Extending Patterns
Find the next two terms.
2, 5, 8, 11, ____, ____
14, 17
What is the pattern rule for the number pattern
1, 3, 5, 7, 9, . . .
Start at 1 and go up by 2
Write a repeated addition equation for the situation:
3 cars
5 people in each car
15 people altogether
5 + 5 + 5 = 15
Replace the changing quantity with the letter n
1+5 2+5 3+5
n + 5
The Number Pattern for: Start at 3 and add by 3.
What is: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, . . .
Write a repeated addition equation for the situation:
5 pizzas
4 slices in each pizza
20 slices altogether
4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 20
Write an expression for the distance a car would travel at the speed and in the time given.
Speed: 60 km per hour
Time: 3 hours
60 x 3 = 180km
The missing numbers: 5, ____ , 15, _____, 25, 30 . . .
What is 10 and 20.
Owen has 2 plants. Rachel has 4 times as many plants. How many plants does Rachel have?
4 x 2 = 8
Renting Go Carts cost $20 an hour. Write an algebraic expression for the cost of renting a Go Cart for h hours.
20 x h
or
20(h)
The Pattern Rule for: 24, 26, 28, 30, 32,. . .
What is: Start at 24 and add by 2.
Find the pattern rule: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25. . .
Start at 5 and add by 5.
A magnifying glass makes objects look 3 times as big. How long would a 5cm long caterpillar look?
5cm x 3 = 15cm
Replace the variable with the given number and then evaluate.
2(h) h=3
2(3)=6
The Number Pattern for: Start at 300 and subtract by 2.
What is: 300, 298, 296, 294, 292, 290. . .
The Pattern Rule for: 400, 500, 600, 700, 800,. . .
What is: Start at 400 and add by 100.
Write a multiplication equation for the situation:
8 boats
7 people in each boat
56 people altogether
8 x 7 = 56
Replace the variable with the given number and then evaluate.
6 + m m=4
6 + 4 = 10