Crescent Model Higher Secondary School

Practice Worksheet
Chapter 7: Number Patterns

Name: ____________________ Section: __________________

Q: 1 Fill in the blanks.
(a) The nth term of a sequence is also called ________ term.
(b) The numbers in a number sequence are known as the _______ of the sequence.
(c) In a number sequence, numbers are governed by a _________.
(d) When the common difference is same in a number sequence, we can find the general
by the using the formula _________________.
Q: 2 For each of the following sequences, state the general term.
(a) -2, -1, 0, 1, ….
(b) 6, 9, 12, 15, …..
(c) 2, 1, 0, -1 , ……
(d) 6, 18, 54, 162, …..
(e) 4, 8, 16, 28 ,……
Q: 3 Write down the next two terms of each of the following sequences:
(a) 2, 5, 8, 11, …...
(b) 3, 11, 19, 27, ….
(c) -15, -10, -5, 0, …
(d) 7, 0, -7, -14, ……
Q: 4 Given that the nth term, Tn, of a sequence is Tn = 4n – 10, Find
(a) the 5th term
(b) the sum of 6th and 8th term
Q: 5 Consider the sequence 20, 22, 24, 26, ….
(a) Write down next two terms of the sequence
(b) Find the nth term
(c) Hence, find the 60th term
Q:6 Consider the following number pattern
13 =1 = 12
13 + 23 = 9 = (1+2)2
13 + 23 + 33 =36 = (1+2+3)2
13+ 23 + 33 + 43 =100 =(1+2+3+4)2
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(a)Write down the 7 line in the pattern.
(b)Find the value of 13+23+33+43+……+153

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