A pattern rule is "square, triangle, circle, oval." What is the 50th shape?

Question

(1 point)
• square
• triangle
• circle
• oval

Answer 1

The pattern repeats every 4 shapes: square, triangle, circle, oval.

To find the 50th shape, we can determine the position in the cycle by calculating \( 50 \mod 4 \):

\[ 50 \div 4 = 12 \quad \text{remainder} : 2 \]

Since the remainder is 2, the 50th shape corresponds to the 2nd shape in the repeating sequence.

The sequence is:

1. square
2. triangle
3. circle
4. oval

Therefore, the 50th shape is triangle.