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Jeff's Number Patterns 1 Trivia Quiz

For this quiz I'll give you the first 4 numbers of a sequence. Your task is to find a pattern in a sequence of numbers then select the missing number.

A multiple-choice quiz by jeffcotton. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
jeffcotton

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
346,741

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
836

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. 1, 4, 7, 10, ___. What is the next number in the sequence? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. 2, 4, 8, 16, ____. What is the next number in the sequence? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. 1, 3, 6, 10, ____. What is the next number in the sequence? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. 3, 9, 27, 81, ____. What is the next number in the sequence? Hint

244

243

245

246

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Question 5 of 10

5. 1, 8, 27, 64, ____. What is the next number in the sequence? Hint

126

124

125

123

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Question 6 of 10

6. 1, 5, 25, 125, ___. What is the next number in the sequence? Hint

626

625

627

624

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Question 7 of 10

7. 9, 81, 729, 6561, ____. What is the next number in the sequence? Hint

243

19683

59049

531441

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Question 8 of 10

8. 1024, 256, 64, 16, ___. What is the next number in the sequence? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. 1, 4, 9, 16, ___. What is the next number in the sequence? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. 0, 1, 1, 2, ___. What is the next number in the sequence? Hint

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 1, 4, 7, 10, ___. What is the next number in the sequence?

Answer: 13

This sequence has a difference of 3 between each number. The pattern is + 3 each time.

2. 2, 4, 8, 16, ____. What is the next number in the sequence?

Answer: 32

This sequence has a factor of 2 between each number. The pattern is x 2 each time.

3. 1, 3, 6, 10, ____. What is the next number in the sequence?

Answer: 15

This sequence is a sequence of triangular numbers, where the difference between a pair of numbers is one more than the difference between the pair before.

4. 3, 9, 27, 81, ____. What is the next number in the sequence?

Answer: 243

This sequence has a factor of 3 between each number. The pattern is x 3 each time.

5. 1, 8, 27, 64, ____. What is the next number in the sequence?

Answer: 125

These are all cube numbers. The next number is made by cubing the term where it is in the pattern. 5 cubed is 125.

6. 1, 5, 25, 125, ___. What is the next number in the sequence?

Answer: 625

The next number is made by multiplying the previous number by 5.

7. 9, 81, 729, 6561, ____. What is the next number in the sequence?

Answer: 59049

The next number in the sequence is made by multiplying the previous number by 9.

8. 1024, 256, 64, 16, ___. What is the next number in the sequence?

Answer: 4

The next number in the sequence is made by dividing the previous number by 4.

9. 1, 4, 9, 16, ___. What is the next number in the sequence?

Answer: 25

These are all square numbers. The next number is made by squaring the term where it is in the pattern. 5 squared is 25.

10. 0, 1, 1, 2, ___. What is the next number in the sequence?

Answer: 3

This sequence is called the Fibonacci Sequence. The Fibonacci Sequence is created by adding the two numbers before it together to get the next number.

Source: Author jeffcotton

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