Shape Patterns
Sarah makes a pattern that goes back and forth between a square and a pentagon. What are the first 5 shapes in her pattern?
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John studies for 30 minutes on Monday. He studies for 10 more minutes on Tuesday than he did on Monday. How many minutes did John study in all?
John studies for 70 minutes in all.
A family goes to the movies. They buy 2 adult tickets for $6 each and 4 children tickets for $3 each. How much does the family spend to go to the movies?
The family spends 24 dollars.
The value you need to find to solve a problem is called the _______.
unknown
What are the first 6 shapes of a pattern that goes back and forth between a 0-sided shape and a 3-sided shape?
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Steven has 122 cards in his collection. He buys 3 more packs of cards with 7 cards in each pack. How many cards does Steven have in his collection now?
Steven has 143 cards in his collection.
Sam collects marbles. He has 24 blue marbles and 16 red marbles. He wants to put the marbles into 4 equal groups. How many marbles will be in each group?
10 marbles in each group.
To give an approximate answer based on mathematical thinking is called an _________.
The first and third shape in a pattern is a hexagon. The second and fourth shape in a pattern is a rectangle. What is the 20th shape in the pattern, without drawing 20 shapes?
A rectangle, because the even number shapes in the pattern are rectangles.
There are 15 boys and 20 girls in a math club. The classroom can sit 5 students at each table. How many tables will the classroom need to sit all the students in equal groups?
The classroom will need 7 tables.
Sally has 132 stickers. She gives away 22 stickers to a friend. Then she gives away 20 more stickers to another friend. How many stickers does Sally have left?
Sally has 90 stickers left.
Something that makes sense based on facts means that it is a _____________ answer.
reasonable
What are the first 8 shapes in a pattern that goes back and forth between 3-sided, 4-sided, and 5-sided shapes?
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Mark babysits on Monday and earns $12. He earns 6 more dollars on Tuesday than he did on Monday babysitting. Then, Mark spends $5 on gas for his car. How much money does Mark have left?
Mark has $25 left.
The amount left over when one number doesn't divide equally into another is called a ___________.
remainder
What is another way you could describe a pattern that goes back and forth between a triangle and a square?
The pattern goes odd sides, even sides (repeat)
Nick makes 3 baskets worth 3 points each, 2 baskets work 2 points each, and 2 free throws worth 1 point each. How many points does Nick score in all?
Nick scores 15 points in all.
An example of a _____ pattern could be triangle, square, hexagon (repeat.)
shape