Class 6 Mathematics – Worksheet (Challenging)
Chapter: Patterns in Mathematics
A. Number Patterns
1. Find the next three terms in the pattern: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ___, ___, ___
2. The pattern is formed by prime numbers: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, ___, ___, ___
3. The sum of first n odd numbers forms a perfect square. Verify this for n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
4. The pattern is 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ___. Write the nth term of this pattern.
B. Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences
5. 5, 10, 15, 20, ___, ___, ___ (Find the general rule)
6. 3, 6, 12, 24, ___, ___, ___ (Find the general rule)
7. The sequence is 2, 4, 8, 16, 32. Write the formula for the nth term.
8. 100, 90, 81, 73, ___, ___ (Identify the pattern and continue).
C. Figural Patterns
9. A pattern is made using matchsticks: 1st figure: 1 square, 4 sticks 2nd figure: 2 squares in a row,
7 sticks 3rd figure: 3 squares in a row, 10 sticks Write a rule to find the number of sticks in the nth
figure.
10. Triangular dot pattern: • •• ••• •••• How many dots will be there in the 15th row?
11. A hexagon pattern is drawn: 1st → 6 sides, 2nd → 12 sides, 3rd → 18 sides. Predict the number
of sides in the 10th figure.
D. Word Problems
12. A stadium has 20 seats in the first row, 24 seats in the second row, 28 seats in the third row,
and so on. How many seats will be there in the 25th row?
13. A beehive grows in a hexagonal pattern. The first layer has 1 cell, the second layer has 6 cells,
the third layer has 12 cells, and so on. How many cells will the 10th layer have?
14. A teacher arranges chairs in a triangular pattern: 1 chair in the first row, 3 chairs in the second
row, 5 chairs in the third row, and so on. How many chairs will be needed in the 20th row?
15. In a library, books are arranged in a pattern: 5 books in the first shelf, 9 books in the second
shelf, 13 in the third shelf. How many books will be there in the 12th shelf?