Nth Term (Year 6)

Practise nth term within Algebra for Year 6, with worked examples and instant feedback.

The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 6 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.

Worked examples

RookieRead and interpret directly.

If a = 4, what is 3a?

  • 12
  • 7
  • 34
  • 1

Answer: 12. 3a = 3 × a = 3 × 4 = 12.

ProCompare and infer.

The nth term of a sequence is 3n + 1. What is the 5th term?

  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16

Answer: 16. Substitute n = 5: 3(5) + 1 = 15 + 1 = 16.

GuruMulti-step reasoning.

Mia is 4 years older than Tom. The sum of their ages is 30. How OLD is Mia?

  • 17
  • 13
  • 26
  • 21

Answer: 17. Tom: x; Mia: x+4. Sum: 2x+4 = 30; x = 13; Mia = 17.

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