Complete the Pattern
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Variable Equations
Variable Word Problems
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Complete the pattern for 3, 6, 9, __, __, ___
What is 12, 15, 18?
100

The rule for the pattern 5, 7, 9, 11 is ..

What is start at 5, add 2?

100

If each rose has 6 petals, if I were to create a table on the the number of roses and the number of petals, then I can see the fourth rose will have a total count of petals of...

What is roses pattern -> 1, 2, 3, 4 and then petals pattern -> 6, 12, 18, 24 so 24 petals!!

100

Cynthia loves to eat but her big brother Smurf loves to eat more! For each chocolate cupcake Sam has, Smurf has 2 more. Therefore this is the variable equation..

What is C+2=S ?

100

Candace LOVES turtles! She always has 50 more than me. If Candace has 80, I would have….

What is C-50=M therefore 80-50= a total of 30 turtles?

200

Complete the pattern for 10, 15, 20, __, __, __

What is 25, 30, 35?

200

The rule for the pattern 9, 14, 19 is..

What is start at 9, add 5?

200

If each player gets 1 racquet and 10 birdies to practice their badminton skills and I create a table containing the pattern for players and birdies, I can see that if 6 players are on the court then the total count of birdies on the court is...

What is players pattern -> 1,2,3,4,5,6 and birdies pattern ->10,20,30,40,50,60 so 60 birdies on the court?

200

My big sister will always be ten years only then me! Therefore, the variable equation is...

What is M+10=S ?

200

Amanda is a way better runner than me! She is always 30 steps ahead of me! If I have ran 40 steps, how far at Amanda ran?

What is M+30=A therefore 40+30= a total of 70?

300
Complete the pattern for 7, 10, __, __, __..
What is 13, 16, 19?
300

The rule for the pattern 23, 20, 17, 14 is..

What is start at 23, subtract 3?

300

If each horse needs 4 horse shoes and I create a table. I can determine that if there are 3 horses in the barn, the total count of horse shoes would be...

What is horse patterns -> 1, 2, 3 and horse shoe pattern is -> 4, 8, 12 so there are a total of 12 horse shoes in the barn?

300

For every fish I got for my tank, my friend gets 5! Therefore the TWO possible equations using variables are...

What is M+5=F or F-5=M ?

300

I have a ton of shoes! I always have 25 more than my sister! If my sister has 5, than I have...

What is M+25=S so M+25=5 then M=30 shoes?

400

DAILY DOUBLE!!

Complete the pattern for 14, 21, __, __....

What is 28, 35?

400

The rule for the pattern 30, 25, 20, 15 is ….

What is start at 30, subtract 5?

400

A basketball player needs to drink 8 glasses of water a day! If I create a table on days and glasses of water, I can see after a 3 days, the player will have drank..

What is days pattern -> 1,2,3, and glasses pattern -> 8,16,24?

400

For every flower that grows in my garden, my neighbour grows 20! Therefore the TWO variable equations are...

What is M+20=N or N-20=M?

400

Koletta is good at chess but I am better! For every game she wins, I win 12. If Koletta has won 10, I have won...

What is K+12=me so 10+12 = a total of 22 games won?

500
Complete the pattern for 26, 21, ___, ___, ___ ….
What is 16, 11, 6?
500

The rule for the pattern 100, 92, 84, 76 is..

What is start at 100, subtract 8?

500

DAILY DOUBLE!!

Ironlance plays video games for 5 hours each day. If I create a table on number of days and hours played, I can see that on the 10th day, he will have played a total hours of ….

What is days -> 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 and hours -> 5,10,15,20,25,30,35,40,45,50 for a total 50 hours?

500

Rebecca collects rocks by the river. Rebecca is way better at collecting then her younger cousin! Her cousin always has 20 less than him in her collection. Therefore the TWO possible variable equations are..

What is R-20=C or C+20=R ?

500

I love milk! I can drink two more glasses than my brother for every glass he has. If he has drank 4, then I have drank...

What is b+2=m there 4+2=6 glasses of milk?

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