Maya is using shapes to create a repeating pattern. Which rule will give Maya a repeating pattern that has a triangle as the 20th shape?

Question

(1 point)
Responses

triangle, square, circle, circle
triangle, square, circle, circle

square, triangle, circle, circle
square, triangle, circle, circle

square, circle, circle, triangle
square, circle, circle, triangle

circle, circle, triangle, square

Answer 1

To find out which rule will give Maya a repeating pattern that has a triangle as the 20th shape, we can analyze each of the responses and see how they repeat.

1. triange, square, circle, circle
   Pattern: triangle, square, circle, circle (Repeats every 4 shapes)
   20 mod 4 = 0 → 20th shape is circle.

2. square, triangle, circle, circle
   Pattern: square, triangle, circle, circle (Repeats every 4 shapes)
   20 mod 4 = 0 → 20th shape is circle.

3. square, circle, circle, triangle
   Pattern: square, circle, circle, triangle (Repeats every 4 shapes)
   20 mod 4 = 0 → 20th shape is triangle.

4. circle, circle, triangle, square
   Pattern: circle, circle, triangle, square (Repeats every 4 shapes)
   20 mod 4 = 0 → 20th shape is square.

From this analysis, the option that results in a triangle being the 20th shape is:

square, circle, circle, triangle.