Question

Page
Patterns in Parts
s 100 gold
1) Make different patterns by colouring some
squares in the grids B, C, D. What part of
the grid did you colour? What part of the
grid remained white? Write.
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C
D
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2) Look at grid A again. Is the grid coloured –
a) į blue, į white? b) blue,
blue, white? d) blue, $white?
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2
5
8
c)
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Answer 1

Let the three consecutive multiples of 8 be 8x, 8x + 8 and 8x + 16.

As per the conditions, we get

8x + (8x + 8) + (8x + 16) = 888

⇒ 8x + 8x + 8 + 8x + 16 = 888

⇒ 24x + 24 = 888

⇒ 24x = 888 – 24 (transposing 24 to RHS)

⇒ 24x = 864

⇒ x = 864 ÷ 24 (transposing 24 to RHS)