GRADE 5 GEOMETRIC PATTERNS

Pattern: 2, 4, 6, 8, _

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What color is the next shape?

The pattern 5, 10, 15, 20 is a growing pattern

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Look at this pattern: 3, 6, 9, 12, _

What is the rule?

• Add by 2

• Multiply by 3

• Subtract 3

• Add 5

A builder lays tiles in this pattern:

1 tile, 3 tiles, 5 tiles, 7 tiles,

How many tiles will be in the 6th figure

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A learner says the rule for this pattern 1, 4, 9, 16, is 'add 3 each time'

Do you agree? Explain your answer

Which TWO patterns have the same type of rule?

• Pattern A: 2, 4, 6, 8

• Pattern B: 3, 6, 9, 12

• Pattern C: 2, 4, 8, 16

• Pattern D: 11, 22, 33, 44

If a pattern starts with 2 blocks and 3 more blocks are added each step.

Write a rule to find the number of blocks in the nth term

Look at this growing shape pattern:

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• How many triangles will be in Figure 20?

The pattern 200, 180, 160, 140 decreases by 40 each time.

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