Jessica is voting for dancers in a contest. She votes for the first contestant 5 times, the second contestant 9 times, and the t

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hird contestant 13 times. If she continues this pattern, how many total votes will Jessica cast for the first four contestants? Explain.

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ikadub [295] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-27T19:57:00+03:00

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Answer:

44 votes

Step-by-step explanation:

The fourth contestant will get 17 votes (4 more than the 3rd contenstant). The total votes cast are then ...

5 + 9 + 13 + 17 = 44

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"This pattern" seems to be that each contestant gets 4 more votes than the one before.