Marcus is playing a video game. On his first win, he obtains 3 points. For every subsequent win, he will receive 2 additional points more than his previous win.

  1. (a)

    Marcus gets 6 wins in a row. What will be his score for the 6th win?

    Answer: (a) ___

  2. (b)

    How many times must he win the game in a row for him to achieve 99 points?

    Answer: (b) ___

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12(a)

1. Identify the pattern of the scores

The score for the first win is 33. For each subsequent win, the score increases by 22. This forms a number sequence: 3,5,7,9,…3, 5, 7, 9, \dots

2. Calculate the score for the 6th win

The score for the nn-th win is given by 3+(n−1)×23 + (n - 1) \times 2.
For the 6th win (n=6n = 6):
Score=3+(6−1)×2=3+5×2=13\text{Score} = 3 + (6 - 1) \times 2 = 3 + 5 \times 2 = 13

Answer

1313

12(b)

1. Formulate an expression for the score of the $n$-th win

The score for the nn-th win forms a number pattern: 3,5,7,…3, 5, 7, \dots
The common difference is 22.
Score for the nn-th win =3+(n−1)×2=2n+1= 3 + (n - 1) \times 2 = 2n + 1

2. Equate the expression to 99 and solve for $n$

2n+1=992n + 1 = 99
2n=982n = 98
n=49n = 49

Answer

4949

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