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Written Instructions:

For each Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1,2,3 or 4). Write your answers in the brackets provided..

For each Short Answer Question(SAQ) and Long Answer Question(LAQ), write your answers in the blanks provided.

Leave your answers in the simplest form or correct to two decimal places.



 

1)  

Karna is planting flowers in his garden. He plants 4 flowers in the first row, 17 flowers in the second row, 30 flowers in the third row, and 43 flowers in the fourth row. If this pattern continues, how many flowers will Karna plant in the fifth row


flowers



Answer:_______________




2)  

 Ponnalagu is organising her books and putting them on shelves. She put 2 book on the first shelf, 8 books on the second shelf, 32 books on the third shelf, and 128 books on the fourth shelf. If this pattern continues, how many books will Ponnalagu put on the fifth shelf

books



Answer:_______________




3)  

Tulasi is dividing cherries among some bowls. She put 4 cherries in the first bowl, 20 cherries in the second bowl, 100 cherries in the third bowl, and 500 cherries in the fourth bowl. If this pattern continues, how many cherries will Tulasi put in the fifth bowl

bowls



Answer:_______________




4)  

Sriram ran 1 laps on Friday, 6 laps on Saturday, 13 laps on Sunday, and 22 laps on Monday. If this pattern continues, how many laps will Sriram run on Tuesday


laps



Answer:_______________




5)  

Raj is planting flowers in his garden. He plants 3 flowers in the first row, 14 flowers in the second row, 25 flowers in the third row, and 36 flowers in the fourth row. If this pattern continues, how many flowers will Raj plant in the fifth row


flowers



Answer:_______________




6)  

 Poovazhagi is organising her books and putting them on shelves. She put 3 book on the first shelf, 9 books on the second shelf, 27 books on the third shelf, and 81 books on the fourth shelf. If this pattern continues, how many books will Poovazhagi put on the fifth shelf

books



Answer:_______________




7)  

Chellamal is dividing cherries among some bowls. She put 4 cherries in the first bowl, 16 cherries in the second bowl, 64 cherries in the third bowl, and 256 cherries in the fourth bowl. If this pattern continues, how many cherries will Chellamal put in the fifth bowl

bowls



Answer:_______________




8)  

Selvan ran 5 laps on Friday, 7 laps on Saturday, 11 laps on Sunday, and 17 laps on Monday. If this pattern continues, how many laps will Selvan run on Tuesday


laps



Answer:_______________




9)  

Balaji is planting flowers in his garden. He plants 4 flowers in the first row, 11 flowers in the second row, 18 flowers in the third row, and 25 flowers in the fourth row. If this pattern continues, how many flowers will Balaji plant in the fifth row


flowers



Answer:_______________




10)  

 Haritha is organising her books and putting them on shelves. She put 4 book on the first shelf, 12 books on the second shelf, 36 books on the third shelf, and 108 books on the fourth shelf. If this pattern continues, how many books will Haritha put on the fifth shelf

books



Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Karna is planting flowers in his garden. He plants 4 flowers in the first row, 17 flowers in the second row, 30 flowers in the third row, and 43 flowers in the fourth row. If this pattern continues, how many flowers will Karna plant in the fifth row


Answer: 56 flowers



SOLUTION 1 :

First, look for a pattern. Notice how the amount increases by 13 each time.
 

4173043
          
  + 13 +13 + 13  



Add 13 to find the next number:
 

417304356
          
  + 13 + 13 +13 + 13



Karna will plant 56 flowers in the fifth row.



2)  

 Ponnalagu is organising her books and putting them on shelves. She put 2 book on the first shelf, 8 books on the second shelf, 32 books on the third shelf, and 128 books on the fourth shelf. If this pattern continues, how many books will Ponnalagu put on the fifth shelf

Answer: 512 books



SOLUTION 1 :

 First, look for a pattern. 

 

2832128
          
  × 4 × 4 × 4  



Multiply by 4 to find the next number:

2832128512
          
  × 4 × 4 × 4 × 4



Ponnalagu will put 512 books on the fifth shelf.



3)  

Tulasi is dividing cherries among some bowls. She put 4 cherries in the first bowl, 20 cherries in the second bowl, 100 cherries in the third bowl, and 500 cherries in the fourth bowl. If this pattern continues, how many cherries will Tulasi put in the fifth bowl

Answer: 2500 bowls



SOLUTION 1 :

 First, look for a pattern. 

 

420100500
          
  × 5 × 5 × 5  



Multiply by 5 to find the next number:

4201005002500
          
  × 5 × 5 × 5 × 5



Tulasi will put 2500 cherries in the fifth bowl.



4)  

Sriram ran 1 laps on Friday, 6 laps on Saturday, 13 laps on Sunday, and 22 laps on Monday. If this pattern continues, how many laps will Sriram run on Tuesday


Answer: 33 laps



SOLUTION 1 :

First, look for a pattern. Notice how the amount increases by 5 each time.
 

161322
          
  + 5 +7 + 9  



Add 11 to find the next number:
 

16132233
          
  + 5 + 7 +9 + 11



Sriram will run 33 laps on Tuesday.



5)  

Raj is planting flowers in his garden. He plants 3 flowers in the first row, 14 flowers in the second row, 25 flowers in the third row, and 36 flowers in the fourth row. If this pattern continues, how many flowers will Raj plant in the fifth row


Answer: 47 flowers



SOLUTION 1 :

First, look for a pattern. Notice how the amount increases by 11 each time.
 

3142536
          
  + 11 +11 + 11  



Add 11 to find the next number:
 

314253647
          
  + 11 + 11 +11 + 11



Raj will plant 47 flowers in the fifth row.



6)  

 Poovazhagi is organising her books and putting them on shelves. She put 3 book on the first shelf, 9 books on the second shelf, 27 books on the third shelf, and 81 books on the fourth shelf. If this pattern continues, how many books will Poovazhagi put on the fifth shelf

Answer: 243 books



SOLUTION 1 :

 First, look for a pattern. 

 

392781
          
  × 3 × 3 × 3  



Multiply by 3 to find the next number:

392781243
          
  × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3



Poovazhagi will put 243 books on the fifth shelf.



7)  

Chellamal is dividing cherries among some bowls. She put 4 cherries in the first bowl, 16 cherries in the second bowl, 64 cherries in the third bowl, and 256 cherries in the fourth bowl. If this pattern continues, how many cherries will Chellamal put in the fifth bowl

Answer: 1024 bowls



SOLUTION 1 :

 First, look for a pattern. 

 

41664256
          
  × 4 × 4 × 4  



Multiply by 4 to find the next number:

416642561024
          
  × 4 × 4 × 4 × 4



Chellamal will put 1024 cherries in the fifth bowl.



8)  

Selvan ran 5 laps on Friday, 7 laps on Saturday, 11 laps on Sunday, and 17 laps on Monday. If this pattern continues, how many laps will Selvan run on Tuesday


Answer: 25 laps



SOLUTION 1 :

First, look for a pattern. Notice how the amount increases by 2 each time.
 

571117
          
  + 2 +4 + 6  



Add 8 to find the next number:
 

57111725
          
  + 2 + 4 +6 + 8



Selvan will run 25 laps on Tuesday.



9)  

Balaji is planting flowers in his garden. He plants 4 flowers in the first row, 11 flowers in the second row, 18 flowers in the third row, and 25 flowers in the fourth row. If this pattern continues, how many flowers will Balaji plant in the fifth row


Answer: 32 flowers



SOLUTION 1 :

First, look for a pattern. Notice how the amount increases by 7 each time.
 

4111825
          
  + 7 +7 + 7  



Add 7 to find the next number:
 

411182532
          
  + 7 + 7 +7 + 7



Balaji will plant 32 flowers in the fifth row.



10)  

 Haritha is organising her books and putting them on shelves. She put 4 book on the first shelf, 12 books on the second shelf, 36 books on the third shelf, and 108 books on the fourth shelf. If this pattern continues, how many books will Haritha put on the fifth shelf

Answer: 324 books



SOLUTION 1 :

 First, look for a pattern. 

 

41236108
          
  × 3 × 3 × 3  



Multiply by 3 to find the next number:

41236108324
          
  × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3



Haritha will put 324 books on the fifth shelf.