Linear number sequences

Year 6 · Free printable game: Secret code joke

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Secret code joke

What has lots of teeth but can’t bite?

Answer each question. Find the letter next to the right answer and write it in the box with the same number. The letters spell the punchline!

  1. What is the rule for the sequence −5, −2, 1, 4, …?E add 25A add 3P subtract 5Y subtract 3
  2. What is the rule for the sequence 12, 7, 2, −3, …?D add 3U add 4Z add 25C subtract 5
  3. What is the rule for the sequence 1, −2, −5, −8, …?Y add 4V add 25A add 0.5O subtract 3
  4. What is the rule for the sequence 31, 34, 37, 40, …?T subtract 5M add 3J subtract 3D add 4
  5. What is the rule for the sequence 100, 95, 90, 85, …?B subtract 5U add 0.5L add 25D add 3
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Linear number sequences

Year 6 · Worksheet

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Circle the correct answer.

  1. What is the rule for the sequence 2, 5, 8, 11, …? add 25     add 4     add 3     subtract 5
  2. What is the rule for the sequence 30, 25, 20, 15, …? add 4     add 0.5     subtract 5     subtract 3
  3. What is the rule for the sequence 100, 95, 90, 85, …? subtract 5     subtract 3     add 25     add 0.5
  4. What is the rule for the sequence 0, 0.5, 1, 1.5, …? add 0.5     add 25     add 4     subtract 3
  5. What is the rule for the sequence 1, 5, 9, 13, …? subtract 3     add 3     add 4     subtract 5
  6. What is the rule for the sequence 1, −2, −5, −8, …? add 3     subtract 3     add 4     subtract 5
  7. What is the rule for the sequence −9, −5, −1, 3, …? add 25     add 0.5     subtract 3     add 4
  8. What is the rule for the sequence 12, 7, 2, −3, …? subtract 3     add 25     add 4     subtract 5
  9. What is the rule for the sequence 110, 135, 160, 185, …? subtract 5     add 25     add 4     add 3
  10. What is the rule for the sequence 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, …? subtract 3     add 3     add 0.5     subtract 5
  11. What is the rule for the sequence 40, 65, 90, 115, …? add 4     add 25     subtract 3     add 3
  12. What is the rule for the sequence 7, 11, 15, 19, …? add 4     add 25     add 3     subtract 5
  13. What is the rule for the sequence 10, 13, 16, 19, …? subtract 3     add 0.5     add 25     add 3
  14. What is the rule for the sequence 50, 47, 44, 41, …? add 4     subtract 5     add 3     subtract 3
  15. What is the rule for the sequence 7, 4, 1, −2, …? add 4     add 25     add 3     subtract 3
  16. What is the rule for the sequence 20, 17, 14, 11, …? add 0.5     subtract 5     subtract 3     add 25
  17. What is the rule for the sequence 26, 30, 34, 38, …? add 3     add 0.5     subtract 5     add 4
  18. What is the rule for the sequence 0, 25, 50, 75, …? subtract 5     add 25     add 0.5     subtract 3
  19. What is the rule for the sequence −5, −2, 1, 4, …? subtract 5     add 25     add 3     add 4
  20. What is the rule for the sequence 4, −1, −6, −11, …? add 3     subtract 5     add 4     add 0.5

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Linear number sequences

Year 6 · Answer sheet

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Secret code joke

What has lots of teeth but can’t bite? A COMB

1. add 3 (A) · 2. subtract 5 (C) · 3. subtract 3 (O) · 4. add 3 (M) · 5. subtract 5 (B)

Worksheet

  1. What is the rule for the sequence 2, 5, 8, 11, …? add 3
  2. What is the rule for the sequence 30, 25, 20, 15, …? subtract 5
  3. What is the rule for the sequence 100, 95, 90, 85, …? subtract 5
  4. What is the rule for the sequence 0, 0.5, 1, 1.5, …? add 0.5
  5. What is the rule for the sequence 1, 5, 9, 13, …? add 4
  6. What is the rule for the sequence 1, −2, −5, −8, …? subtract 3
  7. What is the rule for the sequence −9, −5, −1, 3, …? add 4
  8. What is the rule for the sequence 12, 7, 2, −3, …? subtract 5
  9. What is the rule for the sequence 110, 135, 160, 185, …? add 25
  10. What is the rule for the sequence 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, …? add 0.5
  11. What is the rule for the sequence 40, 65, 90, 115, …? add 25
  12. What is the rule for the sequence 7, 11, 15, 19, …? add 4
  13. What is the rule for the sequence 10, 13, 16, 19, …? add 3
  14. What is the rule for the sequence 50, 47, 44, 41, …? subtract 3
  15. What is the rule for the sequence 7, 4, 1, −2, …? subtract 3
  16. What is the rule for the sequence 20, 17, 14, 11, …? subtract 3
  17. What is the rule for the sequence 26, 30, 34, 38, …? add 4
  18. What is the rule for the sequence 0, 25, 50, 75, …? add 25
  19. What is the rule for the sequence −5, −2, 1, 4, …? add 3
  20. What is the rule for the sequence 4, −1, −6, −11, …? subtract 5

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