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Topic questions Pure mathematics The nth term

The nth term

27 questions · 109 marks · about 2.5 hours

The nth term questions

WJEC 3300 The nth term 27 questions

Unit 1: Non-calculator June 2025 Intermediate tier, Question 17, also on the Higher paper 4 marks

Grey tiles are used to make patterns as follows.

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Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4

(a)

How many grey tiles would you need to make Pattern n?

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(b)
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Unit 1: Non-calculator June 2025 Higher tier, Question 6, also on the Intermediate paper 4 marks

Grey tiles are used to make patterns as follows.

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Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4

(a)

How many grey tiles would you need to make Pattern n?

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(b)
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Unit 1: Non-calculator June 2024 Foundation tier, Question 14, also on the Intermediate paper 3 marks

The n th term of a sequence is given by 5 n − 1.

Calculate the sum of the first three terms.

You must show all your working.

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Unit 1: Non-calculator June 2024 Intermediate tier, Question 3, also on the Foundation paper 3 marks

The n th term of a sequence is given by 5 n − 1.

Calculate the sum of the first three terms.

You must show all your working.

[3]
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Unit 1: Non-calculator November 2023 Intermediate tier, Question 11, also on the Higher paper 4 marks

(a)

Write down an expression for the n th term of the following sequence.

11, 15, 19, 23,....

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(b)

The nth term of a different sequence is given by n2 − 5.

Write down the first three terms of this sequence.

First three terms are........ ,........ ,........

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Unit 1: Non-calculator November 2023 Higher tier, Question 3, also on the Intermediate paper 4 marks

(a)

Write down an expression for the n th term of the following sequence.

11, 15, 19, 23,....

[2]
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(b)

The nth term of a different sequence is given by n2 − 5.

Write down the first three terms of this sequence.

First three terms are........ ,........ ,........

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Unit 1: Non-calculator June 2023 Intermediate tier, Question 13, also on the Higher paper 6 marks

(a)

Simplify each of the following. Circle your answer in each case.

(a)(i)

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Question 13, shown as an image
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(b)

Write down an expression for the nth term of the following sequence.

Question 13, shown as an image
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(c)

List all of the integers that satisfy the following inequality.

13 < 2 n < 19

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Unit 1: Non-calculator June 2023 Higher tier, Question 3, also on the Intermediate paper 6 marks

Also involves Indices

(a)

Simplify each of the following. Circle your answer in each case.

(a)(i)

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(a)(ii)
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Question 3, shown as an image
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(b)

Write down an expression for the nth term of the following sequence.

Question 3, shown as an image
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(c)

List all of the integers that satisfy the following inequality.

13 < 2 n < 19

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Unit 1: Non-calculator November 2022 Foundation tier, Question 21, also on the Intermediate paper 2 marks

The nth term of a sequence is given by 3n maths symbol13.

Write down the value of

(a)

the 10th term,

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(b)

the 4th term.

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Unit 1: Non-calculator November 2022 Intermediate tier, Question 11, also on the Foundation paper 2 marks

The nth term of a sequence is given by 3n maths symbol13.

Write down the value of

(a)

the 10th term,

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(b)

the 4th term.

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Unit 2: Calculator-allowed November 2021 Intermediate tier, Question 9 3 marks

The n th term of a sequence is given by 1·7 n − 3.

(a)
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(b)

Which term will be the first whole number in this sequence?

First whole number is the…........ ……….th term.

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Unit 1: Non-calculator November 2020 Intermediate tier, Question 11, also on the Higher paper 5 marks

(a)

Write an expression for the n th term of the following sequence.

Question 11, shown as an image
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(b)

The first four diagrams in a sequence are shown below.

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Diagram 1 Diagram 2 Diagram 3
Diagram 4

Complete the following subtraction.

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(c)

The first three diagrams in another sequence are shown below.

Figure for question 11

Give an expression, in terms of n, for the number of dots (●) in Diagram n.

You must simplify your expression.

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Unit 1: Non-calculator November 2020 Higher tier, Question 1, also on the Intermediate paper 5 marks

(a)

Write an expression for the n th term of the following sequence.

Question 1, shown as an image
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(b)

The first four diagrams in a sequence are shown below.

Figure for question 1

Diagram 1 Diagram 2 Diagram 3
Diagram 4

Complete the following subtraction.

Figure for question 1
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(c)

The first three diagrams in another sequence are shown below.

Figure for question 1

Give an expression, in terms of n, for the number of dots (●) in Diagram n.

You must simplify your expression.

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Unit 1: Non-calculator November 2019 Intermediate tier, Question 14, also on the Higher paper 4 marks

(a)

Write down the first three terms of the sequence whose nth term is given by n2 – 6.

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(b)

Write down an expression for the nth term of the following sequence.

5, 11, 17, 23, …

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Unit 1: Non-calculator November 2019 Higher tier, Question 3, also on the Intermediate paper 4 marks

(a)

Write down the first three terms of the sequence whose nth term is given by n2 – 6.

[2]
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(b)

Write down an expression for the nth term of the following sequence.

5, 11, 17, 23, …

[2]
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Unit 2: Calculator-allowed June 2019 Intermediate tier, Question 9, also on the Higher paper 8 marks

(a)

Write down the n th term of the following sequence.

8, 11, 14, 17, ……

[2]
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(b)

Make t the subject of the formula r = 3t – 8.

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(c)

A rectangle has a length of (x + 5) cm and a width of (2x – 3) cm. Its perimeter is 46 cm.

Calculate the value of x.

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Unit 2: Calculator-allowed June 2019 Higher tier, Question 1, also on the Intermediate paper 8 marks

(a)

Write down the n th term of the following sequence.

8, 11, 14, 17, ……

[2]
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(b)

Make t the subject of the formula r = 3t – 8.

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(c)

A rectangle has a length of (x + 5) cm and a width of (2x – 3) cm. Its perimeter is 46 cm.

Calculate the value of x.

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Unit 2: Calculator-allowed November 2018 Foundation tier, Question 14 2 marks

(a)
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(b)

The nth term of a sequence is given by 3n – 20.

What is the value of the 6th term?

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Unit 2: Calculator-allowed November 2018 Intermediate tier, Question 6 5 marks

Also involves Disproof by counter example

(a)
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(b)

Factorise the following.

(b)(i)

6x – 15

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(b)(ii)

y2 + 4y

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(c)

The nth term of a sequence is given by 3n – 20.

(c)(i)

What is the value of the 6th term?

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(c)(ii)

Consider the following statement.

‘There are no odd numbers greater than 50 in this sequence.’

Show that this statement is incorrect.

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Unit 1: Non-calculator June 2018 Foundation tier, Question 15 2 marks

The nth term of a sequence is given by 2n – 11.

Write down the value of,

(i)

the 10th term,

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(ii)

the 3rd term.

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Unit 1: Non-calculator June 2018 Intermediate tier, Question 6 3 marks

(a)

The table below shows the first five terms of a sequence of numbers.

Termt1t2t3t4t5
Value2581114

Circle the correct equation that connects terms t6 and t7.

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(b)

The nth term of another sequence is given by 2n – 11.

Write down the value of,

(b)(i)

the 10th term,

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(b)(ii)

the 3rd term.

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Unit 2: Calculator-allowed November 2017 Higher tier, Question 6 5 marks

(a)

Rearrange the following formula to make x the subject.

Give your answer in its simplest form.

2(x + y) = 7 y – 3

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(b)

Write down the nth term of the following sequence.

3, 6, 11, 18, 27, …

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Unit 2: Calculator-allowed June 2017 Intermediate tier, Question 6 4 marks

(a)

Write down the first three terms of the sequence whose n th term is given by 2 n – 5.

The first three terms are……........ …..,……........ ….. and……........ …..

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(b)

Write down an expression for the nth term of the following sequence.

7, 11, 15, 19,...

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