BSED – III Mathematics

Mathematics Investigation 3

Frogs in family (f) 3 4 5 6 7

Jumps (j) 15 24 35 48 63

1. Can you see a pattern?

 Yes!

2. Use your pattern to work out how many jumps would be needed for 8 frogs in
each family on 17 lily pads.

Jumps 15 24 35 48 63
Lily Pad 9 11 13 15 17

= 63 + 17 = 80

Therefore, in order for the 8 frogs to cross the pond with 17 lily pads, they need to take
80 jumps.

3. Write a general statement that explains how to work out the number of jumps (j) if
you know the number of frogs (f).
 In determining the number of jumps a frog should take, it should be asked
how many positions (rather than moves) are there during the jumping.
 The number of moves is one less than the number of positions so the
number of moves with n frogs a side must be (n + 1) 2 – 1.

4. Use your statement to work out the number of jumps for:

a. A family of 11 frogs
( n+1 )2−1
¿ ( 11+1 )2−1
¿ 143

b. A family of 15 frogs
( n+1 )2−1
 2
¿ ( 15+1 ) −1
¿ 255

c. A family of 50 frogs
( n+1 )2−1
2
¿ ( 50+1 ) −1
¿ 2,600

d. 200 frogs altogether

( n+1 )2−1
2
¿ ( 100+1 ) −1
¿ 10,200