2.1 Exercises
1) Consider the following block pattern (showing two repetitions):
yellow, green, green, red, yellow, green, green, red,…
Answer the following questions, assuming the pattern continues.
- What color will the 291th block be? Explain how you arrived at your answer.
- How many of each color block will there be when there are 258 blocks altogether? Explain how you arrived at your answer.
- How many green blocks will you have used when you place the 30th yellow block in the pattern? Explain how you arrived at your answer.
2) Consider the following block pattern (showing two repetitions):
green, blue, green, green, red, green, blue, green,green, red,….
- What color will the 391st block be? Explain how you arrived at your answer.
- If you have extended the pattern until you used exactly 56 green blocks, how many blocks total are there? Explain how you arrived at your answer.
3) You get a 90-day temporary license plate for your new car. If you got the license on a Monday, on what day will it expire?
