4th Grade Number and Shape Patterns Worksheet Solutions (PDF)

Grade 4 · Common Core State Standards: 4.OA.C.5
Exercise 1 – Add 4 pattern
5, then \(5 + 4 = 9\), \(9 + 4 = 13\), \(13 + 4 = 17\), \(17 + 4 = 21\), \(21 + 4 = 25\).
Answer: 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25.
Exercise 2 – Subtract 6 pattern
\(40 – 6 = 34\), \(34 – 6 = 28\), \(28 – 6 = 22\), \(22 – 6 = 16\), \(16 – 6 = 10\).
Answer: 40, 34, 28, 22, 16, 10.
Exercise 3 – Multiply by 3 pattern
\(2 \times 3 = 6\), \(6 \times 3 = 18\), \(18 \times 3 = 54\), \(54 \times 3 = 162\).
Answer: 2, 6, 18, 54, 162.
Exercise 4 – Find the rule
\(12 – 7 = 5\), \(17 – 12 = 5\), \(22 – 17 = 5\). The rule is add 5.
\(22 + 5 = 27\) and \(27 + 5 = 32\).
Answer: add 5; 27 and 32.
Exercise 5 – Subtract 15 pattern
\(100 – 15 = 85\), \(85 – 15 = 70\), \(70 – 15 = 55\), \(55 – 15 = 40\).
Answer: 100, 85, 70, 55, 40.
Exercise 6 – Complete the table
\(3 + 9 = 12\), \(5 + 9 = 14\), \(8 + 9 = 17\), \(10 + 9 = 19\), \(14 + 9 = 23\).
Answer: 12, 14, 17, 19, 23.
Exercise 7 – Multiply by 4 table
\(2 \times 4 = 8\), \(3 \times 4 = 12\), \(5 \times 4 = 20\), \(6 \times 4 = 24\), \(9 \times 4 = 36\).
Answer: 8, 12, 20, 24, 36.
Exercise 8 – Rule from a table
\(7 – 2 = 5\), \(9 – 4 = 5\), \(11 – 6 = 5\), \(13 – 8 = 5\). Each output is 5 more than its input.
Answer: add 5.
Exercise 9 – All odd numbers
1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11.
Every term is odd. Adding 2 (an even number) to an odd number gives an odd number.
Answer: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11; all terms are odd.
Exercise 10 – Odd and even take turns
3, 8, 13, 18, 23, 28.
Odd, even, odd, even, odd, even. Adding 5 (an odd number) switches odd to even and even to odd.
Answer: 3, 8, 13, 18, 23, 28; the terms alternate odd, even.
Exercise 11 – All even numbers
4, 10, 16, 22, 28, 34.
All are even. Adding 6, an even number, to an even number gives an even number.
Answer: 4, 10, 16, 22, 28, 34; all even.
Exercise 12 – Doubling pattern
\(6 \times 2 = 12\), \(12 \times 2 = 24\), \(24 \times 2 = 48\), \(48 \times 2 = 96\).
Terms: 6, 12, 24, 48, 96. The last digits are 6, 2, 4, 8, 6. All terms are even.
Answer: 6, 12, 24, 48, 96; all even, last digits 6, 2, 4, 8, 6.
Exercise 13 – Toothpick squares
4, 7, 10 increases by 3 each time. The rule is start at 4, add 3.
4 squares: \(10 + 3 = 13\). 5 squares: \(13 + 3 = 16\).
Answer: add 3; 13 toothpicks and 16 toothpicks.
Exercise 14 – Which numbers appear?
List the terms: 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31, 34.
25 and 34 are in the list. 29 is not, because it falls between 28 and 31.
Answer: 25 and 34.
Exercise 15 – Jar of coins
Monday: $12. Tuesday: \(12 + 4 = 16\). Wednesday: \(16 + 4 = 20\). Thursday: \(20 + 4 = 24\). Friday: \(24 + 4 = 28\).
Answer: $12, $16, $20, $24, $28.
Exercise 16 – Packs of fish
Multiply the number of packs by 6.
\(1 \times 6 = 6\), \(2 \times 6 = 12\), \(3 \times 6 = 18\), \(4 \times 6 = 24\), \(5 \times 6 = 30\), \(8 \times 6 = 48\).
Answer: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 48 fish.
Exercise 17 – Triangle sticks
3, 5, 7 increases by 2 each time. Continue: 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21 for triangles 4 through 10.
The 10th term is \(3 + 2 \times 9 = 21\).
Answer: 21 sticks.
Exercise 18 – Draining tank
Subtract 25 each hour: 200, 175, 150, 125, 100, 75, 50, 25, 0.
After 5 hours: 75 gallons. The tank is empty at hour 8 because \(25 \times 8 = 200\).
Answer: 75 gallons; 8 hours.
Exercise 19 – Mei's rule
List the terms: 7, 15, 23, 31, 39, 47, 55, 63. Yes, 63 appears.
All terms are odd because 7 is odd and 8 is even. 100 is even, so it cannot appear.
Answer: 63 yes; 100 no, because every term is odd.
Exercise 20 – Sofia's tenth term
Keep adding 5: 4, 9, 14, 19, 24, 29, 34, 39, 44, 49. The 10th number is 49.
Check: \(4 + 9 \times 5 = 4 + 45 = 49\).
Answer: Yes, the 10th number is 49.
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