Free Grade 3 Working with nth Term of a Linear Sequence Lessons
Free Grade 3 lessons for Working with nth Term of a Linear Sequence: 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.
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How Working with nth Term of a Linear Sequence works
An arithmetic sequence goes up or down by the same amount each time. The nth term is (difference)n plus an adjustment.
12 practice questions
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- 1.Find the next two terms: 13, 18, 23, 28, …[1]
- 2.Find the next two terms: 20, 29, 38, 47, …[1]
- 3.Find the next two terms: 4, 7, 10, 13, …[1]
- 4.Find the next two terms: 5, 12, 19, 26, …[1]
- 5.Find the nth term of 16, 15, 14, 13, …[2]
- 6.Find the nth term of 16, 21, 26, 31, …[2]
- 7.Find the nth term of 17, 24, 31, 38, …[2]
- 8.Find the nth term of 8, 17, 26, 35, …[2]
- 9.Find the nth term of 15, 10, 5, 0, … and the 50th term.[3]
- 10.Find the nth term of 17, 11, 5, -1, … and the 50th term.[3]
- 11.Find the nth term of 8, 3, -2, -7, … and the 50th term.[3]
- 12.Find the nth term of 10, 11, 12, 13, … and the 50th term.[3]
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1. 33, 38
The difference is 5. 28 + 5 = 33, then 38.
2. 56, 65
The difference is 9. 47 + 9 = 56, then 65.
3. 16, 19
The difference is 3. 13 + 3 = 16, then 19.
4. 33, 40
The difference is 7. 26 + 7 = 33, then 40.
5. -1n + 17
Common difference -1, so start with -1n. -1 × 1 = -1; the first term is 16, so adjust by 17. nth term = -1n + 17
6. 5n + 11
Common difference 5, so start with 5n. 5 × 1 = 5; the first term is 16, so adjust by 11. nth term = 5n + 11
7. 7n + 10
Common difference 7, so start with 7n. 7 × 1 = 7; the first term is 17, so adjust by 10. nth term = 7n + 10
8. 9n − 1
Common difference 9, so start with 9n. 9 × 1 = 9; the first term is 8, so adjust by -1. nth term = 9n − 1
9. -5n + 20; 50th term = -230
Common difference -5, so start with -5n. -5 × 1 = -5; the first term is 15, so adjust by 20. nth term = -5n + 20
10. -6n + 23; 50th term = -277
Common difference -6, so start with -6n. -6 × 1 = -6; the first term is 17, so adjust by 23. nth term = -6n + 23
11. -5n + 13; 50th term = -237
Common difference -5, so start with -5n. -5 × 1 = -5; the first term is 8, so adjust by 13. nth term = -5n + 13
12. 1n + 9; 50th term = 59
Common difference 1, so start with 1n. 1 × 1 = 1; the first term is 10, so adjust by 9. nth term = 1n + 9
Worked examples
Find the next two terms: 19, 26, 33, 40, …
- The difference is 7.
- 40 + 7 = 47, then 54.
- Answer: 47, 54
Find the nth term of 12, 13, 14, 15, …
- Common difference 1, so start with 1n.
- 1 × 1 = 1; the first term is 12, so adjust by 11.
- nth term = 1n + 11
- Answer: 1n + 11
Find the nth term of 20, 26, 32, 38, … and the 50th term.
- Common difference 6, so start with 6n.
- 6 × 1 = 6; the first term is 20, so adjust by 14.
- nth term = 6n + 14
- Answer: 6n + 14; 50th term = 314
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Common mistakes
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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.
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