8.05 Matchstick patterns

Interactive practice questions

The number of squares in the picture represents the numbers in the pattern. Write the next numbers in the pattern.

$4$4, $6$6, $8$8, $\editable{}$, $\editable{}$, $\editable{}$

Which of the following best describes the pattern above?

The numbers are doubling.

The numbers are increasing by $2$2.

Easy

Approx a minute

Write the next numbers in the pattern about the number of matches used to make the pattern.

Matches were used to make the pattern below:

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generalises properties of odd and even numbers, generates number patterns, and completes simple number sentences by calculating missing values