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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)  

Pugal 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 Pugal run on Tuesday


laps



Answer:_______________




2)  

Savithri 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 Savithri put in the fifth bowl

bowls



Answer:_______________




3)  

Aravindh 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 Aravindh plant in the fifth row


flowers



Answer:_______________




4)  

 Kumutha is organising her books and putting them on shelves. She put 2 book on the first shelf, 6 books on the second shelf, 18 books on the third shelf, and 54 books on the fourth shelf. If this pattern continues, how many books will Kumutha put on the fifth shelf

books



Answer:_______________




5)  

Moorthi 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 Moorthi run on Tuesday


laps



Answer:_______________




6)  

Haritha 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 Haritha put in the fifth bowl

bowls



Answer:_______________




7)  

Selvan is planting flowers in his garden. He plants 5 flowers in the first row, 18 flowers in the second row, 31 flowers in the third row, and 44 flowers in the fourth row. If this pattern continues, how many flowers will Selvan plant in the fifth row


flowers



Answer:_______________




8)  

 Poongodi 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 Poongodi put on the fifth shelf

books



Answer:_______________




9)  

Aravindh ran 3 laps on Friday, 6 laps on Saturday, 11 laps on Sunday, and 18 laps on Monday. If this pattern continues, how many laps will Aravindh run on Tuesday


laps



Answer:_______________




10)  

Selvanayaki is dividing cherries among some bowls. She put 5 cherries in the first bowl, 15 cherries in the second bowl, 45 cherries in the third bowl, and 135 cherries in the fourth bowl. If this pattern continues, how many cherries will Selvanayaki put in the fifth bowl

bowls



Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Pugal 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 Pugal 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



Pugal will run 33 laps on Tuesday.



2)  

Savithri 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 Savithri 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



Savithri will put 32 cherries in the fifth bowl.



3)  

Aravindh 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 Aravindh 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



Aravindh will plant 27 flowers in the fifth row.



4)  

 Kumutha is organising her books and putting them on shelves. She put 2 book on the first shelf, 6 books on the second shelf, 18 books on the third shelf, and 54 books on the fourth shelf. If this pattern continues, how many books will Kumutha put on the fifth shelf

Answer: 162 books



SOLUTION 1 :

 First, look for a pattern. 

 

261854
          
  × 3 × 3 × 3  



Multiply by 3 to find the next number:

261854162
          
  × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3



Kumutha will put 162 books on the fifth shelf.



5)  

Moorthi 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 Moorthi 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



Moorthi will run 29 laps on Tuesday.



6)  

Haritha 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 Haritha 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



Haritha will put 324 cherries in the fifth bowl.



7)  

Selvan is planting flowers in his garden. He plants 5 flowers in the first row, 18 flowers in the second row, 31 flowers in the third row, and 44 flowers in the fourth row. If this pattern continues, how many flowers will Selvan plant in the fifth row


Answer: 57 flowers



SOLUTION 1 :

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

5183144
          
  + 13 +13 + 13  



Add 13 to find the next number:
 

518314457
          
  + 13 + 13 +13 + 13



Selvan will plant 57 flowers in the fifth row.



8)  

 Poongodi 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 Poongodi 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



Poongodi will put 1024 books on the fifth shelf.



9)  

Aravindh ran 3 laps on Friday, 6 laps on Saturday, 11 laps on Sunday, and 18 laps on Monday. If this pattern continues, how many laps will Aravindh run on Tuesday


Answer: 27 laps



SOLUTION 1 :

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

361118
          
  + 3 +5 + 7  



Add 9 to find the next number:
 

36111827
          
  + 3 + 5 +7 + 9



Aravindh will run 27 laps on Tuesday.



10)  

Selvanayaki is dividing cherries among some bowls. She put 5 cherries in the first bowl, 15 cherries in the second bowl, 45 cherries in the third bowl, and 135 cherries in the fourth bowl. If this pattern continues, how many cherries will Selvanayaki put in the fifth bowl

Answer: 405 bowls



SOLUTION 1 :

 First, look for a pattern. 

 

51545135
          
  × 3 × 3 × 3  



Multiply by 3 to find the next number:

51545135405
          
  × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3



Selvanayaki will put 405 cherries in the fifth bowl.