1
1 3, 9, 27, 81, ...
Write down the term to term rule for this sequence.
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[Total: 1]
2 13, 17, 21, 25, ...
Find the nth term of this sequence.
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[Total: 2]
3 22, 17, 12, 7, 2, ...
(a) Find the next term of the sequence.
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(b) Find the nth term of the sequence.
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[Total: 3]
4 The nth term of a sequence is .
(a) Find the first three terms of this sequence.
.............................. , .............................. , .............................. [2]
2
(b) Is 5196 a term in this sequence?
Give a reason for your decision.
................ because ...........................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................... [2]
[Total: 4]
5 The nth term of a sequence is .
Find the first three terms of this sequence.
.............................. , .............................. , .............................. [2]
[Total: 2]
3
6 The nth term of a sequence is .
The first term is −3 and the second term is 2.
Find the value of a and the value of b.
a = ...................................................
b = ................................................... [5]
[Total: 5]
7 Find the nth term of this sequence.
8, 17, 32, 53, 80, ...
................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
8 A sequence of diagrams is made by joining regular polygons.
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(a) Complete the table.
Diagram number 1 2 3 4 5
Number of lines 8 15
[3]
(b) Write down the term to term rule for the number of lines in the sequence.
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(c) Work out the number of lines in Diagram 9.
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(d) Find an expression, in terms of n, for the number of lines in Diagram n.
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5
(e) Diagram k has 113 lines.
Find the value of k.
k = ................................................... [2]
[Total: 9]
9 Here is a pattern.
Position number 1 is a .
Position number 2 is a .
(a) Draw the next two shapes in this pattern. [1]
(b) What do the position numbers of the shape have in common?
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(c)
Pierre says that the shape in position number 99 is a .
Explain why he is correct.
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.......................................................................................................................................................... [2]
[Total: 4]
10 These are the first four terms of a sequence.
1 23 45 67
(a) Write down the next two terms.
.................... , .................... [2]
6
(b) Find the nth term.
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[Total: 4]
11 These are the first four terms of a sequence.
15 7 −1 −9
Find the nth term of this sequence.
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[Total: 2]
12 The nth term of a sequence is .
Find the first three terms of this sequence.
.................... , .................... , .................... [2]
[Total: 2]
13
−1, 1, 3, 5, ...
Find the nth term for this sequence.
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[Total: 2]
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14 7, 13, 19, 25, ...
Find the next term in this sequence.
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[Total: 1]
15 30, 26, 22, 18, ...
Write down the term to term rule for this sequence.
......................................................... [1]
[Total: 1]
16 The nth term of a sequence is .
(a) Write down the first 3 terms in this sequence.
..................... , ..................... , ..................... [1]
(b) The kth term of this sequence is 422.
Work out the value of k.
k = ................................ [2]
[Total: 3]
17 These are the first four terms of a sequence.
7 11 15 19
Find the nth term.
........................................ [2]
8
[Total: 2]
18 These are the first five terms of a sequence.
25 18 11 4 −3
Find the nth term of this sequence.
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[Total: 2]
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The nth term of a sequence is n2 + 3n.
Find the first three terms of this sequence.
............. , ............. , ............. [2]
[Total: 2]
20 A sequence of patterns is made using rectangular blocks.
Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4
(a) Draw Pattern 4. [1]
(b) Complete the table.
Pattern number 1 2 3 4 5
Number of blocks 1 4 7
[2]
9
(c) Find an expression, in terms of n, for the number of blocks in Pattern n.
................................................... [2]
(d) Tara wants to make one pattern in this sequence.
She has 84 blocks.
Work out the largest pattern number she can make and the number of blocks remaining.
Pattern number ...................................................
Number of blocks remaining ................................................... [4]
[Total: 9]
21 These are the first four terms of a sequence.
29 22 15 8
(a) Write down the next two terms.
.............................. , .............................. [2]
(b) Find the nth term.
................................................... [2]
[Total: 4]
10
22 These are the first five terms of a sequence.
4 7 12 19 28
Find the nth term.
................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
23 Here are the first five terms of a sequence.
12 19 26 33 40
Find an expression for the nth term of this sequence.
................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
24 The nth term of a sequence is .
Find the largest number in this sequence.
................................................... [1]
[Total: 1]
11
25 There are 152 seats in a theatre.
• There are 12 seats in the front row.
• Each row has 2 more seats than the row in front of it.
Work out the number of rows for the 152 seats in the theatre.
................................................... rows [2]
[Total: 2]
26 The nth term of a sequence is .
(a) Find the first three terms.
.............................. , .............................. , .............................. [2]
(b) Show that 261 is a term in this sequence.
..........................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................... [2]
[Total: 4]
27 These are the first four terms of a sequence.
29 32 35 38
(a) Write down the next term.
................................................... [1]
(b) Write down the rule for continuing this sequence.
................................................... [1]
[Total: 2]
12
28 These are the first four terms of a sequence.
27 33 39 45
Find the nth term of this sequence.
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[Total: 2]
29 These are the first four terms of a sequence.
5 8 11 14
(a) Write down the next term.
................................................... [1]
(b) Find an expression, in terms of n, for the nth term.
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[Total: 3]
30 Find an expression, in terms of n, for the nth term of this sequence.
5, 8, 11, 14, ...
................................................... [2]
13
[Total: 2]
31 Write down the next term in each sequence.
(a) 12, 7, 2, −3, −8, .................... [1]
(b) 4, 7, 13, 25, 49, .................... [1]
[Total: 2]
32 These are the first five terms of a sequence.
Find the next term.
................................................... [1]
[Total: 1]
33 The grid shows the first three diagrams in a sequence.
Each diagram is made using identical small squares.
Each square has sides that are 1 unit long.
(a) On the grid, draw Diagram 4. [1]
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(b) Complete the table.
Diagram number 1 2 3 4
Perimeter 4 12 20
[1]
(c) Find an expression, in terms of n, for the perimeter of Diagram n.
................................................... [2]
(d) For one of the diagrams in the sequence the perimeter is 300 units.
Work out its Diagram number.
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(e) Diagram 3 is drawn on a piece of card.
The side of each small square is 7 cm.
The diagram is the net of an open box.
Calculate the volume of this box.
Give the units of your answer.
......................................... .................... [3]
[Total: 9]
34 The nth term of a sequence is .
Find the first three terms of this sequence.
.................... , .................... , .................... [2]
[Total: 2]
15
35
The sequence of diagrams above is made up of small lines and dots.
(a) Complete the table.
Diagram 1 Diagram 2 Diagram 3 Diagram 4 Diagram 5 Diagram 6
Number of
4 10 18 28
small lines
Number of
4 8 13 19
dots
[4]
(b) For Diagram n find an expression, in terms of n, for the number of small lines.
................................................... [2]
(c) Diagram r has 10 300 small lines.
Find the value of r.
r = ................................................... [2]
16
(d) The number of dots in Diagram n is .
Find the value of a and the value of b.
a = ...................................................
b = ................................................... [2]
[Total: 10]
36 A sequence has nth term .
Find the difference between the 4th term and the 5th term of this sequence.
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[Total: 2]
37 19, 15, 11, 7, ....
(a) Write down the next two terms of the sequence.
.............................. , .............................. [2]
17
(b) Find the nth term of this sequence.
................................................... [2]
(c)
Find the value of n when the nth term is −65.
n = ................................................... [2]
[Total: 6]
38 Mrs Verma has a restaurant.
In the restaurant each table has 8 chairs.
Sometimes she puts tables together.
The diagrams show how the tables are put together and the position of each chair (X).
The pattern of tables and chairs forms a sequence.
(a) Draw the diagram for 4 tables. [1]
(b) Complete the table.
Number of
1 2 3 4 5 6
tables (t)
Number of
8 10 12
chairs (c)
[2]
18
(c) Find a formula for the number of chairs, c, in terms of the number of tables, t.
c = ................................................... [2]
(d) 18 tables are put together in this way.
Work out the number of chairs needed.
................................................... [2]
(e) Work out the number of tables, put together in this way, when 80 chairs are needed.
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[Total: 9]
39 The table shows the first five terms of sequence A and sequence B.
Term 1 2 3 4 5 6
Sequence A 7 13 23 37 55
Sequence B 1 3 9 27 81
(a) Complete the table for the 6th term of each sequence. [2]
19
(b) Find the nth term of
(i) sequence A,
................................................... [2]
(ii) sequence B.
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[Total: 6]
40 These are the first five terms in a sequence.
8 11 14 17 20
(a) Find the next term.
................................................... [1]
(b) Find an expression for the nth term.
................................................... [2]
[Total: 3]
