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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)  

 Panimalar 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 Panimalar put on the fifth shelf

books



Answer:_______________




2)  

Nandini is dividing cherries among some bowls. She put 1 cherries in the first bowl, 3 cherries in the second bowl, 9 cherries in the third bowl, and 27 cherries in the fourth bowl. If this pattern continues, how many cherries will Nandini put in the fifth bowl

bowls



Answer:_______________




3)  

Kalai ran 1 laps on Friday, 4 laps on Saturday, 9 laps on Sunday, and 16 laps on Monday. If this pattern continues, how many laps will Kalai run on Tuesday


laps



Answer:_______________




4)  

Raj is planting flowers in his garden. He plants 4 flowers in the first row, 15 flowers in the second row, 26 flowers in the third row, and 37 flowers in the fourth row. If this pattern continues, how many flowers will Raj plant in the fifth row


flowers



Answer:_______________




5)  

 Poongodi is organising her books and putting them on shelves. She put 1 book on the first shelf, 3 books on the second shelf, 9 books on the third shelf, and 27 books on the fourth shelf. If this pattern continues, how many books will Poongodi put on the fifth shelf

books



Answer:_______________




6)  

Selvanayaki is dividing cherries among some bowls. She put 5 cherries in the first bowl, 20 cherries in the second bowl, 80 cherries in the third bowl, and 320 cherries in the fourth bowl. If this pattern continues, how many cherries will Selvanayaki put in the fifth bowl

bowls



Answer:_______________




7)  

Narayanan ran 1 laps on Friday, 4 laps on Saturday, 9 laps on Sunday, and 16 laps on Monday. If this pattern continues, how many laps will Narayanan run on Tuesday


laps



Answer:_______________




8)  

Balaji is planting flowers in his garden. He plants 1 flowers in the first row, 12 flowers in the second row, 23 flowers in the third row, and 34 flowers in the fourth row. If this pattern continues, how many flowers will Balaji plant in the fifth row


flowers



Answer:_______________




9)  

 Tamilselvi is organising her books and putting them on shelves. She put 5 book on the first shelf, 10 books on the second shelf, 20 books on the third shelf, and 40 books on the fourth shelf. If this pattern continues, how many books will Tamilselvi put on the fifth shelf

books



Answer:_______________




10)  

Poovazhagi is dividing cherries among some bowls. She put 3 cherries in the first bowl, 6 cherries in the second bowl, 12 cherries in the third bowl, and 24 cherries in the fourth bowl. If this pattern continues, how many cherries will Poovazhagi put in the fifth bowl

bowls



Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 Panimalar 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 Panimalar 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



Panimalar will put 3125 books on the fifth shelf.



2)  

Nandini is dividing cherries among some bowls. She put 1 cherries in the first bowl, 3 cherries in the second bowl, 9 cherries in the third bowl, and 27 cherries in the fourth bowl. If this pattern continues, how many cherries will Nandini put in the fifth bowl

Answer: 81 bowls



SOLUTION 1 :

 First, look for a pattern. 

 

13927
          
  × 3 × 3 × 3  



Multiply by 3 to find the next number:

1392781
          
  × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3



Nandini will put 81 cherries in the fifth bowl.



3)  

Kalai ran 1 laps on Friday, 4 laps on Saturday, 9 laps on Sunday, and 16 laps on Monday. If this pattern continues, how many laps will Kalai run on Tuesday


Answer: 25 laps



SOLUTION 1 :

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

14916
          
  + 3 +5 + 7  



Add 9 to find the next number:
 

1491625
          
  + 3 + 5 +7 + 9



Kalai will run 25 laps on Tuesday.



4)  

Raj is planting flowers in his garden. He plants 4 flowers in the first row, 15 flowers in the second row, 26 flowers in the third row, and 37 flowers in the fourth row. If this pattern continues, how many flowers will Raj plant in the fifth row


Answer: 48 flowers



SOLUTION 1 :

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

4152637
          
  + 11 +11 + 11  



Add 11 to find the next number:
 

415263748
          
  + 11 + 11 +11 + 11



Raj will plant 48 flowers in the fifth row.



5)  

 Poongodi is organising her books and putting them on shelves. She put 1 book on the first shelf, 3 books on the second shelf, 9 books on the third shelf, and 27 books on the fourth shelf. If this pattern continues, how many books will Poongodi put on the fifth shelf

Answer: 81 books



SOLUTION 1 :

 First, look for a pattern. 

 

13927
          
  × 3 × 3 × 3  



Multiply by 3 to find the next number:

1392781
          
  × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3



Poongodi will put 81 books on the fifth shelf.



6)  

Selvanayaki is dividing cherries among some bowls. She put 5 cherries in the first bowl, 20 cherries in the second bowl, 80 cherries in the third bowl, and 320 cherries in the fourth bowl. If this pattern continues, how many cherries will Selvanayaki put in the fifth bowl

Answer: 1280 bowls



SOLUTION 1 :

 First, look for a pattern. 

 

52080320
          
  × 4 × 4 × 4  



Multiply by 4 to find the next number:

520803201280
          
  × 4 × 4 × 4 × 4



Selvanayaki will put 1280 cherries in the fifth bowl.



7)  

Narayanan ran 1 laps on Friday, 4 laps on Saturday, 9 laps on Sunday, and 16 laps on Monday. If this pattern continues, how many laps will Narayanan run on Tuesday


Answer: 25 laps



SOLUTION 1 :

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

14916
          
  + 3 +5 + 7  



Add 9 to find the next number:
 

1491625
          
  + 3 + 5 +7 + 9



Narayanan will run 25 laps on Tuesday.



8)  

Balaji is planting flowers in his garden. He plants 1 flowers in the first row, 12 flowers in the second row, 23 flowers in the third row, and 34 flowers in the fourth row. If this pattern continues, how many flowers will Balaji plant in the fifth row


Answer: 45 flowers



SOLUTION 1 :

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

1122334
          
  + 11 +11 + 11  



Add 11 to find the next number:
 

112233445
          
  + 11 + 11 +11 + 11



Balaji will plant 45 flowers in the fifth row.



9)  

 Tamilselvi is organising her books and putting them on shelves. She put 5 book on the first shelf, 10 books on the second shelf, 20 books on the third shelf, and 40 books on the fourth shelf. If this pattern continues, how many books will Tamilselvi put on the fifth shelf

Answer: 80 books



SOLUTION 1 :

 First, look for a pattern. 

 

5102040
          
  × 2 × 2 × 2  



Multiply by 2 to find the next number:

510204080
          
  × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2



Tamilselvi will put 80 books on the fifth shelf.



10)  

Poovazhagi is dividing cherries among some bowls. She put 3 cherries in the first bowl, 6 cherries in the second bowl, 12 cherries in the third bowl, and 24 cherries in the fourth bowl. If this pattern continues, how many cherries will Poovazhagi put in the fifth bowl

Answer: 48 bowls



SOLUTION 1 :

 First, look for a pattern. 

 

361224
          
  × 2 × 2 × 2  



Multiply by 2 to find the next number:

36122448
          
  × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2



Poovazhagi will put 48 cherries in the fifth bowl.