MATHEMATICAL CHALLENGE FOR FILIPINO KIDS TRAINING PROGRAM

YOUNGSTER GROUP QUIZ # 1 (Answer Key)

1. Gideon has written a number pattern that begins with 1, 4, 9, 16, 25. If he continues this pattern, what are
the next three numbers?
Solution:
Stage 1: Understanding the problem
What do I need to find? I need to find 3 numbers after 25.
Stage 2: Making a plan of solution
The new number is the square of the number itself. That is, 1st number 1 1, 2nd number is 2 2,
3rd number is 3 3 etc.
Stage 3: Carrying out the plan
Look at the numbers in the pattern.
1st number = 1 1 = 1
2nd number = 2 2 = 4
3rd number = 3 3 = 9
4th number = 4 4 = 16
5th number = 5 5 = 25
Thus, the next three numbers are:
6 6 = 36
7 7 = 49
8 8 = 64
2. Study the given two number grids carefully and hence fill in the missing numbers of the grid.
24
6
4
Answer:

8
2
4

3
3
1
60
30
2

72
8
9
6
6
1

36
4
9

2
2
1

60

6
5

10
5
2

3. A pattern of square is made using sticks as shown below:

4 sticks
7 sticks
10 sticks
Find how many sticks are needed to make 20 squares.
Solution:
Number of squares
1
2
3

n
Therefore, 20 squares need 3(20) + 1 = 61sticks.

Prepared by:

Number of sticks
4 = 3(1) + 1
7 =3(2) + 1
10 = 3(3) + 1

3(n) +1

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MATHEMATICAL CHALLENGE FOR FILIPINO KIDS TRAINING PROGRAM

YOUNGSTER GROUP
QUIZ # 1
Name: ____________________________________ Grade Level: _________________ Score: _____________
School: ____________________________________ MTG Center: ________________ Date: ______________
1. Gideon has written a number pattern that begins with 1, 4, 9, 16, 25. If he continues this pattern, what are
the next three numbers?

2. Study the given two number grids carefully and hence fill in the missing numbers of the grid.
24
6
4

8
2
4

3
3
1

72
8
9

36
4
9

2
2
1

60

6
5

3. A pattern of square is made using sticks as shown below:

4 sticks
7 sticks
10 sticks
Find how many sticks are needed to make 20 squares.

Prepared by:

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permission of the Mathematics Trainers Guild, Philippines.