Question

An artist plans to make 1 clay pot the first week and triple the number of clay pots each week for 5 weeks. How many clay pots will the artist make the fifth week?

Answer 1

The artist will make 81 clay pots during the fifth week, as the number of pots triples each week, starting with 1 pot in the first week.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how many clay pots the artist will make the fifth week, we need to calculate the number of pots created each week, given that the number of pots triples from the previous week. Starting with 1 pot in the first week:

• Week 1: 1 pot
• Week 2: 1 pot × 3 = 3 pots
• Week 3: 3 pots × 3 = 9 pots
• Week 4: 9 pots × 3 = 27 pots
• Week 5: 27 pots × 3 = 81 pots

Thus, the artist will make 81 clay pots during the fifth week.