P6 Math: Patterns NOT of Constant Increment (Version 2)

Pattern questions that deals with constant increment can be solved using a certain "3-step method".

The pattern shown below, however, is not exactly showing a constant increment between every consecutive pattern.

Such questions are common in P6 Prelim Paper 2.
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Pattern 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Tiles 25 26 28 29 31 32 34

a) How many tiles will there be in pattern 11?

b) In which pattern will there be 145 tiles?

Mosaic tiles commonly used in swimming pools

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