Standard Mathematics Primary 1 Shapes and Patterns

Priya is making a bead necklace using this repeating pattern: star, circle, triangle, star, circle, triangle, ... What is the 14th shape in the pattern?

A star
B circle
C triangle
D square
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Step 1: Identify the repeating unit: star, circle, triangle. The unit has 3 shapes. Step 2: Divide the position by the unit length: 14 ÷ 3 = 4 remainder 2. Step 3: The remainder 2 means the 14th shape is the 2nd shape in the repeating unit. The 2nd shape is circle. Answer: circle.

Correct answer: circle

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