Class 6 Maths Chapter 1 Pa erns in Mathema cs Solu ons

Pa erns in Mathema cs Class 6 Solu ons Ques ons and Answers

1.1 What is Mathema cs? Figure it Out (Page No. 2)

Ques on 1.
Can you think of other examples where mathema cs helps us in our everyday lives?
Solu on:
Math is very useful in our daily life. It help us to do many things like:

 Shopping and budge ng

 Naviga on and travel

 Science and technology, etc. (Answer may vary)

Ques on 2.
How has mathema cs helped propel humanity forward? (You might think of examples involving: carrying out
scien fic experiments; running our economy and democracy; building bridges, houses or other complex
structures; making TVs, mobile phones, computers, bicycles, trains, cars, planes, calendars, clocks, etc.)
Solu on:
Math is essen al to science and technology, because it has real-world applica on in addi on to helping us
understand the world like help in crea ng more effec ve medical treatments. Mathema cs algorithms and
image processing methods are u lized in diagnos c imaging to reconstruct, evaluate and interpret the medical
images received from X-Rays, CT scans, MRI and Ultrasounds, etc. (Answer may vary)

1.2 Pa erns in Numbers Figure it Out (Page No. 3)

Ques on 1.
Can you recognize the pa ern in each of the sequences in Table 1?

Solu on:
Yes,
 Pa erns Recogniza on of pa erns

1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1,… (All l’s) Sequence of all 1 ’s

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, … (Coun ng
A sequence of consecu ve coun ng numbers star ng from 1
numbers)

1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, … (Odd numbers) A sequence of consecu ve odd numbers star ng from 1

2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, … (Even

A sequence of consecu ve even numbers star ng from 2
numbers)

1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 21, 28, … (Triangular In the sequence, each term is the sum of first n consecu ve coun ng
numbers) numbers

In the sequence, each term is the product of coun ng number by itself

1,4, 9, 16, 25,36, 49, … (Squares)
star ng from 1

In the sequence, each term is the product of coun ng number by itself

1, 8, 27, 64, 125, 216, … (Cubes)
thrice star ng from 1

1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, … (Virahanka In the sequence, each term (star ng from third term) is the sum of
numbers) previous two terms

Ques on 2.
Rewrite each sequence of Table 1 in your notebook, along with the next three numbers in each sequence!
A er each sequence, write in your own words what is the rule for forming the numbers in the sequence.
Solu on:

1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1,1,1,1 Sequence of all 1 ’s

A sequence of consecu ve coun ng numbers star ng from 1, adding 1 to the

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
previous term to get the next term, as 1, 1 + 1 = 2, 2 + 1 = 3, 3 + 1 = 4, …

A sequence of consecu ve odd numbers star ng from 1, adding 2 to the

1,3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 previous term to get the next term, as 1, 1 + 2 = 3, 3 + 2 = 5, 5 + 2 = 7, 7 + 2 =
9, …

A sequence of consecu ve even numbers star ng from 2, adding 2 to the

2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 previous term to get the next term, as 2, 2 + 2 = 4, 4 + 2 = 6, 6 + 2 = 8, 8 + 2=
10, …

In the sequence, each term is the sum of first n consecu ve coun ng

1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 21, 28, 36, 45, 55 numbers, as 1 = 1; 1 + 2 = 3; 1 + 2 + 3 = 6, 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 = 10; 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 =
15; 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 = 21; …

In the sequence, each term is the product of coun ng number by itself

1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, star ng from 1, as
49, 64, 81, 100
1 × 1 = 1, 2 × 2 = 4, 3 × 3 = 9, 4 × 4 = 16, 5 × 5 = 25, …

In the sequence, each term is the product of coun ng number by itself thrice
1, 8, 27, 64, 125,
star ng from 1, as 1 × 1 × 1 = 1, 2 × 2 × 2 = 8, 3 × 3 × 3 = 27, 4 × 4 × 4 = 64, 5 ×
216, 343, 512, 729
5 × 5 = 125, 6 × 6 × 6 = 216,…
 In the sequence, each term (star ng from third term) is the sum of previous
1,2,3,5,8,13, 21,34, 55, 89
two terms, as 1, 2, 1 + 2 = 3, 2 + 3 = 5, 3 + 5 = 8, 5 + 8 = 13, 8 + 13 = 21, …

1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, In the sequence, next term is the double of previous term, as 1, 1 × 2 = 2, 2 ×
64, 128, 256, 512 2 = 4, 4 × 2 = 8, 8 × 2 = 16, 16 × 2 = 32,…

1,3, 9, 27,81, In the sequence, ne×t term is the thrice of previous term, as 1, 1 × 3 = 3, 3 × 3
243,729, 2187, 6561, 19683 = 9, 9 × 3 = 27, 27 × 3 = 81, 81 × 3 = 243,…

1.3 Visualising Number Sequences Figure it Out (Page No. 5-6)

Ques on 1.
Copy the pictorial representa ons of the number sequences in Table 2 in your notebook, and draw the next
picture for each sequence!
Solu on:
Ques on 2.
Why are 1,3,6,10,15,… called triangular numbers? Why are 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, … called square numbers or squares?
Why are 1, 8, 27, 64, 125, … called cubes?
Solu on:

 The numbers 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, … are called triangular numbers because they can be represented by
triangular arrangements of dots.

 The numbers 1,4,9,16,25,… are called square numbers or squares because they can be represented by
square arrangements of dots.

 The numbers 1, 8, 27, 64, 125, … are called cubes, because they can be arranged in the form of cubes of
unit blocks.

Ques on 3.
You will have no ced that 36 is both a triangular number and a square number! That is, 36 dots can be
arranged perfectly both in a triangle and in a square. Make pictures in your notebook illustra ng this!
This shows that the same number can be represented differently, and play different roles, depending on the
context. Try represen ng some other numbers pictorially in different ways!
Solu on:
36 as a triangular number
or

36 as a square number
In the same way, number 9 can be represented in different ways as,

Similarly, number 10 can be represented as a rectangle and a triangle by arranging dots, as

There are many more numbers that can be represented in different ways.

Ques on 4.
What would you call the following sequence of numbers?

That’s right, they are called hexagonal numbers! Draw these in your notebook. What is the next number in the
sequence?
Solu on:
∵ 1,7, 19, 37 are hexagonal numbers as they follow a pa ern. As
1
1+6=7
7 + 12 = 19
19 + 18 = 37
37 + 24 = 61
So, the next hexagonal number in the sequence is 61.
It can represented as

Ques on 5.
Can you think of pictorial ways to visualise the sequence of Powers of 2? Powers of 3?
Here is one possible way of thinking about Powers of 2:
Solu on:

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Ques on 1. (Page 7)
By drawing a similar picture, can you say what is the sum of the first 10 odd numbers?
Solu on:

1 + 3+ 5+ 7 + 9 + 11 + 13 + 15 + 17 + 19 = 100

Ques on 2.
Now by imagining a similar picture, or by drawing it par ally, as needed, can you say what is the sum of the
first 100 odd numbers?
Solu on:
Do it yourself by referring the above image.
We know that adding up consecu ve odd numbers gives square numbers.
So, while adding up 100 odd number, we get a number which is square of 100.
1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 9+ 11 + … + 197 + 199 = 10000

1.4 Rela ons Among Number Sequences Figure it Out (Page No. 8-9)

Ques on 1.
Can you find a similar pictorial explana on for why adding coun ng numbers up and down, i.e., 1, 1 + 2 + 1, 1 +
2 + 3 + 2 + 1, …, gives square numbers?
Solu on:

Ques on 2,.
By imagining a large version of your picture, or drawing it par ally, as needed, can you see w hat will be the
value of 1 + 2 + 3 + … + 99 + 100 + 99 + … + 3 + 2 + 1?
Solu on:

1 + 2 + 3 + … + 99 + 100 + 99 + … + 3 + 2 + 1 = 10000.

Ques on 3.
Which sequence do you get when you start to add the All 1 ’s sequence up? What sequence do you get when
you add the All 1 ’s sequence up and down?
Solu on:
When we add all 1 ’s sequence up, we get the coun ng numbers, as
1 = 1,
1 + 1 = 2,
1 + 1 + 1 = 3,
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 4,…
When we add all 1 ’s sequence up and down, we get coun ng numbers depends upon number of mes 1
occurs.

Ques on 4.
Which sequence do you get when you start to add the Coun ng numbers up? Can you give a smaller pictorial
explana on?
Solu on:
We get the triangular numbers.
1, 1 + 2 = 3, 1 + 2 + 3 = 6, 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 = 10, 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 = 15,…
Pictorial representa on:

Ques on 5.
What happens when you add up pairs of consecu ve triangular numbers? That is, take 1+3,3 +.6, 6 + 10, 10 +
15, … ? Which sequence do you get? Why? Can you explain it with a picture?
Solu on:
A er adding up pairs of consecu ve triangular numbers, we get square numbers. As
1 + 3 = 4, 3 + 6 = 9, 6 + 10 = 16, 10 + 15 = 25, 15 + 21 = 36,… Pictorial representa on. As

Ques on 6.
What happens when you start to add up powers of 2 star ng with 1, i.e., take 1, 1+2, 1+2 + 4, 1+2 + 4 + 8, … ?
Now add 1 to each of these numbers — what numbers do you get? Why does this happen?
Solu on:
On adding up powers of 2 star ng with 1, as 1, 1 + 2 = 3, 1 + 2 + 4 = 7, 1 + 2 + 4 + 8 = 15, … we get a sequence
like, 1 = 1, 1 × 2 + 1 = 3, 3 × 2 + 1 = 7, 7 × 2 + 1 = 15, 15 × 2 + 1 =31, …
Further adding up 1 to each number of the sequence obtained.
1 + 1 = 2, 3 + 1 = 4, 7 + 1 = 8, 15 + 1 = 16
Clearly, we get a number sequence of power of 2.
As, 2, 4, 8, 16, … .

Ques on 7.
What happens when you mul ply the triangular numbers by 6 and add 1 ? Which sequence do you get? Can
you explain it with a picture?
Solu on:
The triangular numbers are 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 21,…
A er mul plying with 6 and adding 1, we get,
1 × 6 + 1 = 7, 3 × 6 + 1 = 19, 6 × 6 + 1 = 37, 10 × 6 + 1 = 61, 15 × 6+ 1 = 91,…
These are Hexagonal numbers.
Pictorial representa on:

Ques on 8.
What happens when you start to add up hexagonal numbers, i.e., take 1, 1 + 7, 1 + 7 + 19, 1 + 7 + 19 + 37, … ?
Which sequence do you get? Can you explain it using a picture of a cube?

Solu on:
Adding hexagonal numbers, we get
1, 1 + 7 = 8, 1 + 7 + 19 = 27, 1 + 7 + 19 + 37 = 64, …
Clearly, we get 1, 8, 27, 64, 125,…
It is the sequence of cubes.
Pictorial representa on:

Ques on 9.
Find your own pa erns or rela ons in and among the sequences in Table 1. Can you explain why they happen
with a picture or otherwise?
Solu on:
Do it yourself.

1.5 Pa erns in Shapes Figure it Out (Page No. 11)

Ques on 1.
Can you recognise the pa ern in each of the sequences in Table 3?
Solu on:
Regular polygon: In the sequence, next polygon is obtained by increasing the number of sides by 1. Complete
Graph: In the sequence, next shape is obtained by increasing the number of ver ces by 1.
Stacked Squares: In the sequence, next bigger square is represen ng the square numbers.
Stacked Triangles: In the sequence, next bigger triangle is represen ng the sum of consecu ve odd numbers
star ng from 1.
Koch Snowflake: In the sequence, each me each line segment ‘—’ is replaced by a speed bump

As one does this more and more mes, the changes become nier and nier with very-very small line
segments.

Ques on 2.
Try and redraw each sequence in Table 3 in your notebook. Can you draw the next shape in each sequence?
Why or why not? A er each sequence, describe in your own words what is the rule or pa ern for forming the
shapes in the sequence.
Solu on:

1.6 Rela on to Number Sequences Figure it Out (Page No. 11-12)

Ques on 1.
Count the number of sides in each shape in the sequence of Regular Polygons. Which number sequence do
you get? What about the number of comers in each shape in the sequence of Regular Polygons? Do you get
the same number sequence? Can you explain why this happens?
Solu on:

The number sequence we get 3,4,5,6,7, 8,9,10, i.e., the coun ng numbers star ng from 3, in both cases:
number of sides and number of comers.
This happens as the number of comers depends upon the number of sides.

Ques on 2.
Count the number of lines in each shape in the sequence of Complete Graphs. Which number sequence do
you get? Can you explain why?
Solu on:

A er coun ng the number of lines on each shape the sequence, we get

1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 21…,
It is the sequence of triangular numbers because each term of the sequence obtained is the sum of n
consecu ve numbers.

Ques on 3.
How many li le squares are there in each shape of the sequence of Stacked Squares? Which number sequence
does this give? Can you explain why?
Solu on:

Clearly, we get a sequence of square numbers 1,4,9,16, 25, … Because we count the number of li le squares in
each shape and get each one is the product of coun ng number by itself.

Ques on 4.
How many li le triangles are there in each shape of the sequence of Stacked Triangles? Which number
sequence does this give? Can you explain why?
(Hint: In each shape in the sequence, how many triangles are there in each row?)
Solu on:

Clearly, we get a sequence of square numbers, 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, … which are obtained by adding the number of
small triangles in each row.
That is, 1, 1 + 3 = 4, 1 + 3 + 5 = 9, 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 = 16,…

Ques on 5.
To get from one shape to the next shape in the Koch Snowflake sequence, one replaces each line segment ‘—’
by a ‘speed bump’

As one does this more and more mes, the changes become nier and nier with very- very small line
segments. How many total line segments are there in each shape of the Koch Snowflake? What is the
corresponding number sequence? (The answer is 3, 12, 48,…, i.e., 3 mes Powers of 4;+his sequence is not
shown in Table 1).
Solu on:
By coun ng line segments, we get the number sequence: 3, 12, 48, 192, 768, …
In the sequence, each term is thrice of power of 4, as
3×1=3
3 × 4 = 12
3 × (4 × 4) = 48
3 × (4 × 4 × 4) = 192

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