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HSPA Math Macro 4a: Recognizing, creating, and extending a variety of patterns

Sample Multiple-choice Items 

A garden center is growing bean plants using a new fertilizer. At the end of each week, they record the number of new sprouts.

Using the information above, how many sprouts should the center expect at the end of the seventh week?

	88
	207
	174
	136

Jessie's business partner set a computer password on the office computer and went on vacation. Jessie remembered that the password is a simple pattern. The first few letters of the password are

A Z D Y G X ____

Assuming that the pattern continues, what is the next and final letter of the password?

	A
	J
	W
	B

Jose's cousin owes him $50. He offers to pay Jose $30 today, and tomorrow pay him one-third of what he paid today. If this pattern of paying one-third what he paid the day before continues, how much money will Jose's cousin have paid back in total by the end of day 4?

	$120
	$60
	$29.11
	$44.40

Kylee and Robin are racing their pet turtles. Kylee's turtle starts at 1/2 foot from the starting line and moves at 4 inches per minute. Robin's turtle starts at the starting line and moves at 6 inches per minute. Assuming they move in the same direction, where are the turtles after 5 minutes?

	Kylee's turtle is at 2 feet, 2 inches and Robin's turtle is at 2 feet, 6 inches
	Kylee's turtle is at 20 inches, Robin's turtle is at 30 inches
	Kylee's turtle is at 10 inches, Robin's turtle is at 30 inches
	Both turtles are at 2 feet, 2 inches

You find the code sheet for a secret code, but something was spilled on one row. See if you can recognize a pattern and complete the missing row.

	M - 91, N - 187, O - 379, P - 763
	M - 95, N - 185, O - 375, P - 765
	M - 86, N - 172, O - 344, P - 688
	M - 89, N - 185, O - 377, P - 761

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