MATH 5

NAME: ________________ GRADE & SECTION: _________

Competency:
1.1 The learner formulates the rule in finding the next term in a sequence. e.g.

1,3,7,15, (15 X2+1) Possible answers (x2+1) (+2, +4, +8, +16) M5AL-IIIf-6.

1.2 Use different strategies (looking for a pattern, working backwards, etc.) to solve

the unknown in simple equations on whole numbers and fractions e.g., 3 x __ +

1 = 10 (the unknown is solved by looking backward). M5AL-IIIf-4.

Expectations

This module was prepared to help you develop a rule to find the next term based

from the pattern given in a sequence. You will learn to identify the pattern in finding

the next term in the sequence and specify the rule from the pattern in the sequence.

After studying the module, you are expected to

1. Formulate the rule in finding the next term in the sequence;

2. Use different strategies to solve the unknown in a simple equation on whole

numbers and fractions.

Pre – Test

Read and understand the questions carefully. Write your answer on a separate sheet

of paper.
 1. What is the missing number in the following numbers: 7, 14, 21, 28______?

A. 42 B. 35 C. 36 D. 41

2. Find the next missing term in the sequence 2, 4, 7, 14______.

A.11 B. 22 C. 39 D. 17

3. What is the next figure? _________

A. C.

B. D.

4. What is the missing figure?

____ _____

A. C.

B. D.

1 9 13 17
5. Find the next term in , , , , _____.
4 20 20 20
14 15 19 21
A. B. C. D.
20 20 20 20
6. In the equation 5 +__ = 11, what is the missing number?

A. 8 B. 5 C. 7 D. 6

7. What number is missing in the equation 2 x __ + 3 = 15?

A. 6 B. 12 C. 8 D. 19

8. What number will make the equation 10 x __ + 6 = 126 complete?

A.14 B. 13 C. 20 D. 12
 1 1 7
9. What is the missing number in the equation X ___ + = ?
5 3 15

2 1 1 3
A. B. C. D.
3 3 2 4

4 11
10. What do you think is the missing number in + ___ = ?
6 12

1 1 1 1
A. B. C. D.
2 4 3 5

Looking Back at your Lesson

What’s in a word?
Since you have learned the different solid figures in the past lessons, I would like

you to unscramble the letters to form a word referring to the different solid figures

1. N C O E

2. R L C T E A U G N A R S R P I M

3. Y P M D I RA

Connect the next term to make the pattern in the sequence complete.

4. 82, 86, 84, 88, __ * 87 * 86

5. 71, 69, 74, 72, __ * 75 * 77

6. 14, 28, 25, 50, ___ * 45 * 47

Introduction of the Topic

 Sequence is a set of things (usually numbers and figures) that are in order. Each
number in a sequence is called a term. To find the missing term in a sequence, we
must determine the rule.

Example 1:

Look for the pattern in the sequence of number.

3 6 9 12 ____? To find the second term add 3, to find the third term add 3 so, if

we add 3 the next term is 15 therefore the rule in example 1 is increased by 3.

1 5 7 3 1
, , , , ____ ? To find the second term add , to find the third
2 6 6 2 3
1
term add also.
3
1 11
So, if we add the next term we will get . Therefore, the rule is
3 6
1
increased by .
3

Example 2:

In the numbers like 4 5 6 4 6 4 ______. It is a repeating pattern therefore the

missing number is 5.

Aside from numbers, symbols and figures can also be used as examples in

looking for the pattern in a sequence.

Equation is a number sentence with an equal sign to show that the left side is equal
to the right side.
1 1 3
Example: Whole numbers: 7 + 3 = 10 Fractions: + =
2 4 4

3 3
10 = 10 =
4 4

There are ways on how to solve a simple equation. One is by working backwards.
Each
operation must be reversed to get back to the beginning.
Example 1: 5 + ___ = 7
 The given operation is addition. In order to find the unknown in the equation, you
must apply working backward by means of subtraction, 7 – 5 = 2 So, the missing
number is 2.

6 x ___ + 20 = 50

To find the missing number first subtract 20 from 50. So, 50 – 20 = 30. Then,
divide 30 by 6.

So, 30 ÷6 = 5. Therefore, the missing number is 5 because 6 x 5 + 20 = 50

2 13
Example involving fractions: + ___ =
3 15

The given operation is addition. In order to find the unknown in the equation, we

must apply

13 2 1
working backward by using its inverse operation, - = So, the missing number
15 3 5

1
is
5

Example 2: 4 x __ = 24
To find the missing number, divide instead of multiplying the number.
So, 24 divided by 4 equals 6. The missing number is 6.
1 3
Example involving fractions: First equation: x ___ =
2 10

To find the missing number, divide instead of multiplying the number.

3 1 3 3
So, divided by equals . Thus, the missing number is
10 2 5 5

1 1 9
Second equation: x __ + =
3 5 20

1 9 9 1 1
To find the missing number, first subtract from . So - =
5 20 20 5 4

1 1 1 1 3 3
Then divide by . So ÷ = . Thus, the missing number is
4 3 4 3 4 4

Another way is by looking at the pattern.

Example 3:

32 39 46 53 __ 67…. Here in this example, an equation is written to find the

missing number and eventually figured out that the numbers are increased by 7 each
time to make a series. So, the equation will be,

__ + 7 = 67 and if 7 has counted backward from 67, the missing number is 60.

1 3 5 7 11
Example involving fractions: , , , , ___, ….
4 4 4 4 4

In this example, an equation is set up to find the missing number and eventually

1
figured out that the numbers are increased by each time to make a series. So, the
2

equation will be,

1 11 11 9
___ + = and if counted backward from , the missing number is
2 4 4 4

1 11 11 1 9
The equation ___ + = will become - =
2 4 4 2 4

Activities

Activity 1.1 What comes next?

1 5 7 3
1) 82, 78, 79, _____ 2) , , , , _____
2 6 6 2

3) 25, 50, 51, 102, _____ 4) 13, 39,117,351 _____

2 1 1 1
5) , , , , _____
3 3 6 12

Activity 1.2 What’s the perfect pair?

 Direction: Solve for the unknown and find the answer from the choices to your
right. Draw a line to connect the correct answer from the given equation.

1) 8 x __+ 4 = 36 * 3
1
2) 23 +__ = 48 *
6

1
3) 3 x__+ 9 =18 *
2

3 11
4) + __ = * 25
4 12

2 4 13
5) x __+ = * 4
5 6 15

Remember

A. To find the next term in the sequence, we must consider the following:

1.Determine the order of numbers if it is ascending or descending.

2.Look for the rule if it is increased or decreased by a number, multiplied or divided by

a number.

3.Some patterns can be a combination of two fundamental operations

4.Some sequences can be a repeating pattern or make use of figures and pictures of

objects.

B. Some of the ways to solve simple equations are by means of strategies such as

working backwards, looking for a pattern etc.

Some examples of sequences make use of figures and pictures of objects.

Check your Understanding

A. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on the blank before

the number.

___1. What is the rule for the pattern 8,17,26,35?

A. decreased by 9 B. increased by 9 C. multiplied by 9 D. divided by 9

__2. What is the pattern in the following numbers: 40 43 42 45 44?

A. multiplied by 3 B. increased by 3, decreased by 2 C. divided by 3

D. increased by 3, decreased by 1

__3. Which pattern shows the sequence 778899?

A. repeating pattern B. decreasing pattern C. different pattern D. same

pattern

B. Ring the letter of the correct answer by finding ways to solve the unknown from the

given equation.

3 29
___4. What is the missing number in the equation +__ = ?
7 35

1 2 3 4
a. b. c. d.
5 5 5 5

1 1 11
___5. In x __ + = find the missing number to complete the equation?
4 5 30

2 1 1 5
a. b. c. d.
3 3 6 6
 Post Test

Read and understand the questions carefully. Write your answer on a separate sheet

of paper.

1. What is the missing number in the following numbers: 7, 14, 21, 28______?

A. 42 B. 35 C. 36 D. 41

2. Find the next missing term in the sequence 2, 4, 7, 14______.

A.11 B. 22 C. 39 D. 17

3. What is the next figure? _________

A. C.

B. D.

4. What is the missing figure?

____ _____

A. C.

B. D.

1 9 13 17
5. Find the next term in , , , , _____.
4 20 20 20
14 15 19 21
A. B. C. D.
20 20 20 20
6. In the equation 5 +__ = 11, what is the missing number?

A. 8 B. 5 C. 7 D. 6
7. What number is missing in the equation 2 x __ + 3 = 15?

A. 6 B. 12 C. 8 D. 19

8. What number will make the equation 10 x __ + 6 = 126 complete?

A.14 B. 13 C. 20 D. 12

1 1 7
9. What is the missing number in the equation X ___ + = ?
5 3 15

2 1 1 3
A. B. C. D.
3 3 2 4

4 11
10. What do you think is the missing number in + ___ = ?
6 12

1 1 1 1
A. B. C. D.
2 4 3 5