Worked example
What comes next: 9, 8, 7, ___?
Answer & why
Answer: 6
Each term is one less; 7 minus 1 is 6.
Kindergarten · Math
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Continue a sequence that decreases by one.
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Question 1
What comes next? 10, 9, 8, ___
- 9
- 6
- 7
- 8
A hint
Find the same change between consecutive terms.
Answer & why
Answer: 7
The pattern adds -1 each time. 8 + (-1) = 7.
Question 2
What comes next? 14, 13, 12, ___
- 13
- 10
- 11
- 14
A hint
Find the same change between consecutive terms.
Answer & why
Answer: 11
The pattern adds -1 each time. 12 + (-1) = 11.
Question 3
What comes next? 20, 19, 18, ___
- 17
- 21
- 15
- 16
A hint
Find the same change between consecutive terms.
Answer & why
Answer: 17
The pattern adds -1 each time. 18 + (-1) = 17.
Question 4
What comes next? 18, 17, 16, ___
- 17
- 16
- 18
- 15
A hint
Find the same change between consecutive terms.
Answer & why
Answer: 15
The pattern adds -1 each time. 16 + (-1) = 15.
Question 5
What comes next? 4, 3, 2, ___
- 1
- 0
- 5
- 3
A hint
Find the same change between consecutive terms.
Answer & why
Answer: 1
The pattern adds -1 each time. 2 + (-1) = 1.
Question 6
What comes next? 17, 16, 15, ___
- 16
- 17
- 14
- 15
A hint
Find the same change between consecutive terms.
Answer & why
Answer: 14
The pattern adds -1 each time. 15 + (-1) = 14.
Question 7
What comes next? 5, 4, 3, ___
- 0
- 3
- 2
- 5
A hint
Find the same change between consecutive terms.
Answer & why
Answer: 2
The pattern adds -1 each time. 3 + (-1) = 2.
Question 8
What comes next? 13, 12, 11, ___
- 13
- 8
- 10
- 14
A hint
Find the same change between consecutive terms.
Answer & why
Answer: 10
The pattern adds -1 each time. 11 + (-1) = 10.