Patterns

Pattern

A pattern is a logically repeated arrangement of letters, numbers, shapes and other elements.

The rule that a pattern always follows helps us predict what will happen next in the sequence.

Repeating pattern: If a rule repeats itself repeatedly and in a cyclical manner, that pattern is said to be a repeating pattern.

For example:

Types of Pattern

There are different types of patterns.

a. Number Pattern: The patterns in which a list of numbers follows a specific sequence are known as number patterns.

For example:

Hence, the number increases by 2 in each step.

b. Letter Pattern: A letter pattern is a sequence or pattern found in a group of letters. In general, this pattern makes a connection between all the letters.

For example:

c. Increasing and decreasing pattern

Increasing Pattern: It is a pattern of numbers where the numbers are arranged in increasing order.

For example:

In this pattern, we can see that the pattern is increasing by 10.

Decreasing Pattern: It is a pattern of numbers where the numbers are arranged in decreasing order.

For example:

In this pattern, we can see that the pattern is decreasing by 2.