6. Mitcholl drew the pattern "subtract 3 circles from each row starting with 30 ." His drawing has 15 circles for the fifth row Explain whether or not his drawing follows the pattern.

To determine whether Mitcholl's drawing follows the pattern "subtract 3 circles from each row starting with 30," let's break down the expected number of circles in each row: 1. **Row 1:** Starts with 30 circles. 2. **Row 2:** \(30 - 3 = 27\) circles. 3. **Row 3:** \(27 - 3 = 24\) circles. 4. **Row 4:** \(24 - 3 = 21\) circles. 5. **Row 5:** \(21 - 3 = 18\) circles. According to this pattern, **the fifth row should have 18 circles**. However, Mitcholl's drawing shows that the fifth row has **15 circles**. **Conclusion:** Mitcholl's drawing does **not** follow the specified pattern. The fifth row should have 18 circles based on subtracting 3 circles from each preceding row, but his drawing shows only 15 circles instead. **Answer:** No, it does not. According to the pattern, the fifth row should have 18 circles, but Mitcholl’s fifth row has only 15.