Quantitative reasoning · Grades 9+
Number series practice
Spot the pattern in a row of numbers and say what comes next. How these questions work →
Which number comes next?
These are square numbers: 1×1, 2×2, 3×3, and so on. So the next number is 36.
Which number comes next?
Two series are mixed together: every other number goes up by 3, and the ones in between go down by 3. So the next number is 19.
Which number comes next?
These are square numbers: 2×2, 3×3, 4×4, and so on. So the next number is 49.
Which number comes next?
These are square numbers: 1×1, 2×2, 3×3, and so on. So the next number is 36.
Which number comes next?
Each number is the two numbers before it added together. So the next number is 31.
Which number comes next?
Two series are mixed together: every other number goes up by 4, and the ones in between go down by 4. So the next number is 31.
Which number comes next?
Double the number, then add 2. So the next number is 126.
Which number comes next?
Each number is the two numbers before it added together. So the next number is 26.
Which number comes next?
These are square numbers: 2×2, 3×3, 4×4, and so on. So the next number is 49.
Which number comes next?
Each number is the two numbers before it added together. So the next number is 36.
Set complete
out of 10 correct
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