Practice Test

Q1. A number pattern follows this rule:
Multiply by 2, then subtract 1
The pattern starts at 3.
3, 5, 9, ___
What is the next number?

16
17
18
19

Q2. Which expression represents “5 more than three times a number n”?

5n + 3
3n + 5
5(n + 3)
n(3 + 5)

Q3. A student says:
“If n = 4, then 2n + 3 = 11.”
Which statement best explains why the student is correct?

Because 2 + 4 + 3 = 11
Because 2 × 4 = 8, and 8 + 3 = 11
Because 4² − 5 = 11
Because n + n + n − 1 = 11

Q4. Which number completes the pattern?
2, 6, 18, ___

24
30
36
54

Q5. Which statement about the expression 4n − 4 is correct?

It is always even
It is always odd
It is always negative
It is always a multiple of 3