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 x = 5, what is x + 7?
- 12
- 57
- 2
- 35
Answer: 12. Substitute: 5 + 7 = 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.
The nth term of a sequence is 4n − 1. Is 50 a term in this sequence? Justify.
- No — 4n − 1 = 50 gives n = 12.75, not a whole number.
- Yes.
- Cannot tell.
- Yes — at n = 13.
Answer: No — 4n − 1 = 50 gives n = 12.75, not a whole number.. n must be a whole number.
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