Sometimes the dollar symbol is drawn as an uppercase S with 2 vertical strokes through it. These two strokes separate the S into 7 parts. Can you see the pattern that is forming?
Suppose that the symbol could be drawn with 100 vertical strokes. Into how many parts will the S be separated?
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The pattern is adding 3 to every number, so I think that the answer is 300, because I did 100x3, but I'm not sure it's right.
I think I have it! I am not gonna spoil it either though. So i will wait till we have like 10 more comments and then say it. If thats ok with miss topper and miss cooper....
Noam keep trying your almost there! The clues that miss topper gave, or miss cooper gave on the problem really helped. Your just a couple numbers away Noam.
ok...so what do you do?? i need some help!!
ok i think I'm seeing why it has four parts instead of two...
Try making a list of the number of parts that the lines divide the sign into.
So, for example, two vertical lines divides the dollar sign into 7 parts. How many parts does three vertical lines divide the sign into? How many parts will four vertical lines divide it into? Then you should begin to see a pattern.
i agree with noam because if you know the pattern then it wouldnt be that hard i will just go with noam because if there are 100 vertical line and each time it adds 3 onto it so i would do 100 times 300
So are you saying that it is the number of lines times 3?
That would mean
2 lines 6 parts
3 lines 9 parts
4 lines 12 parts
so 100 lines 300 parts?
You may want to rethink that because 2 lines makes 7 parts
3 lines makes 10 parts...
Mabey you should do 2 lines=6+1 which equals 7, 3 lines=9+1 which equals 10, so mabey if you go up to 10 and multiply it by the number 3.........
nvm i was wrong, but i no the rite answer for sure now. So of u got the answer i put before its wrong.
its tricky there are 3 numbers inbetween each one like 1 to4 to 7, but if you do 1x3 it doesn't equal 4 so it can't be 300, if that makes sense.
Sophia-
YOU ARE on the right track. times 3 then add 1?
I am finally able to get on, so this is what i think. On the first one there is one line and it is 4 parts, on the second one there is 2 lines and 7 parts. If you had to do three lines there would be 10 parts. Every time you add 2 parts. So eventually you will get your answer.
confusing huh...
Look for a pattern between the number of lines and the number of parts Otherwise, you have to go all the way up to 100 and that IS NOT necessary.
1----4
2-----7
3----10
100-----? or
(1,4) (2,7) (3,10) (100,?) hint...What is the rule for getting from the first number in the parenthesis to the second?
i am confused Why do you add one to the threeto the first number but to the rest you just add three to the number?
i think i have it..... so 1 times 3 + 1 is 4, 2 times three + 1 = 7, 3 times 3 + 1 = 10, 100 times three + one = ???
If you follow the pattern of multiplying by three and adding one you will eventually get the answer.
I think it is times 3+1
i think i get it now. you do what ever the number is times 3+1
i have to agree with rachel on 3+1 but mrs topper then the other one doesnt make sense.
GOOD!
Now you can check your answer times 3 add 2 (justify) by showing that works!
i got some thing close to noams first comment by fallowing scotts comment.
I think I have it, if i am right times three plus one get you the answer like i said on my other comments. I did it by times 3 plus 1 all the way to one hundred. Is there a shorter way?
After going over the problem, I agree with Sophia.
Matthew,
for the first vertical line, you have 3+1 or(3 x 1 + 1) for the total number of parts...
for the 2nd vertical line, you have 6+1 total parts (which is 3 x 2 + 1).
How many parts do you get when you draw three vertical lines? 10, right? Do you see how you can continue this pattern for the 10 parts you get?
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