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Patterns in the table
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Patterns in tables.
The big ideaLook for the pattern. Then say why it works.

How it works

Look for the pattern. Then say why it works.

The 5s row ends in 5, 0, 5, 0.

In the 9s row, the tens digit goes up by one and the ones digit goes down by one.

5s• 5, 10, 15, 20, 25• ends 5, 0, 5, 09s• 9, 18, 27, 36, 45• tens up, ones down
Two patterns.

Example 1: Next in a row

  1. The 5 times row: 5, 10, 15, 20.
  2. Each step adds 5.
  3. The next number is 25.

Example 2: The nines

  1. 9, 18, 27, 36.
  2. Each step adds 10 and takes 1 off.
  3. That is why the tens go up and the ones go down.

Example 3: A mirror

  1. 6 × 4 = 24 and 4 × 6 = 24.
  2. The two sides of the diagonal match.
  3. Turn a fact round and the answer stays the same.

Words to know

pattern
Something that repeats or changes in a rule.
table
Rows and columns of facts.

Watch out

Try it

  1. Next in the 3s row: 3, 6, 9, 12, ?
  2. In the 9s row, what happens to the tens digit?
  3. Is 6 × 4 the same as 4 × 6?
  4. Do all 5s end in 0 or 5?
Answers: 1. 15 · 2. it goes up by one · 3. yes · 4. yes
For grown-upsFill in a times table together and colour all the even products.
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