,NUMERIC AND GEOMETRIC PATTERNS:
Question 1
Circle the correct LETTER:
1.1 What is the next term in this pattern: 500, 250, 125, …
A. 100
B. 62.5
C. 75
D. 50 /1/
1.2 Find the 10th term in the sequence. 3, 7, 11 …
A. 31
B. 29
C. 39
D. 19 /1/
1.3 What is the next term in the pattern. 12,5; 25; 37,5; 50 …
A. 62,5
B. 72,5
C. 13
D. 75 /1/
1 1 1 1
1.4 Find the next term in the following sequence. , , , ,…
48 24 12 6
2
A. 3
1
B. 1 3
1
C. 3
2
D. 13 /1/
1.5 What is the 12th term in the following sequence? 1, 4, 9, …
A. 132
B. 81
C. 144
D. 121 /1/ [5]
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,Question 2
Study the pattern below and answer the questions.
A grade 7 learner at West Port Primary School made the following pattern with match sticks.
Shape 3
2.1 Explain how the pattern is formed? /1/
2.2 How many matches are needed for shape 5. Explain. /2/
2.3 Complete the table:
Shape no. (n) 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 50
# Matches
/2/
2.4 Develop a rule to find the number of matches for any shape in the pattern? /1/
2.5 Mr Reddy pays a fee to park his car in a parking lot every day. He must pay R4 to
enter the parking lot and then a further R3 for every hour that he leaves his car there.
(a) Complete the table below to show how much his parking costs him per day for various
numbers of hours.
# hours 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Cost of parking in R
/2/
(b) How did you complete this table? Describe your method. /1/
(c) Complete the following flow diagram. /1/
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, Question 3
In the pattern below each hexagon is surrounded by dots.
1 2 3
3.1 Find the number of dots in figure 6. Explain the rule. /2/
3.2 Find the figure number with 229 dots.
Show how you calculated your answer. /1/
3.3 Create your own pattern by using the following rule n2 + 2.
Draw the first three figures and the table. /2/
[5]
(draft)
Question 1
Circle the correct LETTER:
1.1 What is the next term in this pattern: 500, 250, 125, …
A. 100
B. 62.5
C. 75
D. 50 /1/
1.2 Find the 10th term in the sequence. 3, 7, 11 …
A. 31
B. 29
C. 39
D. 19 /1/
1.3 What is the next term in the pattern. 12,5; 25; 37,5; 50 …
A. 62,5
B. 72,5
C. 13
D. 75 /1/
1 1 1 1
1.4 Find the next term in the following sequence. , , , ,…
48 24 12 6
2
A. 3
1
B. 1 3
1
C. 3
2
D. 13 /1/
1.5 What is the 12th term in the following sequence? 1, 4, 9, …
A. 132
B. 81
C. 144
D. 121 /1/ [5]
(draft)
,Question 2
Study the pattern below and answer the questions.
A grade 7 learner at West Port Primary School made the following pattern with match sticks.
Shape 3
2.1 Explain how the pattern is formed? /1/
2.2 How many matches are needed for shape 5. Explain. /2/
2.3 Complete the table:
Shape no. (n) 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 50
# Matches
/2/
2.4 Develop a rule to find the number of matches for any shape in the pattern? /1/
2.5 Mr Reddy pays a fee to park his car in a parking lot every day. He must pay R4 to
enter the parking lot and then a further R3 for every hour that he leaves his car there.
(a) Complete the table below to show how much his parking costs him per day for various
numbers of hours.
# hours 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Cost of parking in R
/2/
(b) How did you complete this table? Describe your method. /1/
(c) Complete the following flow diagram. /1/
(draft)
, Question 3
In the pattern below each hexagon is surrounded by dots.
1 2 3
3.1 Find the number of dots in figure 6. Explain the rule. /2/
3.2 Find the figure number with 229 dots.
Show how you calculated your answer. /1/
3.3 Create your own pattern by using the following rule n2 + 2.
Draw the first three figures and the table. /2/
[5]
(draft)
