Question

Materials: string, pair of scissors
1) Prepare five (5) strings with equal lengths.
2) Cut the first string once.
(a)How many pieces are there?

Cut the second string twice.
(b) How many pieces are there?

Cut the third string thrice.
(c) How many pieces are there?

Cut the fourth string four times.
(d) How many pieces are there?

Cut the fifth string five times.
(e) How many pieces are there?

4) Without cutting a string 6 times, how many pieces are there?
5) Have you seen a pattern? If yes, describe the pattern and state your
conjecture. Use a formula or equation in your conjecture, where y is
the number of pieces and x is the number of cuts.
6) Using your conjecture, how many pieces of strings can be made from
(a)12 cuts? (b) 24 cuts? (c) 35 cuts? and (d) 42 cuts? Show your
solutions.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Option C

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