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Count forwards and backwards.

Continue a number sequence using a constant step.

Numihana · England Year 3

Count forwards and backwards

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Name: ______________
Date: ______________

Continue a number sequence using a constant step.

1

Continue the sequence: 526, 426, 326, .

Answer: ________________
2

Continue the sequence: 325, 225, 125, .

Answer: ________________
3

Continue the sequence: 103, 95, 87, .

Answer: ________________
4

Continue the sequence: 522, 422, 322, .

Answer: ________________
5

Continue the sequence: 557, 549, 541, .

Answer: ________________
6

Continue the sequence: 661, 653, 645, .

Answer: ________________
Numihana · England Year 3 · Count forwards and backwards
Numihana · England Year 3

Count forwards and backwards

Answer key

Name: ______________
Date: ______________

Continue a number sequence using a constant step.

1

Continue the sequence: 526, 426, 326, .

Answer: 226
2

Continue the sequence: 325, 225, 125, .

Answer: 25
3

Continue the sequence: 103, 95, 87, .

Answer: 79
4

Continue the sequence: 522, 422, 322, .

Answer: 222
5

Continue the sequence: 557, 549, 541, .

Answer: 533
6

Continue the sequence: 661, 653, 645, .

Answer: 637
Numihana · England Year 3 · Count forwards and backwards

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Continue a number sequence using a constant step.

Department for Education: mathematics programmes of study ↗

Year 3 → Number → place value · Selected statutory skill. Pack 2.2.0 · source checked 2026-10-12.

For teachers and parents

Find the same change between neighbouring terms and apply it again. Use a number line if the sequence crosses zero.

A common slip

Keep the direction and step size the same at every move.

Curriculum coverage

Worked example

Continue the sequence: 804, 808, 812, .

Answer: 816

Find the same change between neighbouring terms and apply it again. Use a number line if the sequence crosses zero.