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Alternating Operations Beginner-Intermediate Worksheet: Focus on common variations practice Alternating Operations BEGINNER INTERMEDIATE

Level up your Alternating Operations skills! You're at Worksheet 4 of 10 (33% through this series). This step-up challenge worksheet features 20 beginner-intermediate-level problems with a focus on common variations practice. Topics covered: alternating operations for competitive exams, how to solve alternating operations, alternating operations tricks.

📝 Worksheet 4 of 10 • 20 questions • ⏱️ Estimated time: 20 minutes • 🎯 Beginner Intermediate level

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Question 1

What is the next term in this alternating sequence: 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 13, 14, ?
Two interleaved sequences:
- Sequence A: 1, 5, 9, 13 (add 4 each time)
- Sequence B: 2, 6, 10, 14 (add 4 each time)
Next term is from Sequence B: 18

Question 2

What is the next term in this alternating sequence: 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, ?
Two interleaved sequences:
- Sequence A: 4, 7, 10, 13 (add 3 each time)
- Sequence B: 6, 9, 12, 15 (add 3 each time)
Next term is from Sequence B: 18

Question 3

What is the next term in this alternating sequence: 1, 2, 3, 5, 5, 8, 7, 11, ?
Two interleaved sequences:
- Sequence A: 1, 3, 5, 7 (add 2 each time)
- Sequence B: 2, 5, 8, 11 (add 3 each time)
Next term is from Sequence B: 14

Question 4

What is the next term in this alternating sequence: 1, 3, 3, 9, 5, 27, 7, 81, ?
Two interleaved sequences:
- Sequence A: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 (add 2 each time)
- Sequence B: 3, 9, 27, 81, 243 (multiply by 3 each time)
Next term is from Sequence B: 243

Question 5

What is the next term in this alternating sequence: 1, 4, 4, 12, 7, 36, 10, 108, ?
Two interleaved sequences:
- Sequence A: 1, 4, 7, 10, 13 (add 3 each time)
- Sequence B: 4, 12, 36, 108, 324 (multiply by 3 each time)
Next term is from Sequence B: 324

Question 6

What is the next term in this alternating sequence: 2, 5, 5, 9, 8, 13, 11, 17, ?
Two interleaved sequences:
- Sequence A: 2, 5, 8, 11 (add 3 each time)
- Sequence B: 5, 9, 13, 17 (add 4 each time)
Next term is from Sequence B: 21

Question 7

What is the next term in this alternating sequence: 4, 3, 6, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, ?
Two interleaved sequences:
- Sequence A: 4, 6, 8, 10 (add 2 each time)
- Sequence B: 3, 6, 9, 12 (add 3 each time)
Next term is from Sequence B: 15

Question 8

What is the next term in this alternating sequence: 4, 2, 8, 7, 12, 12, 16, 17, ?
Two interleaved sequences:
- Sequence A: 4, 8, 12, 16 (add 4 each time)
- Sequence B: 2, 7, 12, 17 (add 5 each time)
Next term is from Sequence B: 22

Question 9

What is the next term in this alternating sequence: 5, 5, 8, 8, 11, 11, 14, 14, ?
Two interleaved sequences:
- Sequence A: 5, 8, 11, 14 (add 3 each time)
- Sequence B: 5, 8, 11, 14 (add 3 each time)
Next term is from Sequence B: 17

Question 10

What is the next term in this alternating sequence: 2, 2, 6, 6, 10, 18, 14, 54, ?
Two interleaved sequences:
- Sequence A: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18 (add 4 each time)
- Sequence B: 2, 6, 18, 54, 162 (multiply by 3 each time)
Next term is from Sequence B: 162

Question 11

What is the next term in this alternating sequence: 2, 3, 4, 7, 6, 11, 8, 15, ?
Two interleaved sequences:
- Sequence A: 2, 4, 6, 8 (add 2 each time)
- Sequence B: 3, 7, 11, 15 (add 4 each time)
Next term is from Sequence B: 19

Question 12

What is the next term in this alternating sequence: 2, 2, 5, 6, 8, 18, 11, 54, ?
Two interleaved sequences:
- Sequence A: 2, 5, 8, 11, 14 (add 3 each time)
- Sequence B: 2, 6, 18, 54, 162 (multiply by 3 each time)
Next term is from Sequence B: 162

Question 13

What is the next term in this alternating sequence: 3, 2, 6, 6, 9, 18, 12, 54, ?
Two interleaved sequences:
- Sequence A: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 (add 3 each time)
- Sequence B: 2, 6, 18, 54, 162 (multiply by 3 each time)
Next term is from Sequence B: 162

Question 14

What is the next term in this alternating sequence: 4, 6, 6, 10, 8, 14, 10, 18, ?
Two interleaved sequences:
- Sequence A: 4, 6, 8, 10 (add 2 each time)
- Sequence B: 6, 10, 14, 18 (add 4 each time)
Next term is from Sequence B: 22

Question 15

What is the next term in this alternating sequence: 1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13, 24, ?
Two interleaved sequences:
- Sequence A: 1, 5, 9, 13, 17 (add 4 each time)
- Sequence B: 3, 6, 12, 24, 48 (multiply by 2 each time)
Next term is from Sequence B: 48

Question 16

What is the next term in this alternating sequence: 3, 3, 6, 9, 9, 27, 12, 81, ?
Two interleaved sequences:
- Sequence A: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 (add 3 each time)
- Sequence B: 3, 9, 27, 81, 243 (multiply by 3 each time)
Next term is from Sequence B: 243

Question 17

What is the next term in this alternating sequence: 3, 3, 5, 6, 7, 12, 9, 24, ?
Two interleaved sequences:
- Sequence A: 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 (add 2 each time)
- Sequence B: 3, 6, 12, 24, 48 (multiply by 2 each time)
Next term is from Sequence B: 48

Question 18

What is the next term in this alternating sequence: 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 13, 17, ?
Two interleaved sequences:
- Sequence A: 1, 5, 9, 13 (add 4 each time)
- Sequence B: 2, 7, 12, 17 (add 5 each time)
Next term is from Sequence B: 22

Question 19

What is the next term in this alternating sequence: 1, 2, 4, 4, 7, 8, 10, 16, ?
Two interleaved sequences:
- Sequence A: 1, 4, 7, 10, 13 (add 3 each time)
- Sequence B: 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 (multiply by 2 each time)
Next term is from Sequence B: 32

Question 20

What is the next term in this alternating sequence: 3, 5, 7, 8, 11, 11, 15, 14, ?
Two interleaved sequences:
- Sequence A: 3, 7, 11, 15 (add 4 each time)
- Sequence B: 5, 8, 11, 14 (add 3 each time)
Next term is from Sequence B: 17
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