What could the next number be in each sequence?
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Sam plants 2 flowers every day. How many will he plant by Day 5?
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Multiply the flowers planted daily by the total days.
A car drives 10 miles on Day 1, 20 miles on Day 2, and 30 miles on Day 3. How far will it travel on Day 4 if it increases the distance in the same pattern?
Notice how the distance increases each day.
A bakery sells 4 pies in Week 1, 8 pies in Week 2, and 16 pies in Week 3. How many pies is it likely to sell in Week 4?
Think of doubling the sales weekly.
A sequence reads: 5, 10, 15, 20… What is the 7th number in the sequence?
Look for a constant difference between terms.
A container holds 200 ml of water and loses 20 ml daily. How much water is left after 4 days?
Subtract the same amount of water lost daily.
A delivery van travels 12 km on Day 1, 24 km on Day 2, 48 km on Day 3. What distance is it likely to travel on Day 4?
Check how the distance changes—think of multiplication.
A caterpillar climbs 5 cm up but then slides down 2 cm daily. How far could it climb in 2 weeks?
Consider net progress (distance climbed minus distance slid daily).
The temperature decreases by 2°C every hour from 10°C. What is the temperature after 6 hours?
Subtract 2°C for every hour passed.
A recipe calls for doubling sugar quantities: 1 tsp, 2 tsp, 4 tsp, … How much for the 5th step?
Keep doubling the quantity at each step.
A savings account starts with £100 and triples monthly. How much money is in the account after 3 months?
Multiply the amount by 3 for each month.
A train increases its speed by 5 miles per hour every hour, starting at 30mph. What is the speed after 4 hours?
Add the increase in speed for each hour.
Ben has an aquarium filled up with 5 litres of water. He then adds 100 ml water daily, but 20 ml evaporates each day. How much water is in the aquarium after 7 days?
Consider net water in the aquarium as well as the water added daily.
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