003Cbr>A. n + 12 B. n − 12 C. n • 12 D. n ÷ 12\u003Cbr>8) 52, 62, 72, 82,  \u003Cbr>A. n + 10 B. n − 10 C. n • 10 D. n ÷ 10\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>|  |  |  |  | Answers |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  | 1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.  \u003Cbr>4.  \u003Cbr>5.  \u003Cbr>6.  \u003Cbr>7.  \u003Cbr>8.   |  |  |  |\n| 1-8 | 88 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 38 | 25 | 13 | 0 |\n\nMath  \nModified  \n[www.Comm","cbCaih1BfqRg1PKT","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaih1BfqRg1PKT","pdf",43871,"English","# Choosing the Rule for a Pattern\n## Determine the Next Number Rule\n## Answer Key (1–10)","[{\"question\":\"What skill do these problems practice?\",\"answer\":\"They practice analyzing number sequences to find a rule that generates the next number.\"},{\"question\":\"How are the answer choices presented?\",\"answer\":\"Each item lists four options for how to compute the next term using n: add, subtract, multiply, or divide by a constant.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the answer key provide?\",\"answer\":\"The answer key gives the correct letter choice for each problem number so results can be checked quickly.\"}]","Choosing the Rule for a Pattern - Answer Key | PDF",1790793380]