To determine the number of boxes in the 8th term of the pattern Kaleb drew, we first need to understand how the pattern progresses.
If you have access to the first few terms of the pattern (the number of boxes in terms 1 through 7), or any specific rules that define how the pattern grows, this would help identify the formula or sequence governing the pattern.
If we assume a common pattern where the term number \( n \) contributes to the total count in a possible arithmetic or geometric progression, we could express the \( n^{th} \) term in the form:
\[ \text{Term}_n = a + (n-1) \cdot d \]
where \( a \) is the first term and \( d \) is the common difference, or if the relationship is geometric:
\[ \text{Term}_n = a \cdot r^{(n-1)} \]
where \( r \) is the common ratio.
However, without specific insight into the pattern or the data for the earlier terms or if there’s an arithmetic condition observed here, it is challenging to give a direct answer.
If you know the first several terms or the series rule, please share that information, and I can calculate the number of boxes in the 8th term closely associated with the options you provided. If those numbers (24, 30, 56, 64) are the only possibilities, identifying the increasing values leading to terms would yield the final count.
If I had to guess based on common patterns:
- The 1st term could be a certain number, say \( x \).
- If we consider the total boxes double, triple, or otherwise, we could assume possible incremental values leading to 8 terms.
That said, you will need to analyze the trend based on the earlier terms to find the correct value for the 8th term.
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