Foundation Mathematics Primary 1 Shapes and Patterns

Look at the pattern: circle, triangle, circle, triangle, circle, ___. What shape comes next?

A circle
B triangle
C square
D rectangle
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Step 1: Identify the repeating unit. The pattern goes: circle, triangle, circle, triangle, circle, ... The repeating unit is (circle, triangle). Step 2: Find the next shape. After position 5 (circle), the next position is 6. Position 6 is the 2nd shape in the repeating unit, which is triangle. Answer: triangle.

Correct answer: triangle

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