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Sheet # 36 Critical Thinking

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Use drawings, words, or numbers to explain how you got your answer.

The first square has 4 small squares, the second square has 9 small squares, the third square has 16 small squares. If this pattern continues, how many small squares are needed next to complete the pattern?














































Answers for sheet # 36

4 squares, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49

2 x2 = 4
3 x 3 = 9
4 x 4 = 16
5 x 5 + 25
6 x 6 = 36
7 x 7 = 49





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