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Generating a sequence using a position-to-term rule

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “Generating a sequence using a position-to-term rule”, from the unit “Sequences” (Year 8 Maths) by Oak National Academy.

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12 questions

  1. A term-to term rule describes how to calculate the next term from....
  2. True or false. In the sequence 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, ... the 2nd term is 3.
  3. If the 7 times table start with 1\times 7 = 7 what is the 100th number in the 7 times table?
  4. Here are the first 3 terms in a pictorial sequence. Which of these rules could refer to the number of lines in each term?
  5. Which of these is an advantage for using a term-to-term rule
  6. Match the sequences with the term-to-term rules.
  7. Match up the keywords to their definitions
  8. Using the table shown, match the notation to the term.
  9. The position-to-term rule for a sequence is 'multiply the term number by 5 then subtract 10'. What is the 20th term in this sequence?
  10. Which of these is a position-to-term rule for the number of dots in each pattern of this sequence?
  11. Which of these is a position-to-term rule for the sequence 12, 22, 32, 42, 52, ....
  12. Work out the 100th term in the constant additive sequence which starts: 13, 21, 29, 37, ... The first few lines of working are shown.

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