Sequences_Challenges

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Sequences Challenges

Write down the next two numbers in each of these sequences and write down your reasons?


2, 5, 8, 11, …, …

3, 8, 13, 18, …, …

1, 8, 15, 22, …, …

15, 8, 1, -6, …, …

1, 2, 4, 8, …, …

18, 14, 10, 6, …, …


Draw the next 4 diagrams and complete the table of results

Pattern number

1

2

3

4

5

Matches used

4

 

 

 

 

Complete these sequences and write down your reasons?


7, 10, …, …, …, 22

1, …, …, …, 17, 21

…, …, 10, …, 12, …

9, …, 21, …, 33, …

6, …, …, …, …, 26

…, 7, …, …, -8, …


How many matches needed for the 10th diagram?

Pattern number

1

2

3

4

5

Matches used

6

 

 

 

 

Plot the points (1,5)  (2,9) etc on a set of axes.  What do you notice and why does it happen?

Pattern number

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Number

of sticks

5

9

13

17

21

25

29


Challenge 6

Complete the table below?

Shape

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

20th

3 x table

3

 

 

 

 

 

No. of Cubes

4

7

10

13

16

 

How many chairs would you need if there were 50 tables?

Challenge 8

The 1st term of a sequence is 7 and the 5th term is 33.

What is the 60th term?

Write down the first 5 numbers in each of the sequences described below?

3n + 1

4n - 3

2n + 5 n + 3

12 – 3n

7n + 6

Challenge 10

Match the sequence with the formula?

-1, 4, 9, 14, …

8, 15, 22, 29, …

9, 13, 17, 21, …

5, 7, 9, 11, …

4n + 5

7n + 1

2n + 3

5n – 6


Challenge 11

Find the formula that gives the nth term

Term

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

nth

 

2

8

14

20

26

 

 

 

7

12

17

22

27

 

 

 

9

11

13

15

17

 

 

 

-3

-2

-1

0

1

 

 

 

3

4

5

6

7

 

 

Challenge 12

Find the 2 formulas that give the number of matches needed for these patterns

Challenge 13

You are given one diagram in each of the 5 sequences below: work out how many squares, dots or matches in diagram 50

Diagram 3

Diagram 3

Diagram 2 Diagram 1

Challenge 14

Explore this further