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Learn how to determine the number of slabs required for 100 flowerbeds through breaking the problem into smaller pieces, identifying patterns, and finding a formula. This guide provides step-by-step instructions and helpful diagrams.
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FLOWERBEDS Here are four flowerbeds surrounded by slabs How many slabs would you need for 100 flowerbeds?
STRATEGY • Break the problem into smaller pieces • Tabulate results • Look for patterns and why they occur • Find a formula • Solve the problem
Break the problem into smaller pieces 1 Flowerbed has 6 slabs 2 Flowerbeds have 10 slabs Draw the diagrams for 3 and 4 flowerbeds
Tabulate results 14 18
…and why they occur Look for patterns… +4 +4 14 +4 18
…and why they occur 6 +4 + 3 lots of 4 +4 +4
22 6 + 4x4 6 + 9x4 42 6 + (n-1)x4 6+4(n-1)
Solve the problem 100 flowerbeds? 402 6 + 99 x 4 =