FreeMathWorksheet
Free · Grade 3 · Quizzes

Free Grade 3 Introducing Geometric Sequences Common Errors Quizzes

Free Grade 3 quizzes for Introducing Geometric Sequences Common Errors: 12 real questions with a full answer key and worked solutions. An arithmetic sequence goes up or down by the same amount each time. The nth term is (difference)n plus an adjustment.

Price

Free

Difficulty

Core

Estimated time

15 min

Total marks

24

Learning objectives

Every objective is checkable, and each one maps to an activity and an assessment.

  • RememberIdentify introducing geometric sequences common errors

    Identify introducing geometric sequences common errors accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • UnderstandExplain introducing geometric sequences common errors

    Explain introducing geometric sequences common errors accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • ApplyCalculate introducing geometric sequences common errors

    Calculate introducing geometric sequences common errors accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • AnalyseCompare introducing geometric sequences common errors

    Compare introducing geometric sequences common errors accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

Prerequisites

Close these gaps first — each has its own free lesson, worksheet and quiz.

How Introducing Geometric Sequences Common Errors works

An arithmetic sequence goes up or down by the same amount each time. The nth term is (difference)n plus an adjustment.

Key wordstermsequencecommon differencenth term

12 practice questions

Easy to hard, 24 marks in total. Try them first, then open the answers.

  1. 1.Find the next two terms: 14, 22, 30, 38, …[1]
  2. 2.Find the next two terms: 6, 15, 24, 33, …[1]
  3. 3.Find the next two terms: 1, 5, 9, 13, …[1]
  4. 4.Find the next two terms: 17, 24, 31, 38, …[1]
  5. 5.Find the nth term of 7, 2, -3, -8, …[2]
  6. 6.Find the nth term of 1, -1, -3, -5, …[2]
  7. 7.Find the nth term of 5, 2, -1, -4, …[2]
  8. 8.Find the nth term of 6, 3, 0, -3, …[2]
  9. 9.Find the nth term of 13, 16, 19, 22, … and the 50th term.[3]
  10. 10.Find the nth term of 11, 18, 25, 32, … and the 50th term.[3]
  11. 11.Find the nth term of 6, 9, 12, 15, … and the 50th term.[3]
  12. 12.Find the nth term of 11, 15, 19, 23, … and the 50th term.[3]
Show answers and working
  1. 1. 46, 54

    The difference is 8. 38 + 8 = 46, then 54.

  2. 2. 42, 51

    The difference is 9. 33 + 9 = 42, then 51.

  3. 3. 17, 21

    The difference is 4. 13 + 4 = 17, then 21.

  4. 4. 45, 52

    The difference is 7. 38 + 7 = 45, then 52.

  5. 5. -5n + 12

    Common difference -5, so start with -5n. -5 × 1 = -5; the first term is 7, so adjust by 12. nth term = -5n + 12

  6. 6. -2n + 3

    Common difference -2, so start with -2n. -2 × 1 = -2; the first term is 1, so adjust by 3. nth term = -2n + 3

  7. 7. -3n + 8

    Common difference -3, so start with -3n. -3 × 1 = -3; the first term is 5, so adjust by 8. nth term = -3n + 8

  8. 8. -3n + 9

    Common difference -3, so start with -3n. -3 × 1 = -3; the first term is 6, so adjust by 9. nth term = -3n + 9

  9. 9. 3n + 10; 50th term = 160

    Common difference 3, so start with 3n. 3 × 1 = 3; the first term is 13, so adjust by 10. nth term = 3n + 10

  10. 10. 7n + 4; 50th term = 354

    Common difference 7, so start with 7n. 7 × 1 = 7; the first term is 11, so adjust by 4. nth term = 7n + 4

  11. 11. 3n + 3; 50th term = 153

    Common difference 3, so start with 3n. 3 × 1 = 3; the first term is 6, so adjust by 3. nth term = 3n + 3

  12. 12. 4n + 7; 50th term = 207

    Common difference 4, so start with 4n. 4 × 1 = 4; the first term is 11, so adjust by 7. nth term = 4n + 7

Worked examples

Easy example

Find the next two terms: 17, 23, 29, 35, …

  1. The difference is 6.
  2. 35 + 6 = 41, then 47.
  3. Answer: 41, 47
Medium example

Find the nth term of 8, 15, 22, 29, …

  1. Common difference 7, so start with 7n.
  2. 7 × 1 = 7; the first term is 8, so adjust by 1.
  3. nth term = 7n + 1
  4. Answer: 7n + 1
Hard example

Find the nth term of 15, 12, 9, 6, … and the 50th term.

  1. Common difference -3, so start with -3n.
  2. -3 × 1 = -3; the first term is 15, so adjust by 18.
  3. nth term = -3n + 18
  4. Answer: -3n + 18; 50th term = -132

Interactive practice

Free, no account required — answer on screen or print it.

Common mistakes

What learners typically get wrong, and how to fix it.

  • Writes n + 3 for a sequence going up in 3s.

    Correction: Going up in 3s means 3n.

  • Forgets to adjust for the first term.

    Correction: Compare 3n with the actual sequence.

Teacher tips

  • · Line the sequence up under the times table to find the adjustment.

Parent tips

  • · Track weekly savings and predict week 10.

Real-life applications

  • · Taxi fares, saving the same amount each week.

Assessment objectives

How mastery is evidenced, and which standards it maps to.

COMMON-CORE COM-819.1 — Mapped statement covering Introducing Geometric Sequences Common Errors.OCR OCR-618.2 — Mapped statement covering Introducing Geometric Sequences Common Errors.

Every free resource for Introducing Geometric Sequences Common Errors

One concept, one ecosystem — all of it free.

Goes deeper

The entities below this one, each with the same complete free resource set.

Sibling concepts

Related concepts

Lateral links, including across subjects.

Next topics

All free formats for this concept

Every kind below is a real page, generated from this entity.

Frequently asked

Is this Grade 3 Introducing Geometric Sequences Common Errors quiz really free?
Yes. Every quizzes on FreeMathWorksheet is free to use, print and share — no account, no paywall and no watermark.
What should a learner already know before this?
Start with Introducing Geometric Sequences Word Problems, Introducing Geometric Sequences Techniques, Quadratic Sequences. Each one has its own free lesson, worksheet and quiz.
How is the quiz sequenced?
Recognition first, then understanding, application, reasoning and finally mastery — the same ladder used across every free resource on the platform.
What comes next after Introducing Geometric Sequences Common Errors?
Move on to Working with Geometric Sequences, Geometric Sequences in Context, which build directly on this idea.

Related resources

Free AI Tutor

Stuck on Introducing Geometric Sequences Common Errors? The AI Tutor already knows this page, its prerequisites and its common mistakes.

Open the free AI Tutor