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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)  

Barathan is planting flowers in his garden. He plants 2 flowers in the first row, 7 flowers in the second row, 12 flowers in the third row, and 17 flowers in the fourth row. If this pattern continues, how many flowers will Barathan plant in the fifth row


flowers



Answer:_______________




2)  

Nandini 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 Nandini put in the fifth bowl

bowls



Answer:_______________




3)  

Moorthi ran 2 laps on Friday, 4 laps on Saturday, 8 laps on Sunday, and 14 laps on Monday. If this pattern continues, how many laps will Moorthi run on Tuesday


laps



Answer:_______________




4)  

 Tamilselvi 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 Tamilselvi put on the fifth shelf

books



Answer:_______________




5)  

Kalai is planting flowers in his garden. He plants 3 flowers in the first row, 13 flowers in the second row, 23 flowers in the third row, and 33 flowers in the fourth row. If this pattern continues, how many flowers will Kalai plant in the fifth row


flowers



Answer:_______________




6)  

Haritha 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 Haritha put in the fifth bowl

bowls



Answer:_______________




7)  

Narayanan 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 Narayanan run on Tuesday


laps



Answer:_______________




8)  

 Keerthi 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 Keerthi put on the fifth shelf

books



Answer:_______________




9)  

Kalai 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 Kalai plant in the fifth row


flowers



Answer:_______________




10)  

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:_______________




 

1)  

Barathan is planting flowers in his garden. He plants 2 flowers in the first row, 7 flowers in the second row, 12 flowers in the third row, and 17 flowers in the fourth row. If this pattern continues, how many flowers will Barathan plant in the fifth row


Answer: 22 flowers



SOLUTION 1 :

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

271217
          
  + 5 +5 + 5  



Add 5 to find the next number:
 

27121722
          
  + 5 + 5 +5 + 5



Barathan will plant 22 flowers in the fifth row.



2)  

Nandini 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 Nandini 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



Nandini will put 1280 cherries in the fifth bowl.



3)  

Moorthi ran 2 laps on Friday, 4 laps on Saturday, 8 laps on Sunday, and 14 laps on Monday. If this pattern continues, how many laps will Moorthi run on Tuesday


Answer: 22 laps



SOLUTION 1 :

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

24814
          
  + 2 +4 + 6  



Add 8 to find the next number:
 

2481422
          
  + 2 + 4 +6 + 8



Moorthi will run 22 laps on Tuesday.



4)  

 Tamilselvi 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 Tamilselvi 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



Tamilselvi will put 1280 books on the fifth shelf.



5)  

Kalai is planting flowers in his garden. He plants 3 flowers in the first row, 13 flowers in the second row, 23 flowers in the third row, and 33 flowers in the fourth row. If this pattern continues, how many flowers will Kalai plant in the fifth row


Answer: 43 flowers



SOLUTION 1 :

First, look for a pattern. Notice how the amount increases by 10 each time.
 

3132333
          
  + 10 +10 + 10  



Add 10 to find the next number:
 

313233343
          
  + 10 + 10 +10 + 10



Kalai will plant 43 flowers in the fifth row.



6)  

Haritha 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 Haritha 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



Haritha will put 48 cherries in the fifth bowl.



7)  

Narayanan 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 Narayanan 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



Narayanan will run 29 laps on Tuesday.



8)  

 Keerthi 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 Keerthi 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



Keerthi will put 1875 books on the fifth shelf.



9)  

Kalai 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 Kalai 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



Kalai will plant 23 flowers in the fifth row.



10)  

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.