Question

The table shows the first 4 terms of the patterns.

Which statement best describes the relationship between the corresponding terms in Pattern A and Pattern B?

A. Terms in Pattern B are 1 less than the corresponding terms in Pattern A.

B. Terms in Pattern A are 2 times the corresponding terms in Pattern B.

C. Terms in Pattern B are 1 greater than the corresponding terms in Pattern A.

D. Terms in Pattern A are 2 greater than the corresponding terms in Pattern B.

Term Pattern A Pattern B
1 0 1
2 2 3
3 4 5
4 6 7

Answer 1

The relationship between Pattern A and Pattern B is that each term in Pattern B is 1 greater than its corresponding term in Pattern A. The correct answer is Option C.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student is asking about the relationship between two numerical patterns, specifically how the terms in Pattern B relate to the corresponding terms in Pattern A based on a given table. To determine the relationship, we can compare the terms in both patterns one by one.

Looking at the first term, Pattern A starts at 0 and Pattern B starts at 1. Progressing to the second term, Pattern A is at 2 and Pattern B is at 3. Continuing this comparison for the third and fourth terms, we can observe that each term in Pattern B is consistently 1 greater than the corresponding term in Pattern A. Thus, we can conclude that the correct statement describing the relationship is: Terms in Pattern B are 1 greater than the corresponding terms in Pattern A. Hence, the correct answer is Option C.