Kindergarten · Math

Find the next number

Continue a counting sequence by one.

8 generated examples + worked example

Worked example

What comes next: 4, 5, 6, ___?

Answer & why

Answer: 7

The count increases by one, so 7 follows 6.

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Question 1

What comes next? 1, 2, 3, ___

  1. 4
  2. 6
  3. 8
  4. 7
A hint

Find the same change between consecutive terms.

Answer & why

Answer: 4

The pattern adds 1 each time. 3 + (1) = 4.

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Question 2

What comes next? 15, 16, 17, ___

  1. 16
  2. 18
  3. 22
  4. 19
A hint

Find the same change between consecutive terms.

Answer & why

Answer: 18

The pattern adds 1 each time. 17 + (1) = 18.

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Question 3

What comes next? 8, 9, 10, ___

  1. 15
  2. 12
  3. 9
  4. 11
A hint

Find the same change between consecutive terms.

Answer & why

Answer: 11

The pattern adds 1 each time. 10 + (1) = 11.

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Question 4

What comes next? 0, 1, 2, ___

  1. 3
  2. 6
  3. 7
  4. 5
A hint

Find the same change between consecutive terms.

Answer & why

Answer: 3

The pattern adds 1 each time. 2 + (1) = 3.

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Question 5

What comes next? 16, 17, 18, ___

  1. 18
  2. 22
  3. 20
  4. 19
A hint

Find the same change between consecutive terms.

Answer & why

Answer: 19

The pattern adds 1 each time. 18 + (1) = 19.

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Question 6

What comes next? 7, 8, 9, ___

  1. 10
  2. 12
  3. 14
  4. 13
A hint

Find the same change between consecutive terms.

Answer & why

Answer: 10

The pattern adds 1 each time. 9 + (1) = 10.

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Question 7

What comes next? 5, 6, 7, ___

  1. 8
  2. 10
  3. 9
  4. 7
A hint

Find the same change between consecutive terms.

Answer & why

Answer: 8

The pattern adds 1 each time. 7 + (1) = 8.

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Question 8

What comes next? 3, 4, 5, ___

  1. 7
  2. 4
  3. 6
  4. 10
A hint

Find the same change between consecutive terms.

Answer & why

Answer: 6

The pattern adds 1 each time. 5 + (1) = 6.

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