Grade 5 Term 2 Investigation
Grade 5 Term 2 Investigation
Grade 5 Term 2 Investigation
TERM 2
MATHEMATICS
TASK 3: INVESTIGATION
LEARNER’S NAME__________________________________
EXAMINER Ms T. Khumalo
MARKS ________/30
TIME 1 HOUR
Instructions to learners
Read and understand all questions.
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
Write neat and legible
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- Investigate diagram patterns in which shapes increase or decrease in some way.
- Extend diagram patterns.
- Describe given diagram patterns in your own words.
- Record as a number pattern in a table or flow diagram.
- Use multiplication as repeated addition
Term number 1 2 3 4 5 10
Number of buttons 1 3 6
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1.2. Victoria writes these number sentences to describe the button pattern.
Complete the number sentences.
2. Investigate the following pattern and shapes made with matches. [6]
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2.1. Draw step 4 of the pattern. (1)
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Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
Term number 1 2 3 4 8
Number of sticks 6
3.1. Describe how the shape changes from term1 to term 2 and then to term 3. (1)
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3.2. How many matches do you add from one term to the next term in the pattern?
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3.3. What shape is made with the matchsticks?
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3.4. How many matchsticks do you need for the 12th term in the pattern?
Write a number sentence. (1)
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Term Number 1 2 3 4 5 10
Number of matches 4 7 10
Number of squares 1 2 3
4.3. How many matchsticks do you need for the 12th term in the pattern?
Write a number sentence.
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5. Multiplication [5]
5.1. Multiplication is repeated addition.
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Groups of = (1)
+ + + = (2)
______ ×______ = _______ or ______ ×______ =_____ (2)