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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)  

Savithri 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 Savithri put in the fifth bowl

bowls



Answer:_______________




2)  

 Savithri is organising her books and putting them on shelves. She put 5 book on the first shelf, 25 books on the second shelf, 125 books on the third shelf, and 625 books on the fourth shelf. If this pattern continues, how many books will Savithri put on the fifth shelf

books



Answer:_______________




3)  

Moorthi ran 2 laps on Friday, 6 laps on Saturday, 12 laps on Sunday, and 20 laps on Monday. If this pattern continues, how many laps will Moorthi run on Tuesday


laps



Answer:_______________




4)  

Aravindh is planting flowers in his garden. He plants 3 flowers in the first row, 8 flowers in the second row, 13 flowers in the third row, and 18 flowers in the fourth row. If this pattern continues, how many flowers will Aravindh plant in the fifth row


flowers



Answer:_______________




5)  

Swathi is dividing cherries among some bowls. She put 4 cherries in the first bowl, 8 cherries in the second bowl, 16 cherries in the third bowl, and 32 cherries in the fourth bowl. If this pattern continues, how many cherries will Swathi put in the fifth bowl

bowls



Answer:_______________




6)  

 Keerthi is organising her books and putting them on shelves. She put 5 book on the first shelf, 15 books on the second shelf, 45 books on the third shelf, and 135 books on the fourth shelf. If this pattern continues, how many books will Keerthi put on the fifth shelf

books



Answer:_______________




7)  

Balaji ran 5 laps on Friday, 8 laps on Saturday, 13 laps on Sunday, and 20 laps on Monday. If this pattern continues, how many laps will Balaji run on Tuesday


laps



Answer:_______________




8)  

Moorthi is planting flowers in his garden. He plants 2 flowers in the first row, 11 flowers in the second row, 20 flowers in the third row, and 29 flowers in the fourth row. If this pattern continues, how many flowers will Moorthi plant in the fifth row


flowers



Answer:_______________




9)  

Amutha is dividing cherries among some bowls. She put 2 cherries in the first bowl, 4 cherries in the second bowl, 8 cherries in the third bowl, and 16 cherries in the fourth bowl. If this pattern continues, how many cherries will Amutha put in the fifth bowl

bowls



Answer:_______________




10)  

 Parveen is organising her books and putting them on shelves. She put 4 book on the first shelf, 8 books on the second shelf, 16 books on the third shelf, and 32 books on the fourth shelf. If this pattern continues, how many books will Parveen put on the fifth shelf

books



Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Savithri 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 Savithri 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



Savithri will put 1024 cherries in the fifth bowl.



2)  

 Savithri is organising her books and putting them on shelves. She put 5 book on the first shelf, 25 books on the second shelf, 125 books on the third shelf, and 625 books on the fourth shelf. If this pattern continues, how many books will Savithri put on the fifth shelf

Answer: 3125 books



SOLUTION 1 :

 First, look for a pattern. 

 

525125625
          
  × 5 × 5 × 5  



Multiply by 5 to find the next number:

5251256253125
          
  × 5 × 5 × 5 × 5



Savithri will put 3125 books on the fifth shelf.



3)  

Moorthi ran 2 laps on Friday, 6 laps on Saturday, 12 laps on Sunday, and 20 laps on Monday. If this pattern continues, how many laps will Moorthi run on Tuesday


Answer: 30 laps



SOLUTION 1 :

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

261220
          
  + 4 +6 + 8  



Add 10 to find the next number:
 

26122030
          
  + 4 + 6 +8 + 10



Moorthi will run 30 laps on Tuesday.



4)  

Aravindh is planting flowers in his garden. He plants 3 flowers in the first row, 8 flowers in the second row, 13 flowers in the third row, and 18 flowers in the fourth row. If this pattern continues, how many flowers will Aravindh plant in the fifth row


Answer: 23 flowers



SOLUTION 1 :

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

381318
          
  + 5 +5 + 5  



Add 5 to find the next number:
 

38131823
          
  + 5 + 5 +5 + 5



Aravindh will plant 23 flowers in the fifth row.



5)  

Swathi is dividing cherries among some bowls. She put 4 cherries in the first bowl, 8 cherries in the second bowl, 16 cherries in the third bowl, and 32 cherries in the fourth bowl. If this pattern continues, how many cherries will Swathi put in the fifth bowl

Answer: 64 bowls



SOLUTION 1 :

 First, look for a pattern. 

 

481632
          
  × 2 × 2 × 2  



Multiply by 2 to find the next number:

48163264
          
  × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2



Swathi will put 64 cherries in the fifth bowl.



6)  

 Keerthi is organising her books and putting them on shelves. She put 5 book on the first shelf, 15 books on the second shelf, 45 books on the third shelf, and 135 books on the fourth shelf. If this pattern continues, how many books will Keerthi put on the fifth shelf

Answer: 405 books



SOLUTION 1 :

 First, look for a pattern. 

 

51545135
          
  × 3 × 3 × 3  



Multiply by 3 to find the next number:

51545135405
          
  × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3



Keerthi will put 405 books on the fifth shelf.



7)  

Balaji ran 5 laps on Friday, 8 laps on Saturday, 13 laps on Sunday, and 20 laps on Monday. If this pattern continues, how many laps will Balaji run on Tuesday


Answer: 29 laps



SOLUTION 1 :

First, look for a pattern. Notice how the amount increases by 3 each time.
 

581320
          
  + 3 +5 + 7  



Add 9 to find the next number:
 

58132029
          
  + 3 + 5 +7 + 9



Balaji will run 29 laps on Tuesday.



8)  

Moorthi is planting flowers in his garden. He plants 2 flowers in the first row, 11 flowers in the second row, 20 flowers in the third row, and 29 flowers in the fourth row. If this pattern continues, how many flowers will Moorthi plant in the fifth row


Answer: 38 flowers



SOLUTION 1 :

First, look for a pattern. Notice how the amount increases by 9 each time.
 

2112029
          
  + 9 +9 + 9  



Add 9 to find the next number:
 

211202938
          
  + 9 + 9 +9 + 9



Moorthi will plant 38 flowers in the fifth row.



9)  

Amutha is dividing cherries among some bowls. She put 2 cherries in the first bowl, 4 cherries in the second bowl, 8 cherries in the third bowl, and 16 cherries in the fourth bowl. If this pattern continues, how many cherries will Amutha put in the fifth bowl

Answer: 32 bowls



SOLUTION 1 :

 First, look for a pattern. 

 

24816
          
  × 2 × 2 × 2  



Multiply by 2 to find the next number:

2481632
          
  × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2



Amutha will put 32 cherries in the fifth bowl.



10)  

 Parveen is organising her books and putting them on shelves. She put 4 book on the first shelf, 8 books on the second shelf, 16 books on the third shelf, and 32 books on the fourth shelf. If this pattern continues, how many books will Parveen put on the fifth shelf

Answer: 64 books



SOLUTION 1 :

 First, look for a pattern. 

 

481632
          
  × 2 × 2 × 2  



Multiply by 2 to find the next number:

48163264
          
  × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2



Parveen will put 64 books on the fifth shelf.