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Compare Two Rules is a free printable Grade 5 maths worksheet on relating one pattern to another, aligned to Common Core standard 5.OA.B.3. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Compare Two Rules

5.OA.B.3

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Write the rule and the next number.

1.4, 21, 38, 55, 72, ___ What is the rule?
2.7, 24, 41, 58, 75, ___ What is the rule?
3.8, 31, 54, 77, 100, ___ What is the rule?
4.4, 34, 64, 94, 124, ___ What is the rule?
5.6, 29, 52, 75, 98, ___ What is the rule?
6.1, 20, 39, 58, 77, ___ What is the rule?
7.1, 28, 55, 82, 109, ___ What is the rule?
8.7, 29, 51, 73, 95, ___ What is the rule?

LessonPrint · 5.OA.B.3 · Set 20 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Compare Two Rules

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  1. 1.add 17; next is 89
  2. 2.add 17; next is 92
  3. 3.add 23; next is 123
  4. 4.add 30; next is 154
  5. 5.add 23; next is 121
  6. 6.add 19; next is 96
  7. 7.add 27; next is 136
  8. 8.add 22; next is 117

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 5.OA.B.3 of the Common Core State Standards for mathematics.