Grade 8 Number Patterns Quiz 1

Recognising, Describing and Extending Patterns

What this quiz covers

Grade 8 Number Patterns Quiz 1 draws its questions at random from a bank of 10 questions. A full worked solution is shown after you answer each one.

Example questions

A sample of the questions you will practise in this quiz. Work them out yourself - the full solution appears after you answer each one.

  1. What is the constant difference in the sequence \(12;\ 17;\ 22;\ 27;\ \ldots\)?
  2. Find the next three terms: \(4;\ 1;\ -2;\ -5;\ \ldots\)
  3. What is the constant ratio in the sequence \(3;\ 9;\ 27;\ 81;\ \ldots\)?
  4. Find the next three terms: \(160;\ 80;\ 40;\ 20;\ \ldots\)
  5. Which best describes the sequence \(1;\ 4;\ 9;\ 16;\ 25;\ \ldots\)?