LONG QUIZ
Name: ___________________________
Section: _________________________
Date: ___________________________
Topic: Generating Patterns, Arithmetic Sequences, and Arithmetic Series
Time Allotment: 1 hour
Score: __________ / 50
Part I – Concrete Representation (10 points)
Use counters, drawings, or simple multiplication/addition to extend the patterns.
A. Look at the sequence of shapes below:
⬜ ⬜ | ⬜ ⬜ ⬜ | ⬜ ⬜ ⬜ ⬜ | ⬜ ⬜ ⬜ ⬜ ⬜ | ...
1. How many squares are in the 1st figure? _______ (1 pt)
2. How many squares are in the 4th figure? _______ (1 pt)
3. How many squares will there be in the 7th figure? _______ (2 pts)
4. What is the pattern or rule followed? ___________________________________ (2 pts)
5. Draw the 5th figure. (4 pts)
Part II – Pictorial Representation (15 points)
Use diagrams, tables, or charts to solve.
A. Complete the table for the arithmetic sequence:
Term (n) Value
1 5
2
3
4
5
1. Fill in the missing terms if the common difference is 4. (5 pts)
2. Write the rule for the nth term: aₙ = ________________________ (2 pts)
B. Another sequence is shown in the bar diagram:
[Imagine bars of length 2, 5, 8, 11, ...]
3. What is the common difference? _______ (2 pts)
4. What is the 10th term? _______ (3 pts)
5. If the sequence continues for 12 terms, what is the sum of the first 12 terms? (Use a
pictorial method before formula) _______ (3 pts)
Part III – Abstract Representation (25 points)
Solve each problem showing complete solutions.
A. Generating Patterns
1. Write the next 3 terms of the sequence: 13, 16, 19, 22, ____ , ____ , ____ (3 pts)
2. State the common difference: _______ (1 pt)
B. Arithmetic Sequences
3. Find the 15th term of the sequence: 7, 11, 15, 19, ... (3 pts)
4. In an arithmetic sequence, a₁ = 12 and d = 5. What is a₂₅? (3 pts)
C. Arithmetic Series
5. Find the sum of the first 30 terms of the sequence: 4, 9, 14, 19, ... (4 pts)
6. The first term of an arithmetic series is 20, and the last term is 95. If there are 16 terms,
find the sum. (4 pts)
D. Word Problems
7. A person saves ₱50 on the first day, ₱55 on the second day, ₱60 on the third day, and so
on. How much money will he save in 30 days? (4 pts)
TOTAL: 50 points
