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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)  

Balaji is planting flowers in his garden. He plants 3 flowers in the first row, 10 flowers in the second row, 17 flowers in the third row, and 24 flowers in the fourth row. If this pattern continues, how many flowers will Balaji plant in the fifth row


flowers



Answer:_______________




2)  

 Keerthi 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 Keerthi put on the fifth shelf

books



Answer:_______________




3)  

Tamilselvi 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 Tamilselvi put in the fifth bowl

bowls



Answer:_______________




4)  

Pugal 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 Pugal run on Tuesday


laps



Answer:_______________




5)  

Barathan 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 Barathan plant in the fifth row


flowers



Answer:_______________




6)  

 Mithra is organising her books and putting them on shelves. She put 5 book on the first shelf, 20 books on the second shelf, 80 books on the third shelf, and 320 books on the fourth shelf. If this pattern continues, how many books will Mithra put on the fifth shelf

books



Answer:_______________




7)  

Pavi 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 Pavi put in the fifth bowl

bowls



Answer:_______________




8)  

Moorthi 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 Moorthi run on Tuesday


laps



Answer:_______________




9)  

Aravindh is planting flowers in his garden. He plants 4 flowers in the first row, 13 flowers in the second row, 22 flowers in the third row, and 31 flowers in the fourth row. If this pattern continues, how many flowers will Aravindh plant in the fifth row


flowers



Answer:_______________




10)  

 Chithra is organising her books and putting them on shelves. She put 3 book on the first shelf, 15 books on the second shelf, 75 books on the third shelf, and 375 books on the fourth shelf. If this pattern continues, how many books will Chithra put on the fifth shelf

books



Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Balaji is planting flowers in his garden. He plants 3 flowers in the first row, 10 flowers in the second row, 17 flowers in the third row, and 24 flowers in the fourth row. If this pattern continues, how many flowers will Balaji plant in the fifth row


Answer: 31 flowers



SOLUTION 1 :

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

3101724
          
  + 7 +7 + 7  



Add 7 to find the next number:
 

310172431
          
  + 7 + 7 +7 + 7



Balaji will plant 31 flowers in the fifth row.



2)  

 Keerthi 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 Keerthi 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



Keerthi will put 3125 books on the fifth shelf.



3)  

Tamilselvi 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 Tamilselvi 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



Tamilselvi will put 1280 cherries in the fifth bowl.



4)  

Pugal 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 Pugal 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



Pugal will run 30 laps on Tuesday.



5)  

Barathan 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 Barathan 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



Barathan will plant 38 flowers in the fifth row.



6)  

 Mithra is organising her books and putting them on shelves. She put 5 book on the first shelf, 20 books on the second shelf, 80 books on the third shelf, and 320 books on the fourth shelf. If this pattern continues, how many books will Mithra put on the fifth shelf

Answer: 1280 books



SOLUTION 1 :

 First, look for a pattern. 

 

52080320
          
  × 4 × 4 × 4  



Multiply by 4 to find the next number:

520803201280
          
  × 4 × 4 × 4 × 4



Mithra will put 1280 books on the fifth shelf.



7)  

Pavi 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 Pavi 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



Pavi will put 2500 cherries in the fifth bowl.



8)  

Moorthi 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 Moorthi 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



Moorthi will run 23 laps on Tuesday.



9)  

Aravindh is planting flowers in his garden. He plants 4 flowers in the first row, 13 flowers in the second row, 22 flowers in the third row, and 31 flowers in the fourth row. If this pattern continues, how many flowers will Aravindh plant in the fifth row


Answer: 40 flowers



SOLUTION 1 :

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

4132231
          
  + 9 +9 + 9  



Add 9 to find the next number:
 

413223140
          
  + 9 + 9 +9 + 9



Aravindh will plant 40 flowers in the fifth row.



10)  

 Chithra is organising her books and putting them on shelves. She put 3 book on the first shelf, 15 books on the second shelf, 75 books on the third shelf, and 375 books on the fourth shelf. If this pattern continues, how many books will Chithra put on the fifth shelf

Answer: 1875 books



SOLUTION 1 :

 First, look for a pattern. 

 

31575375
          
  × 5 × 5 × 5  



Multiply by 5 to find the next number:

315753751875
          
  × 5 × 5 × 5 × 5



Chithra will put 1875 books on the fifth shelf.