Friday, September 18, 2009

Thoughts, Ideas, Strategies, Challenges

Hello Group 5!

Here's the problem again. Post your ideas as comments here!

The famous Lewis School of Mathematics is building a new section as more families move into the fabulous city of Lewistown. The following numbers of families have moved into Lewistown over the past 4 years: 3 more families than the first year, then 8 more families the following year, then 13 more families the next year, and 18 more families the past year. If this pattern continues, in how many more years will a total of 43 families have moved into town?

3 comments:

  1. in 9 more years, there should be a total of 43 families have moved into town.Because if the pattern continues you have to add 5.(3,8,13,18,23,28,33,38,43..)and for each number that's in the pattern that could = 1 year (3familes=1 year, 8 families=2 years... and so on)
    -Michelle

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  2. That's my answer, any others? =)

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  3. oh that was me :D-michelle

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