To find the 22nd shape of the pattern "square, circle, oval, circle," we first need to determine the length of the repeating pattern. The pattern consists of 4 shapes: square (1), circle (2), oval (3), circle (4).
Now, we calculate the position in the pattern for the 22nd shape by dividing 22 by the number of shapes in the pattern (4) and finding the remainder:
22 divided by 4 equals 5 with a remainder of 2 (22 รท 4 = 5 R2).
The remainder tells us which shape corresponds to that position in the cycle:
- A remainder of 1 corresponds to the "square,"
- A remainder of 2 corresponds to the "circle,"
- A remainder of 3 corresponds to the "oval,"
- A remainder of 0 corresponds to the last "circle."
So, completing the phrase:
To find the 22nd shape of the pattern, 22 by 4. The remainder is 2, making the 22nd shape a circle.