number patterns worksheets     Name: ______________

Complete the number patterns with the values that should come next.


0, 3, 8, 15, 24, 35, 48, 63,  _80__   _99__

Describe the Pattern: (n+1)(n-1)

1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, _81__   _100__

Describe the Pattern: n ^ 2

2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23,   _26__   _29__

Describe the Pattern: adding 3 to the previous number

0, 3, 8, 15, 24, 35, 48,   _63__   _80__

Describe the Pattern:n ^ 2 - 1

3, 4, 6, 9, 13, 18,   _24__   __31_

Describe the Pattern: Add 1 to the difference between two adjacent items. After the first number add 1, after the second number add 2 and after the third number, add 3, etc.

128, 64, 32, 16, 8,  _4__   _2__

Describe the Pattern: Divide each number by 2 to get the next number in the series.