Question

The following rules are repeating patterns. For which rule would the eighth shape be a star?(1 point) Responses star, square, triangle star, square, triangle circle, triangle, star circle, triangle, star circle, star circle, star star, square

Answer 1

To determine which rule would result in the eighth shape being a star, let's analyze each option to find the pattern:

1. **star, square, triangle** - This pattern repeats every 3 shapes. The sequence goes:
- 1st: star
- 2nd: square
- 3rd: triangle
- 4th: star
- 5th: square
- 6th: triangle
- 7th: star
- 8th: square (not a star)

2. **star, square, triangle** - Same as above.
- 1st: star
- 2nd: square
- 3rd: triangle
- 4th: star
- 5th: square
- 6th: triangle
- 7th: star
- 8th: square (not a star)

3. **circle, triangle, star** - This pattern also repeats every 3 shapes:
- 1st: circle
- 2nd: triangle
- 3rd: star
- 4th: circle
- 5th: triangle
- 6th: star
- 7th: circle
- 8th: triangle (not a star)

4. **circle, triangle, star** - Same as above.
- 1st: circle
- 2nd: triangle
- 3rd: star
- 4th: circle
- 5th: triangle
- 6th: star
- 7th: circle
- 8th: triangle (not a star)

5. **circle, star** - This pattern repeats every 2 shapes:
- 1st: circle
- 2nd: star
- 3rd: circle
- 4th: star
- 5th: circle
- 6th: star
- 7th: circle
- 8th: star (this is a star!)

6. **star, square** - This pattern also repeats every 2 shapes:
- 1st: star
- 2nd: square
- 3rd: star
- 4th: square
- 5th: star
- 6th: square
- 7th: star
- 8th: square (not a star)

From the analysis, the fifth option **(circle, star)** is the pattern where the eighth shape is a star.

So, the answer is: **circle, star**.