1.
How many blocks are used in Stages 1–3?
A.
3, 6, 10
B.
3, 7, 10
C.
4, 7, 10
D.
9, 15, 21
Hint
2.
Find the top-count view of Stages 3 and 4 for the block pattern below.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
3.
Find an expression for the number of blocks in Stage
s
.
A.
s
2
B.
2
s
2
C.
2
s
+ 1
D.
s
+ 1
Hint
4.
Without building it, predict the number of blocks in Stage 7.
A.
100
B.
49
C.
81
D.
64
Hint
5.
Describe this pattern.
A.
doubling pattern
B.
''add 1'' pattern
C.
square pattern
D.
cube pattern
Hint