Quantitative reasoning · Grades 5–6
Number series practice
Spot the pattern in a row of numbers and say what comes next. How these questions work →
Which number comes next?
Double the number each time. So the next number is 64.
Which number comes next?
Double the number each time. So the next number is 32.
Which number comes next?
Double the number each time. So the next number is 96.
Which number comes next?
Add 9, then take away 2, and repeat. So the next number is 26.
Which number comes next?
The amount added goes up by 1 each time (+3, +4, +5, ...). So the next number is 27.
Which number comes next?
Double the number each time. So the next number is 96.
Which number comes next?
Add 4, then take away 2, and repeat. So the next number is 12.
Which number comes next?
Double the number each time. So the next number is 128.
Which number comes next?
The amount added goes up by 1 each time (+3, +4, +5, ...). So the next number is 33.
Which number comes next?
Add 6, then take away 4, and repeat. So the next number is 13.
Set complete
out of 10 correct
Every set is new, so the best practice is little and often: a set or two a day in the weeks before the test.
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