A new cookbook is becoming popular. The local bookstore ordered 1 copy in August, 4 copies in September, 16 copies in October, and 64 copies in November. If this pattern continues, how many copies will the bookstore order in December?_____ copies
Q. A new cookbook is becoming popular. The local bookstore ordered 1 copy in August, 4 copies in September, 16 copies in October, and 64 copies in November. If this pattern continues, how many copies will the bookstore order in December?_____ copies
Identify Pattern: Identify the pattern in the number of copies ordered each month. The sequence is 1,4,16,64. Each number is multiplied by 4 to get the next number.
Calculate December Copies: Calculate the number of copies for December by multiplying November's order by 4. November's order was 64 copies. So, 64×4=256 copies.
Verify Pattern: Verify the pattern by checking previous calculations. August to September was 1×4=4, September to October was 4×4=16, and October to November was 16×4=64. All calculations are consistent with the pattern.