Ok Grade 4 Number Sequences and Series

2017 MTAP-DepEd-NCR Seminar Workshop in Mathematics
Grade 4
Topic: Number Sequences and Series
Arithmetic sequences and series
An arithmetic sequence is a sequence of numbers such that the difference of any two
successive members of the sequence is a constant.
Example
The sequence 5, 11, 17, 23, 29, 35… is an arithmetic sequence, because the same number
6 ( i.e. is the common difference) is added to each term of the sequence to get the
succeeding term.
If the first term of an arithmetic sequence is a1 and the common difference is d, then
the nth term of the sequence is given by: an = a1 + (n−1)d
An arithmetic series is the sum of an arithmetic sequence. We find the sum by adding the
first, a1 and last term, an, divide by 2 in order to get the mean of the two values and then
multiply the mean by the number of values, n: Sn = n (a1 + an)
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Example
Find the sum of the following arithmetic series 1, 2, 3…..99, 100

We have a total of 100 values, hence n=100. Our first value is 1 and our last is 100. We plug
these values into our formula and get: S100 = 100 (1 + 100) = 5050
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A. Write the missing number in the box.
1. 46, 37, 28, , 10, 1
2. 84, 76, 68, 60, 52, 44,
3. 21, 31, , 51, 61, 71, 81
4. 3, 9, 15, 21, , 33, 39
5. , 31, 21, 11, , 9
B. Find the sum of the following series.
a. 4, 11, … to 16 terms c. 3, 8 ½, … to 20 terms
b. 19, 13, … to 10 terms d. -9, -1, … to 8 terms

C. Answer the following.
1. In the following arithmetic sequence, which number is missing from the sequence?
(2, 104, 206, 308, _____, 512, 614)
2. In the following arithmetic sequence, determine what the constant number is.
(7, 28, 49, 70, 91, 112)
(81, 75, 69, 63, _____, 51, 45)
4. In the following arithmetic sequence, determine what the constant number is.
(67, 54, 41, 28, 15, 2)
(9, 23, 37, 51, _____, 79, 93)
6. Find the sum of the series 3+5+7+ 9+ …+57
7. Find the sum of the series 1 – 3 -7 - 11 … -51
8. Find the sum of the series 11+14+8+5... -82
9. What is the sum of the series 3 -5 -13… - 229?
10. In an arithmetic series, a1 = -14 and a5 = 30. Find the sum of the first 5 terms.
D. Solve the following.
11. Find the next three terms.

20, 40, 60, 11, 31, 51, .......
12. Find the next three terms in the pattern.

25, 5, 30, 6, 35, 7, ......
13. Find the sum of the first 100 odd positive integers.
14. Find the next three terms.

0, 6, 1, 5, 2, 4, ...
15. Find the next term.

1, 4, 13, 40 , ...
16. In an arithmetic series, find the sum of the first 10 terms, if the first term is 3and the
common difference is 4.
17. In an arithmetic series, find the sum of the first 20 terms if the first term is -12 and the
common difference is -5.
18. Find the 7th partial sum of the sequence {an} = -9 + 3(n – 1).
19. Find the sum of -6, 0, 6,…, 66, 72.
20. Find the 14th partial sum of the sequence {an} = -4n + 20.
Geometric sequences and series
A geometric sequence is a sequence of numbers that follows a pattern were the next
term is found by multiplying each term by a constant called the common ratio, r.
an = an−1 ⋅ r or an = a1 ⋅ rn−1
Example
Write the first five terms of a geometric sequence in which a1=2 and r=3.
We use the first given formula:
a1 = 2
a2 = 2⋅3 = 6
a3 = 6⋅3 = 18
a4 = 18⋅3 = 54
a5 = 54⋅3 = 162
Just as with arithmetic series it is possible to find the sum of a geometric series. It is found by
using one of the following formulas:
a1  a1  rn a1 (1 rn)
Sn  or Sn 
1 r 1 r
A. Complete a geometric sequence.

1.) 1, 3 _____, 27, 81
2.) 5, 25, 125, _______, 3 125, 15 625
3.) 1, 2, ____, 8, 16, 32
B. Find the missing terms in each sequence.

4.) _____, _____, 2, _____, _____, 54
5.) 32, _____, _____, _____, 512
C. Solve each word Problem.
6.) Debbie read 1 page on Friday, 3 pages on Saturday, 9 pages on Sunday, and 27
pages on Monday. If this pattern continues, how many pages will Debbie read on
Tuesday?
7.) The teacher's helper was putting cookies onto plates. He put 1 cookie on the first
plate, 3 cookies on the second plate, 9 cookies on the third plate, and 27 cookies
on the fourth plate. If this pattern continues, how many cookies will the helper put
on the fifth plate.
8.) Max found some empty bins to put cans into for recycling. He put 3 empty cans in
the first bin, 9 empty cans in the second bin, 27 empty cans in the third bin, 81
empty cans in the fourth bin, and 243 empty cans in the fifth bin. If this pattern
continues, how many empty cans will Max put in the sixth bin?
9.) What is the 6th term of a geometric sequence if the difference between its 3rd and
1st term is 9 and that between its 4th and 2nd term is 18?
10.) Find the terms a2, a3, a4 and a5 of a geometric sequence if a1 = 10 and the
common ratio r = -1.
D. Answer the following.
1.) Find a30 given that the first few terms of a geometric sequence are given by -2 , 1 ,
-1/2 , 1/4...
2.) Find r given that a1 = 10 and a20 = 10-18
3.) Find the number of terms in the geometric progression 6, 12, 24, ..., 1536
4.) The 4th and 7th terms of a geometric sequence are 1/8 and 1/64 respectively. Find
the 9th term.
5.) Find 3 consecutive numbers in a geometric sequence whose sum is 234 and their
product is 157,646.
6.) What's the common ratio for the sequence 2, 3 , 9 ,... ?

2 8
7.) How many terms are there in the sequence 1, 2, 4, … , 131,072?
8.) Find the 10th term of a geometric sequence if a1 = 45 and the common ratio r = 0.2.
9.) Given the terms a10 = 3 / 512 and a15 = 3 / 16384 of a geometric sequence, find the
exact value of the term a30 of the sequence.
10.) Find a20 given that a3 = 1/2 and a5 = 8
E. Solve the following.
1.) The 4th and 7th terms of a geometric sequence are 1/8 and 1/64 respectively. Find
the 9th term.
2.) Find 3 consecutive numbers in a geometric sequence whose sum is 234 and their
product is 157,646.
3.) The first term of a geometric sequence is 2000 and the second term is 1000. Starting
from the first term, how many consecutive terms in this sequence must be taken in
order to obtain a sum equal to 3875?
4.) Prove that x, x2 + 1 and x3 + x cannot be the 3 consecutive terms in a geometric

sequence of real numbers.
Prepared by: Maria Irene F. Gonzales

NDFES Math Teacher

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2017 MTAP-DepEd-NCR Seminar Workshop in Mathematics

Topic: Number Sequences and Series

Arithmetic sequences and series

Find the sum of the following arithmetic series 1, 2, 3…..99, 100

A. Write the missing number in the box.

1. 46, 37, 28, , 10, 1

2. 84, 76, 68, 60, 52, 44,

3. 21, 31, , 51, 61, 71, 81

4. 3, 9, 15, 21, , 33, 39

5. , 31, 21, 11, , 9

B. Find the sum of the following series.

a. 4, 11, … to 16 terms c. 3, 8 ½, … to 20 terms

b. 19, 13, … to 10 terms d. -9, -1, … to 8 terms

6. Find the sum of the series 3+5+7+ 9+ …+57

7. Find the sum of the series 1 – 3 -7 - 11 … -51

8. Find the sum of the series 11+14+8+5... -82

9. What is the sum of the series 3 -5 -13… - 229?

D. Solve the following.

11. Find the next three terms.

12. Find the next three terms in the pattern.

14. Find the next three terms.

15. Find the next term.

Geometric sequences and series

A. Complete a geometric sequence.

B. Find the missing terms in each sequence.

C. Solve each word Problem.

D. Answer the following.

2.) Find r given that a1 = 10 and a20 = 10-18

6.) What's the common ratio for the sequence 2, 3 , 9 ,... ?

7.) How many terms are there in the sequence 1, 2, 4, … , 131,072?

10.) Find a20 given that a3 = 1/2 and a5 = 8

E. Solve the following.

4.) Prove that x, x2 + 1 and x3 + x cannot be the 3 consecutive terms in a geometric

Prepared by: Maria Irene F. Gonzales

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