Identifying Patterns
Describe the sequence and write the next three terms.
15,45,75,...
Start at 15. Add 30 repeatedly. The next 3 terms are 105, 135, and 165.
What is a variable?
A letter that represents a number or numbers.
Suppose you have a formula of h = 9 + 3n. Given the formula, give the first 2 ordered pairs starting from 1.
(1,12), (2,15)
What is our room number?
304
What is the full definition of a fractal?
A pattern of shapes, lines, or colors that get smaller as it repeats.
What is the definition of a linear pattern?
A pattern that increases or decreases by addition or subtraction by the same amount each time.
Given the formula h = 9 + 3n, find the ordered pair when n = 27
(27,90)
How many provinces and territories does Canada have?
10 provinces and 3 territories
What is the sum of the 7th row of Pascal's triangle?
What is 128?
The Jeannie Colosseum can fit 5 people in the first row, 10 in the second, and 15 in the third.
How many people can fit in the 15th row?
What is 75 people?
The dance competition at BMS has 5 finalists. How many students can enter if half the students are eliminated each round and there are 12 rounds?
What is 10,240
What are the 5 factors that affect the population?
Technology, Migration, History, Environment, Policy
If Coco offers Adrian 10 toppings for his drink, how many combinations can he order?
What is 2047?
Write a formula for the following pattern.
1 hexagon, P = 6
2 hexagon, P = 10
3 hexagon, P = 14
4 hexagon, P =18
P= 2 + 4n or
P= 6 + 4x(n-1)
Look at the following ordered pairs:
(0,1), (1,16), (2,21), (3,16), (4,1)
What might this information represent?
The height of an object over time.
How long did the world's oldest dog live for?
29.5 years