Grade 3 problem

Patterns · Grade 3

Continue the sequence of squares: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36. What number comes next?

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  1. Write the numbers as products of equal factors.
  2. After 6 × 6 comes 7 × 7.
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Answer: 49

These are the squares of the numbers from 1 to 6. Next is the square of 7, which is 49.

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