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Number Patterns

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Introduce number logic and problem solving skills to students with the Number Patterns exercise set.

Sets of numbers related in some way are displayed. Students must find the next two numbers in the pattern for each set of numbers. The answer key shows the pattern for the number sequence in parentheses along with the answers.

Change the number of exercises

  1. Click on the box labeled "Number of Exercises" in the options panel.

  2. Type in a new number or use the up and down arrows to change the value. You can choose any number from 1 to 200.

Change the number of exercises in a row

  1. Select "Exercises per Row" in the options panel.

  2. Click the down arrow to choose a new number from the list or use Auto.

Notes:

  • If you are using the default auto settings, the number of questions per row will change automatically when you adjust the font size or the low/high number ranges.

  • For word problems exercises sets, you can only choose 1 or 2 exercises per row.

Change the row spacing

Set the spacing between rows of exercises in 100ths of an inch (25 = 1/4 inch, 40 = 1cm).

  1. Select the input field for the Row Spacing option in the options pane.

  2. Type a new value in the field or use the up and down arrows to increase or decrease the value. Valid range is 0 to 300.

Show title

  1. To show the exercise set Title, select the check box for the Show Title option in the options pane.

  2. To hide the exercise set title, deselect the check box.

Show instructions

  1. To show the exercise set Instructions, select the check box for the Show Instructions option in the options pane.

  2. To hide the exercise set instructions, deselect the check box.

Show the answer bank

  1. To show the answer bank, select the check box for the Show Answer Bank option in the options pane.

  2. To hide the answer bank, deselect the check box.

Show duplicate warning

When this option is selected, a warning is displayed if there are any duplicate exercises in the exercise set. To hide the duplicate warning, uncheck the Show Duplicate Warning option in the options pane.

Show or hide the answer lines

By default, answer lines are shown for each question. If you want to hide them, uncheck the box labeled "Visible" in the options panel. To show them again, just check the box.

Set the level of difficulty

  1. To set the level of difficulty for the exercise, select the Level of Difficulty option in the options pane.

  2. Select the desired level.

NOTE Easy Patterns have a single repeating increment between the numbers that appear. Difficult Patterns will have a more complex pattern of increments.

Change how decimals will be used

  1. To change how decimals will be used in the exercise, select the Decimals option in the options pane.

  2. Select the desired usage.

Optional Display Settings