Practice — what type is this question? (Number Patterns)

Read each question and decide what type it is before revealing the answer.

Grade 10Paper 1Level 1 — Knowledge

Consider the finite linear pattern: 20 ; 17 ; 14 ; ... ; −103 3.1 Write down the 4th term of the pattern.

Source: DBE Mathematics Paper 1, Grade 10, November 2018, Question 3.1

Grade 10Paper 1Level 2 — Routine Procedures

Consider the finite linear pattern: 20 ; 17 ; 14 ; ... ; −103 3.2 Determine the expression for the nth term.

Source: DBE Mathematics Paper 1, Grade 10, November 2018, Question 3.2

Grade 10Paper 1Level 2 — Routine Procedures

Consider the finite linear pattern: 20 ; 17 ; 14 ; ... ; −103 3.4 Which term is the first to have a negative value?

Source: DBE Mathematics Paper 1, Grade 10, November 2018, Question 3.4