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Mathematical Reasoning
Basic Math
3. Factors; Multiples; and Special Values
3.2 Number Patterns with Multiplication Rules
Number Patterns with Multiplication Rules
Explore number patterns built with multiplication rules: spot the rule, extend the sequence, and solve for missing terms with confidence.
What You'll Learn
Identify a multiplication rule by dividing each term by the term before it to find the constant multiplier
Extend a number pattern by repeatedly multiplying the last known term by the pattern's rule
Find a missing term by working out which multiplier connects the surrounding known terms
Distinguish multiplicative patterns, where terms are multiplied, from additive patterns, where a fixed amount is added
Write a pattern rule as \( t_n = t_1 \times r^{n-1} \) style multiplication to describe how it grows
Apply multiplication facts and mental strategies to quickly generate the next terms in a sequence
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