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Two Patterns Side by Side is a free printable Grade 5 math worksheet on generating two sequences from two rules, 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 students 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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Two Patterns Side by Side

5.OA.B.3

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Write both patterns, then compare them.

1.Pattern A starts at 0 and adds 8. Pattern B starts at 0 and adds 16. Write the next four numbers of each. How do the matching numbers compare?
2.Pattern A starts at 0 and adds 5. Pattern B starts at 0 and adds 15. Write the next four numbers of each. How do the matching numbers compare?
3.Pattern A starts at 0 and adds 5. Pattern B starts at 0 and adds 20. Write the next four numbers of each. How do the matching numbers compare?
4.Pattern A starts at 0 and adds 7. Pattern B starts at 0 and adds 28. Write the next four numbers of each. How do the matching numbers compare?
5.Pattern A starts at 0 and adds 8. Pattern B starts at 0 and adds 32. Write the next four numbers of each. How do the matching numbers compare?
6.Pattern A starts at 0 and adds 8. Pattern B starts at 0 and adds 24. Write the next four numbers of each. How do the matching numbers compare?
7.Pattern A starts at 0 and adds 9. Pattern B starts at 0 and adds 18. Write the next four numbers of each. How do the matching numbers compare?
8.Pattern A starts at 0 and adds 4. Pattern B starts at 0 and adds 8. Write the next four numbers of each. How do the matching numbers compare?

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Answer key — Two Patterns Side by Side

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  1. 1.A: 8, 16, 24, 32; B: 16, 32, 48, 64; each B number is 2 times the A number
  2. 2.A: 5, 10, 15, 20; B: 15, 30, 45, 60; each B number is 3 times the A number
  3. 3.A: 5, 10, 15, 20; B: 20, 40, 60, 80; each B number is 4 times the A number
  4. 4.A: 7, 14, 21, 28; B: 28, 56, 84, 112; each B number is 4 times the A number
  5. 5.A: 8, 16, 24, 32; B: 32, 64, 96, 128; each B number is 4 times the A number
  6. 6.A: 8, 16, 24, 32; B: 24, 48, 72, 96; each B number is 3 times the A number
  7. 7.A: 9, 18, 27, 36; B: 18, 36, 54, 72; each B number is 2 times the A number
  8. 8.A: 4, 8, 12, 16; B: 8, 16, 24, 32; each B number is 2 times the A number

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