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Grade 4 Math · Problem type
Shape patterns
Use this for “Circle, square, triangle, circle, square, … What is the 10th shape?”
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Which shape comes next, or which shape is at that place?
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Assumptions
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A repeating pattern has a core that repeats: circle, square, triangle, then again.
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Find the core. Count how many shapes are in it.
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To find a far shape, count by the core: with 3 shapes in the core, the 10th shape starts the 4th core.
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