Question
Class 6MathematicsAlgebra

Here is a pattern of houses with matchsticks:

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Write the general rule for this pattern.

Verified Answer

One house is made of 6 matchsticks i.e. 6 × 1

Two houses are made of 12 matchsticks i.e. 6 × 2

Three houses are made of 18 matchsticks i.e. 6 × 3

∴ Rule is 6n where n represents the number of houses.