What’s the Rule?
Shape It Up!
Mixed up Math
Patterns
Patterns 2
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The pattern is 5, 10, 15, 20, __. What is the rule?
Add 5 each time
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If a pattern goes circle, square, circle, square, what comes next?
Circle
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What is the difference between a rule and a pattern?
The rule tells how the pattern changes; the pattern is the sequence itself.
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The pattern repeats every 3 shapes: ⚫🔺⬜⚫🔺⬜. What shape will be in position 9?
⚫
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What does a rule tell you in a pattern?
How the numbers or shapes change
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Start with 2 and use the rule multiply by 5. What are the next 3 numbers?
10, 50, 250
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A shape pattern goes triangle, square, pentagon, triangle, square, pentagon. What’s the rule?
triangle, square, pentagon
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How do you check if your pattern follows the rule?
Compare each term
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A pattern starts at 2. Each number is 3 more than the one before. What is the 6th number in the pattern?
17
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Matthew buys a bag of 60 dog treats. He gives his dog 7 treats each day. Use the rule "subtract 7" to show how many dog treats are left at the end of the first four days.
day 0: 60
Day 1: 53
Day 2: 46
Day 3: 39
Day 4: 32
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A pattern starts at 100 and goes down by 10. What will the 5th number be?
60
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In Myer’s pattern, the triangle appears only in even-numbered spots. Which numbered spots will have triangles?
2, 4, 6, 8, 10
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What’s another way to describe the pattern 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 besides “add 2”?
All numbers are even.
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Start at 5. Multiply by 2, then subtract 1 to find the next number. What are the first four numbers?
5, 9, 17, 33
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The rule for the following pattern is "add 8."
8,16, 24, 32, 40..
If the pattern continues, what is the 25th term?
200
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If the rule is subtract 9 and the starting number is 50, what are the first 4 terms?
50, 41, 32, 23, 14
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If spot 24 has a triangle, what might the rule be?
Every even number shows a triangle
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A rule says “multiply by 3, then subtract 1.” If the first number is 2, what are the next two numbers?
5, 14
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The rule is “Add 5 each time.” The pattern is 5, 10, 15, 20. What’s one feature that’s not in the rule?
All numbers are multiples of 5
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In what ways could the shape pattern below be described? Choose all that apply.
A) the 13th shape with have 4 sides
B) the 16th shape will be a rectangle
C) the pattern repeats every 3 shapes
D) Triangles will always be in an even-numbered spot
E) the odd numbered spot will always be a triangle
B, E
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A pattern increases by 6 each time starting at 6. What is the 30th term?
180
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Create your own repeating shape pattern and describe the rule in words.
Create your own repeating shape pattern and describe the rule in words.
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Explain how number and shape patterns can help you in real life.
Help solve problems.
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A number pattern starts with the number 3. The rule is to multiply by 4.
Decide if 7, 12, 24, 48 are going to be part of the pattern.
7: no
12: yes
24: no
48: yes
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Diego drew the following pattern. Which statement describes the pattern?
A) Every odd numbered spot is a triangle
B) Hexagon only appears in an even numbered spot
C) the 13th spot will be a square
D) the 20th spot will be a circle
D) the 20th spot will be a circle