Example 1 · level 1
What comes next? 4, 7, 10, 13, ?
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- Rule: add 3.
- 13 → 16.
Answer: 16
CLASS 3 MATHS · PATTERNS
Number patterns and rules
Find the rule (add, subtract or double) and apply it to get the next number.
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Example 2 · level 2
What comes next? 225, 200, 175, 150, ?
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- Rule: subtract 25.
- 150 → 125.
Answer: 125
Example 3 · level 3
What comes next? 72, 64, 56, 48, ?
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- Rule: subtract 8.
- 48 → 40.
Answer: 40