1.   Identify the pattern and find missing number.

6, 10, 14, 18, ___, 26

    A. Add 4; 22 B. Add 2; 20
    C. Subtract 2; 24 D. Subtract 4; 22
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  2.   Maria lifts 1 pound the first week, 3 pounds the second week, 5 pounds the third week, and 7 pounds the fourth week. If the pattern continues, how many pounds will she lift the fifth and sixth weeks?
    A. 8, 10 B. 10, 12
    C. 9, 11 D. 8, 9
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  3.   Suppose you start at 10 and skip-count until you get to 24. Is the pattern skip-counting by 4s? Explain.
    A. No; if you start at 10 and skip-count by 4s, you will get 22 and 26 but not 24. B. Yes; when you get to the 20s, you will count 20, 24, and 28.
    C. Yes; when you get to the 20s, you will count 20, 22, 24, 26, and 28. D. No; you skip the even numbers and 24 is even.
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  4.   Identify the pattern and the missing numbers.

60, 55, __, __, 40, 35

    A. Subtract 15; 50, 45 B. Subtract 5; 50, 45
    C. Add 15; 70, 85 D. Add 5; 50, 45
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  5.   A bus stops to pick up students at 8:10, 8:14, 8:18, and 8:22. If the pattern continues, when will the next stop be?
    A. 8:06 B. 8:26
    C. 8:25 D. 8:24
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