Number Pattern questions for 2nd grade
These number pattern questions are great for children ages 7 and older who are looking to improve their pattern recognition skills.
What is the missing number in the sequence?
4 ; _ ; 12 ; 16 ; 20
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Answer
8
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Explanation
Count in 4’s
4 ; 8 ; 12 ; 16 ; 20
What is the missing number in the sequence?
2 ; 4 ; 6 ; _ ; 10
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Answer
8
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Explanation
Count in 2’s
2 ; 4 ; 6 ; 8 ; 10
What is the missing number in the sequence?
3 ; 6 ; 9 ; _ ; 15
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Answer
12
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Explanation
Count in 3’s
3 ; 6 ; 9 ; 12 ; 15
What is the missing number in the sequence?
8 ; 12 ; 16 ; _ ; 24
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Answer
20
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Explanation
Count in 4’s
8 ; 12 ; 16 ; 20 ; 24
What is the missing number in the sequence?
9 ; 8 ; _ ; 6 ; 5
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Answer
7
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Explanation
Count backwards
9 ; 8 ; 7 ; 6 ; 5
What is the missing number in the sequence?
60 ; 90 ; _ ; 150 ; 180
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Answer
120
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Explanation
Count in 30’s. It’s like counting in 3’s but adding a zero on the end.
60 ; 90 ; 120 ; 150 ; 180
What is the missing number in the sequence?
80 ; 70 ; _ ; 50 ; 40
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Answer
60
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Explanation
Count backwards in 10’s
80 ; 70 ; 60 ; 50 ; 40
What is the missing number in the sequence?
250 ; 200 ; 150 ; 100 ; _
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Answer
50
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Explanation
Count backwards in 50’s. It’s like counting in 5’s but adding a zero on the end.
250 ; 200 ; 150 ; 100 ; 50
What is the missing number in the sequence?
27 ; 26 ; 25 ; 24 ; _
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Answer
23
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Explanation
Count backwards
27 ; 26 ; 25 ; 24 ; 23
What is the missing number in the sequence?
_ ; 112 ; 113 ; 114 ; 115
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Answer
111
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Explanation
Count in 1’s
111 ; 112 ; 113 ; 114 ; 115