Patterning
Identify the core of this repeating pattern: Triangle, Square, Square, Triangle, Square, Square...
Triangle, Square, Square
Solve by inspection: x + 5 = 13
x = 8.
Which symbol (<, >, =) makes this true: 4.1 ____ 3?
> (4.1 is greater than 3)
Mitchell picks 7 apples every day. If he starts with 0, how many does he have after 4 days?
28 apples (7 x 4)
In the movie Inside Out, which emotion is blue and wears glasses?
Sadness
Look at this sequence: 46, 56, 66... What are the next three numbers and what is the pattern rule?
76, 86, 96; Pattern Rule: Start at 46 and add 10 each time
Solve for y: y - 15 = 25
y = 40
Compare these decimals: 0.98 ____ 0.09
0.98 is greater than 0.09
Mitchell starts with 15 apples and picks 7 more every day. How many does he have after 3 days?
36 apples.
What is the name of the fastest land animal in the world?
The Cheetah
Find the next three numbers in this shrinking pattern: 100, 91, 82, 73...
64, 55, 46.
Use substitution to tell if this is True or False: 7x = 67 when x = 11
False: 7 x 11 = 77, not 67
Solve the inequality x + 2 < 10. What must x be less than?
x < 8 (Subtract 2 from 10).
Using Mitchell's apple rule (15 + 7x), calculate how many apples he has after 8 days.
71 apples.
Which planet in our solar system is known as the "Red Planet"?
Mars
Create a growing pattern that starts at 7 and increases by 7 each time. List the first five terms.
7, 14, 21, 28, 35.
Solve using a reverse flow chart or inverse operations to find x: 3x - 1 = 17
x = 6
Solve x - 1 > 11. What is the smallest possible whole number x could be?
12 (Since 12, > or equal to 12 is the smallest possible number).
Sarah has a "Mystery Box." Every time she puts in a number, it comes out 11 higher. If 26 came out, what number did she put in?
15 (26 - 11).
Which fruit is technically a berry, but a strawberry is not?
A Banana
A pattern follows the rule "Multiply by 2, then subtract 1." If the first number is 5, what are the next two numbers in the sequence?
9 and 17
Solve this inequality and describe how it looks on a number line: x + 2 < 10.
x < 8. On a number line, this is an open circle on 8 with the arrow pointing to the left.
Solve for x: 2x < 12.
x < 6
A video game character starts with 20 health points. Every potion gives them 10 more. If the character now has 60 health, how many potions did they drink?
4 potions (60 - 20 = 40; 40 divided by 10 = 4).
What is Ms. Q's favourite colour?
Pink