These problems are different.
They use the same math you already know — but wrapped in ways you haven't seen before. There's no rush. Think slowly. Write your reasoning. The answer matters less than HOW you got there.
🎨 Unfamiliar Territory
A baker is arranging cookies in boxes. The first box has 1 cookie, the second has 3, the third has 5. If the pattern continues, how many cookies will be in the sixth box? Can you draw a picture of the boxes to show me?
Your thinking space:
🔗 Chain Reaction
A sunflower grows 2 cm every day. On Monday it was 5 cm tall.
1. How tall will it be on Wednesday?
2. How tall will it be on Friday?
3. If it keeps growing at the same rate, how tall will it be on Sunday?
Show each step:
💬 Explain Your Thinking
Explain how you know if a number is even or odd. Can you use objects like marbles or beads to show me why it works?
Explain in your own words:
🏆 Olympiad Teaser
Anu is making a necklace. She puts on one red bead, then two blue beads, then three green beads, then one red bead again. If she continues this pattern, what color will be the 12th bead?
Think about what constraints the problem gives you. Write down what you KNOW for sure, then work from there. Often, trying small numbers first reveals a pattern.
Your answer and reasoning: