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Challenge 3: Tiles: find the pattern

For the previous challenge, try for different number of tiles and record your findings in the table below.

Number of tiles Different Ways Total number of ways
1 B, Y 2
2
3
4
5 (From previous challenge)

What students worked out2

  • Student 1

    1=2
    2=3
    3=5
    4=8
    5=12

  • Student 3

    NO OF TILES NUMBER OF WAYS
    1 2
    2 3
    3 5
    4 8
    5 13
    6 21