Arithmetic Sequences Word Problems - Grade 6
Practice solving word problems involving arithmetic sequences for 6th graders.
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Arithmetic Sequences Word Problems
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Read each word problem carefully and solve it using your knowledge of arithmetic sequences. Show your work.
1. Sarah is saving money for a new bike. She starts with $20 in her piggy bank and adds $5 every week. How much money will she have after 8 weeks?
2. A stack of cans has 15 cans on the bottom row, 13 cans on the row above it, and so on. If there are 7 rows in total, how many cans are in the top row? The number of cans in the top row is .
3. A runner trains for a marathon by increasing their running distance by 2 miles each week. If they ran 10 miles in the first week, how many miles will they run in the 5th week?
16 miles
18 miles
20 miles
22 miles
4. A theater has 12 seats in the first row, 14 seats in the second row, 16 in the third row, and so on. If there are 10 rows in total, how many seats are in the last row?
5. A plant grows 1.5 cm every day. If it was 5 cm tall when planted, how tall will it be after 10 days? The plant will be cm tall.