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