Mastery - sequences

Fluency Application Misconception

Write the next two terms Dave is asked to describe this

in each sequence. sequence.
5, 7, 9, 11
a) 3, 6, 9, 12
He says you add 4.
Comment on Dave’s answer.
b) 3, 5, 7, 9
Problem solving

c) 7, 18, 29, 40 Write two different linear sequences

where the rule to find the next term
is add 3.
Find the missing terms in
each sequence.
On the left hand side of Reasoning
a) 75, 69, ?, 57, 51 the road the house
numbers are even and the Helen says 2, 4, 8, 16 … is a linear
other side odd. On what sequence.
b) ?, 58, 69, ?, 91, 102 side is house number 54?
Do you agree? Explain your answer.

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 Mastery - sequences
Fluency Application Misconception

Write the next two terms Dave is asked to describe this

in each sequence. sequence.
Answer:
5, 7, 9, 11 start at 5, add 2
a) 3, 6, 9, 12
He says you add 4.
Answer: 15, 18 Comment on Dave’s answer.
b) 3, 5, 7, 9
Answer: 11, 13 Problem solving

c) 7, 18, 29, 40 Write two different linear sequences

Answer: 51, 62 where the rule to find the next term
is add 3.
Find the missing terms in
each sequence.
On the left hand side of Reasoning Answer: no, powers of 2
a) 75, 69, ?, 57, 51 the road the house
numbers are even and the Helen says 2, 4, 8, 16 … is a linear
Answer: 63 other side odd. On what sequence.
b) ?, 58, 69, ?, 91, 102 side is house number 54?
Do you agree? Explain your answer.
Answer: 47, 80 Answer: left
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 Mastery - sequences
Fluency Application Misconception

Write the next two terms Dave is asked to describe this

in each sequence. sequence. Answer:
9, 13, 17, 21 start at 9, add 4
a) 6, 11, 16, 21
He says you add 4.
Answer: 26, 31 Comment on Dave’s answer.
b) 14, 21, 28, 35
Answer: 42, 49 Problem solving

c) 7, 19, 31, 43 Write two different linear sequences

Answer: 55, 67 where the rule to find the next term
is subtract 3.
Find the missing terms in
each sequence.
On the left hand side of Reasoning Answer:
a) ?, ?, 46, 39, 32, 25 the road the house no, add 1 more each time
numbers are even and the Helen says 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 … is a linear
Answer: 60, 53 other side odd. On what sequence.
b) ?, ?, 41, 36, 31, 26 side is house number 158?
Do you agree? Explain your answer.
Answer: 51, 46 Answer: left
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 Mastery - sequences
Fluency Application Misconception

Write the next two terms Dave is asked to describe this

in each sequence. sequence. Answer:
80, 75, 70, 65 start at 80, subtract 5
a) 41, 36, 31, 26
He says you add 5.
Answer: 21, 26 Comment on Dave’s answer.
b) 96, 90, 84, 78
Answer: 72, 66 Problem solving

c) 39, 35, 31, 27 Write two different linear sequences

Answer: 23, 19 where the rule to find the next term
is subtract 10.
Find the missing terms in
each sequence.
On the left hand side of Reasoning Answer:
a) 47, ?, 31, ?, 15, 7 the road the house
no, Fibonacci
numbers are even and the Helen says 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, … is a
Answer: 39, 23 other side odd. On what linear sequence.
b) ?, ?, 39, 33, 27 side is house number 2019?
Do you agree? Explain your answer.
Answer: 51, 45 Answer: right
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 Mastery - sequences
Fluency Application Misconception

Write the next two terms Dave is asked to describe this

in each sequence. sequence. Answer:
-5, -6, - 7, -8, -9 start at -5, subtract 1
a) 41, 36, 31, 26, 21
He says you add 1.
Answer: 16, 11 Comment on Dave’s answer.
b) 45, 41, 37, 33, 29
Answer: 25, 21 Problem solving

c) 62, 50, 38, 26, 14 Write two different linear sequences

Answer: 2, -10 where the rule to find the next term
is subtract 8.
Find the missing terms in
each sequence.
On the left hand side of Reasoning Answer:
a) ?, ?, 41, 33, 26, 20 the road the house
no, powers of 3
numbers are even and the Helen says 3, 9, 27, 81, … is a linear
Answer: 60, 50 other side odd. On what sequence.
b) 36, ?, 21, 15, 10 side is house number 2016?
Do you agree? Explain your answer.
Answer: 28 Answer: left
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 Mastery - sequences
Fluency Application Misconception Answer:
start at 99, add 1
Write the next two terms Dave is asked to describe this
in each sequence. sequence.
99, 100, 101, 102, 103
a) 126, 117, 108, 99
He says you add 1.
Answer: 90, 81 Comment on Dave’s answer.
b) 65, 62, 59, 56,
Answer: 53, 50 Problem solving

c) 75, 69, 63, 57, 51 Write two different linear sequences

Answer: 45, 39 where the rule to find the next term
is subtract 25.
Find the missing terms in
each sequence.
On the left hand side of Reasoning Answer:
a) 162, 54, 18, ?, ? the road the house
no, double previous
numbers are even and the Helen says 3, 6, 12, 24, 48 , … is a
Answer: 6, 2 other side odd. On what linear sequence.
b) 1, 3, 6, 10, ?, ? side is house number 857?
Do you agree? Explain your answer.
Answer: 15, 21 Answer: right
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