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LESSON
NAME _________________________________________________________ DATE ___________

1.1 Practice A
For use with pages 3–9

Sketch the next figure in the pattern.

1. 2.

3. 4.
Lesson 1.1

Describe a pattern in the sequence of numbers. Predict the next number.

5. 2, 5, 8, 11, . . . 6. 27, 9, 3, 1, . . .
7. 123, 234, 345, 456, . . . 8. 5, 7, 11, 17, 25, . . .
1 2 3 4 5 4 3 2
9. , , , ,... 10. , , , ,...
2 3 4 5 4 6 8 10
11. 4, 1, 2, 5, . . . 12. 1, 4, 9, 16, . . .

The first three objects in a pattern are shown. How many squares
are in the next object?
13. 14.

Complete the conjecture based on the pattern you observe in the

specific cases.
15. The product of an odd number and an even 16. The sum of an odd number and an even
number is ? . number is ? .
3  8  24 6  5  30 17  22  39 8  37  45
11  24  264 102  31  3162 135  48  183 94  85  179

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LESSON
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1.1 Practice B
For use with pages 3–9

Sketch the next figure in the pattern.

1. 2.

3. 4.

Lesson 1.1
Describe a pattern in the sequence of numbers. Predict the next number.
5. 113, 224, 335, 446, . . . 6. 5, 7, 10, 14, 19, . . .
1 3 5 7 5 4 3 2
7. , , , ,... 8. , , , ,...
2 3 4 5 6 5 4 3
9. 4, 0, 4, 8, . . . 10. 4, 9, 16, 25, . . .
11. 2, 5, 11, 23, . . . 12. 2, 5, 11, 20, 32, . . .

The first three objects in a pattern are shown. How many squares
are in the next object?
13. 14.

Show the conjecture is false by finding a counterexample.

15. The quotient of two whole numbers is a whole number.
16. The difference of the absolute value of two numbers is positive, meaning
 
a  b > 0.
m
17. If m  1, then < 1.
m1

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Answer Key
Practice A
1. 2. 3.

4.

In answers 5–12, the description of the pattern

may vary. A sample answer is given.
5. adding 3 to each term; 14 6. dividing each
term by 3; 13 7. add 111 to each term; 567
8. add consecutive even numbers; 35
5
9. add 1 to numerator and 1 to denominator; 6
10. subtract 1 from numerator, add 2 to
1
denominator; 12
11. subtract 3 from each term; 8
12. square numbers; 25 13. 13 14. 15
15. an even number 16. an odd number
Answer Key
Practice B
1. 2. 3.

4.

In answers 5–12, the description of the pattern

may vary. A sample answer is given.
5. add 111 to each term; 557 6. add consecutive
integers; 25 7. add 2 to numerator, add 1 to
denominator; 96 8. subtract 1 from numerator and
from denominator; 12 9. subtract 4
from each term; 12 10. square numbers; 36
11. Sample: double the number and add 1; 47 12.
Add consecutive multiples of 3; 47
13. 16 14. 20
15. Answers may vary. Sample: 2  4  0.5
 
16. Answers may vary. Sample: 3  4  1
2
17. Answers may vary. Sample: 2
2  1