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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 ran 5 laps on Friday, 9 laps on Saturday, 15 laps on Sunday, and 23 laps on Monday. If this pattern continues, how many laps will Balaji run on Tuesday


laps



Answer:_______________




2)  

Selvanayaki 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 Selvanayaki put in the fifth bowl

bowls



Answer:_______________




3)  

Selvan 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 Selvan plant in the fifth row


flowers



Answer:_______________




4)  

 Ponnalagu is organising her books and putting them on shelves. She put 2 book on the first shelf, 10 books on the second shelf, 50 books on the third shelf, and 250 books on the fourth shelf. If this pattern continues, how many books will Ponnalagu put on the fifth shelf

books



Answer:_______________




5)  

Sriram ran 2 laps on Friday, 7 laps on Saturday, 14 laps on Sunday, and 23 laps on Monday. If this pattern continues, how many laps will Sriram run on Tuesday


laps



Answer:_______________




6)  

Tamilselvi 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 Tamilselvi put in the fifth bowl

bowls



Answer:_______________




7)  

Selvan is planting flowers in his garden. He plants 2 flowers in the first row, 13 flowers in the second row, 24 flowers in the third row, and 35 flowers in the fourth row. If this pattern continues, how many flowers will Selvan plant in the fifth row


flowers



Answer:_______________




8)  

 Amutha 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 Amutha put on the fifth shelf

books



Answer:_______________




9)  

Selvan ran 5 laps on Friday, 10 laps on Saturday, 17 laps on Sunday, and 26 laps on Monday. If this pattern continues, how many laps will Selvan run on Tuesday


laps



Answer:_______________




10)  

Swathi is dividing cherries among some bowls. She put 3 cherries in the first bowl, 12 cherries in the second bowl, 48 cherries in the third bowl, and 192 cherries in the fourth bowl. If this pattern continues, how many cherries will Swathi put in the fifth bowl

bowls



Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Balaji ran 5 laps on Friday, 9 laps on Saturday, 15 laps on Sunday, and 23 laps on Monday. If this pattern continues, how many laps will Balaji run on Tuesday


Answer: 33 laps



SOLUTION 1 :

First, look for a pattern. Notice how the amount increases by 4 each time.
 

591523
          
  + 4 +6 + 8  



Add 10 to find the next number:
 

59152333
          
  + 4 + 6 +8 + 10



Balaji will run 33 laps on Tuesday.



2)  

Selvanayaki 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 Selvanayaki 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



Selvanayaki will put 2500 cherries in the fifth bowl.



3)  

Selvan 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 Selvan 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



Selvan will plant 38 flowers in the fifth row.



4)  

 Ponnalagu is organising her books and putting them on shelves. She put 2 book on the first shelf, 10 books on the second shelf, 50 books on the third shelf, and 250 books on the fourth shelf. If this pattern continues, how many books will Ponnalagu put on the fifth shelf

Answer: 1250 books



SOLUTION 1 :

 First, look for a pattern. 

 

21050250
          
  × 5 × 5 × 5  



Multiply by 5 to find the next number:

210502501250
          
  × 5 × 5 × 5 × 5



Ponnalagu will put 1250 books on the fifth shelf.



5)  

Sriram ran 2 laps on Friday, 7 laps on Saturday, 14 laps on Sunday, and 23 laps on Monday. If this pattern continues, how many laps will Sriram run on Tuesday


Answer: 34 laps



SOLUTION 1 :

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

271423
          
  + 5 +7 + 9  



Add 11 to find the next number:
 

27142334
          
  + 5 + 7 +9 + 11



Sriram will run 34 laps on Tuesday.



6)  

Tamilselvi 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 Tamilselvi 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



Tamilselvi will put 80 cherries in the fifth bowl.



7)  

Selvan is planting flowers in his garden. He plants 2 flowers in the first row, 13 flowers in the second row, 24 flowers in the third row, and 35 flowers in the fourth row. If this pattern continues, how many flowers will Selvan plant in the fifth row


Answer: 46 flowers



SOLUTION 1 :

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

2132435
          
  + 11 +11 + 11  



Add 11 to find the next number:
 

213243546
          
  + 11 + 11 +11 + 11



Selvan will plant 46 flowers in the fifth row.



8)  

 Amutha 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 Amutha 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



Amutha will put 625 books on the fifth shelf.



9)  

Selvan ran 5 laps on Friday, 10 laps on Saturday, 17 laps on Sunday, and 26 laps on Monday. If this pattern continues, how many laps will Selvan run on Tuesday


Answer: 37 laps



SOLUTION 1 :

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

5101726
          
  + 5 +7 + 9  



Add 11 to find the next number:
 

510172637
          
  + 5 + 7 +9 + 11



Selvan will run 37 laps on Tuesday.



10)  

Swathi is dividing cherries among some bowls. She put 3 cherries in the first bowl, 12 cherries in the second bowl, 48 cherries in the third bowl, and 192 cherries in the fourth bowl. If this pattern continues, how many cherries will Swathi put in the fifth bowl

Answer: 768 bowls



SOLUTION 1 :

 First, look for a pattern. 

 

31248192
          
  × 4 × 4 × 4  



Multiply by 4 to find the next number:

31248192768
          
  × 4 × 4 × 4 × 4



Swathi will put 768 cherries in the fifth bowl.