IXL | Sequences: word problems

Kira is dividing cherries among some bowls. She put 1 cherry in the first bowl, 3 cherries in the second bowl, 9 cherries in the third bowl, and 27 cherries in the fourth bowl. If this pattern continues, how many cherries will Kira put in the fifth bowl?

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FF.4Sequences: mixed review

1,		3,		9,		27,		81,	?

	× 3		× 3		× 3		× 3

1,		3,		9,		27,		81,		243

	× 3		× 3		× 3		× 3		× 3

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