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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 ran 5 laps on Friday, 9 laps on Saturday, 15 laps on Sunday, and 23 laps on Monday. If this pattern continues, how many laps will Karna run on Tuesday


laps



Answer:_______________




2)  

Indra is dividing cherries among some bowls. She put 2 cherries in the first bowl, 10 cherries in the second bowl, 50 cherries in the third bowl, and 250 cherries in the fourth bowl. If this pattern continues, how many cherries will Indra put in the fifth bowl

bowls



Answer:_______________




3)  

Kalai is planting flowers in his garden. He plants 4 flowers in the first row, 16 flowers in the second row, 28 flowers in the third row, and 40 flowers in the fourth row. If this pattern continues, how many flowers will Kalai plant in the fifth row


flowers



Answer:_______________




4)  

 Poovazhagi is organising her books and putting them on shelves. She put 2 book on the first shelf, 10 books on the second shelf, 50 books on the third shelf, and 250 books on the fourth shelf. If this pattern continues, how many books will Poovazhagi put on the fifth shelf

books



Answer:_______________




5)  

Kumar ran 3 laps on Friday, 5 laps on Saturday, 9 laps on Sunday, and 15 laps on Monday. If this pattern continues, how many laps will Kumar run on Tuesday


laps



Answer:_______________




6)  

Thamarai is dividing cherries among some bowls. She put 4 cherries in the first bowl, 12 cherries in the second bowl, 36 cherries in the third bowl, and 108 cherries in the fourth bowl. If this pattern continues, how many cherries will Thamarai put in the fifth bowl

bowls



Answer:_______________




7)  

Selvan is planting flowers in his garden. He plants 3 flowers in the first row, 9 flowers in the second row, 15 flowers in the third row, and 21 flowers in the fourth row. If this pattern continues, how many flowers will Selvan plant in the fifth row


flowers



Answer:_______________




8)  

 Ramani is organising her books and putting them on shelves. She put 4 book on the first shelf, 16 books on the second shelf, 64 books on the third shelf, and 256 books on the fourth shelf. If this pattern continues, how many books will Ramani put on the fifth shelf

books



Answer:_______________




9)  

Anand ran 1 laps on Friday, 5 laps on Saturday, 11 laps on Sunday, and 19 laps on Monday. If this pattern continues, how many laps will Anand run on Tuesday


laps



Answer:_______________




10)  

Pavi is dividing cherries among some bowls. She put 2 cherries in the first bowl, 6 cherries in the second bowl, 18 cherries in the third bowl, and 54 cherries in the fourth bowl. If this pattern continues, how many cherries will Pavi put in the fifth bowl

bowls



Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Karna ran 5 laps on Friday, 9 laps on Saturday, 15 laps on Sunday, and 23 laps on Monday. If this pattern continues, how many laps will Karna run on Tuesday


Answer: 33 laps



SOLUTION 1 :

First, look for a pattern. Notice how the amount increases by 4 each time.
 

591523
          
  + 4 +6 + 8  



Add 10 to find the next number:
 

59152333
          
  + 4 + 6 +8 + 10



Karna will run 33 laps on Tuesday.



2)  

Indra is dividing cherries among some bowls. She put 2 cherries in the first bowl, 10 cherries in the second bowl, 50 cherries in the third bowl, and 250 cherries in the fourth bowl. If this pattern continues, how many cherries will Indra put in the fifth bowl

Answer: 1250 bowls



SOLUTION 1 :

 First, look for a pattern. 

 

21050250
          
  × 5 × 5 × 5  



Multiply by 5 to find the next number:

210502501250
          
  × 5 × 5 × 5 × 5



Indra will put 1250 cherries in the fifth bowl.



3)  

Kalai is planting flowers in his garden. He plants 4 flowers in the first row, 16 flowers in the second row, 28 flowers in the third row, and 40 flowers in the fourth row. If this pattern continues, how many flowers will Kalai plant in the fifth row


Answer: 52 flowers



SOLUTION 1 :

First, look for a pattern. Notice how the amount increases by 12 each time.
 

4162840
          
  + 12 +12 + 12  



Add 12 to find the next number:
 

416284052
          
  + 12 + 12 +12 + 12



Kalai will plant 52 flowers in the fifth row.



4)  

 Poovazhagi is organising her books and putting them on shelves. She put 2 book on the first shelf, 10 books on the second shelf, 50 books on the third shelf, and 250 books on the fourth shelf. If this pattern continues, how many books will Poovazhagi put on the fifth shelf

Answer: 1250 books



SOLUTION 1 :

 First, look for a pattern. 

 

21050250
          
  × 5 × 5 × 5  



Multiply by 5 to find the next number:

210502501250
          
  × 5 × 5 × 5 × 5



Poovazhagi will put 1250 books on the fifth shelf.



5)  

Kumar ran 3 laps on Friday, 5 laps on Saturday, 9 laps on Sunday, and 15 laps on Monday. If this pattern continues, how many laps will Kumar run on Tuesday


Answer: 23 laps



SOLUTION 1 :

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

35915
          
  + 2 +4 + 6  



Add 8 to find the next number:
 

3591523
          
  + 2 + 4 +6 + 8



Kumar will run 23 laps on Tuesday.



6)  

Thamarai is dividing cherries among some bowls. She put 4 cherries in the first bowl, 12 cherries in the second bowl, 36 cherries in the third bowl, and 108 cherries in the fourth bowl. If this pattern continues, how many cherries will Thamarai put in the fifth bowl

Answer: 324 bowls



SOLUTION 1 :

 First, look for a pattern. 

 

41236108
          
  × 3 × 3 × 3  



Multiply by 3 to find the next number:

41236108324
          
  × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3



Thamarai will put 324 cherries in the fifth bowl.



7)  

Selvan is planting flowers in his garden. He plants 3 flowers in the first row, 9 flowers in the second row, 15 flowers in the third row, and 21 flowers in the fourth row. If this pattern continues, how many flowers will Selvan plant in the fifth row


Answer: 27 flowers



SOLUTION 1 :

First, look for a pattern. Notice how the amount increases by 6 each time.
 

391521
          
  + 6 +6 + 6  



Add 6 to find the next number:
 

39152127
          
  + 6 + 6 +6 + 6



Selvan will plant 27 flowers in the fifth row.



8)  

 Ramani is organising her books and putting them on shelves. She put 4 book on the first shelf, 16 books on the second shelf, 64 books on the third shelf, and 256 books on the fourth shelf. If this pattern continues, how many books will Ramani put on the fifth shelf

Answer: 1024 books



SOLUTION 1 :

 First, look for a pattern. 

 

41664256
          
  × 4 × 4 × 4  



Multiply by 4 to find the next number:

416642561024
          
  × 4 × 4 × 4 × 4



Ramani will put 1024 books on the fifth shelf.



9)  

Anand ran 1 laps on Friday, 5 laps on Saturday, 11 laps on Sunday, and 19 laps on Monday. If this pattern continues, how many laps will Anand run on Tuesday


Answer: 29 laps



SOLUTION 1 :

First, look for a pattern. Notice how the amount increases by 4 each time.
 

151119
          
  + 4 +6 + 8  



Add 10 to find the next number:
 

15111929
          
  + 4 + 6 +8 + 10



Anand will run 29 laps on Tuesday.



10)  

Pavi is dividing cherries among some bowls. She put 2 cherries in the first bowl, 6 cherries in the second bowl, 18 cherries in the third bowl, and 54 cherries in the fourth bowl. If this pattern continues, how many cherries will Pavi put in the fifth bowl

Answer: 162 bowls



SOLUTION 1 :

 First, look for a pattern. 

 

261854
          
  × 3 × 3 × 3  



Multiply by 3 to find the next number:

261854162
          
  × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3



Pavi will put 162 cherries in the fifth bowl.