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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)  

Jeevini 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 Jeevini put in the fifth bowl

bowls



Answer:_______________




2)  

Pugal 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 Pugal plant in the fifth row


flowers



Answer:_______________




3)  

 Poovazhagi is organising her books and putting them on shelves. She put 1 book on the first shelf, 5 books on the second shelf, 25 books on the third shelf, and 125 books on the fourth shelf. If this pattern continues, how many books will Poovazhagi put on the fifth shelf

books



Answer:_______________




4)  

Balaji 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 Balaji run on Tuesday


laps



Answer:_______________




5)  

Selvanayaki is dividing cherries among some bowls. She put 5 cherries in the first bowl, 10 cherries in the second bowl, 20 cherries in the third bowl, and 40 cherries in the fourth bowl. If this pattern continues, how many cherries will Selvanayaki put in the fifth bowl

bowls



Answer:_______________




6)  

Narayanan is planting flowers in his garden. He plants 2 flowers in the first row, 9 flowers in the second row, 16 flowers in the third row, and 23 flowers in the fourth row. If this pattern continues, how many flowers will Narayanan plant in the fifth row


flowers



Answer:_______________




7)  

 Mithra 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 Mithra put on the fifth shelf

books



Answer:_______________




8)  

Anand 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 Anand run on Tuesday


laps



Answer:_______________




9)  

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:_______________




10)  

Murugan 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 Murugan plant in the fifth row


flowers



Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Jeevini 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 Jeevini 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



Jeevini will put 324 cherries in the fifth bowl.



2)  

Pugal 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 Pugal 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



Pugal will plant 40 flowers in the fifth row.



3)  

 Poovazhagi is organising her books and putting them on shelves. She put 1 book on the first shelf, 5 books on the second shelf, 25 books on the third shelf, and 125 books on the fourth shelf. If this pattern continues, how many books will Poovazhagi put on the fifth shelf

Answer: 625 books



SOLUTION 1 :

 First, look for a pattern. 

 

1525125
          
  × 5 × 5 × 5  



Multiply by 5 to find the next number:

1525125625
          
  × 5 × 5 × 5 × 5



Poovazhagi will put 625 books on the fifth shelf.



4)  

Balaji 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 Balaji 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



Balaji will run 29 laps on Tuesday.



5)  

Selvanayaki is dividing cherries among some bowls. She put 5 cherries in the first bowl, 10 cherries in the second bowl, 20 cherries in the third bowl, and 40 cherries in the fourth bowl. If this pattern continues, how many cherries will Selvanayaki put in the fifth bowl

Answer: 80 bowls



SOLUTION 1 :

 First, look for a pattern. 

 

5102040
          
  × 2 × 2 × 2  



Multiply by 2 to find the next number:

510204080
          
  × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2



Selvanayaki will put 80 cherries in the fifth bowl.



6)  

Narayanan is planting flowers in his garden. He plants 2 flowers in the first row, 9 flowers in the second row, 16 flowers in the third row, and 23 flowers in the fourth row. If this pattern continues, how many flowers will Narayanan plant in the fifth row


Answer: 30 flowers



SOLUTION 1 :

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

291623
          
  + 7 +7 + 7  



Add 7 to find the next number:
 

29162330
          
  + 7 + 7 +7 + 7



Narayanan will plant 30 flowers in the fifth row.



7)  

 Mithra 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 Mithra 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



Mithra will put 1024 books on the fifth shelf.



8)  

Anand 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 Anand 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



Anand will run 30 laps on Tuesday.



9)  

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.



10)  

Murugan 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 Murugan 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



Murugan will plant 48 flowers in the fifth row.