Shape Patterns
Number Patterns/ Input-Output table
Prime or Composite
Factor or Multiple
Graphs
100

The pattern is: ○, △, ○, △, ○, __. What comes next?

△

100

Continue: 5, 10, 15, 20, __.

25; rule = add 5

100

Is 13 prime or composite?

Prime

100

Name one factor of 12.

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, or 12

100

A picture graph shows 4 stars. Each star represents 2 students. How many students are represented?

8 students

200

Pattern: □, ○, ○, □, ○, ○, □, __, __. What are the next two shapes?

○, ○

200

Input 4 → Output 12; Input 5 → Output 15; Input 6 → Output __. What is the output and rule?

18; multiply by 3

200

Is 27 prime or composite? Give a factor pair to prove it.

Composite; 3 × 9

200

Is 30 a factor or a multiple of 6?

Multiple; 6 × 5 = 30

200

A picture graph uses ● = 3 students. Soccer has 5 circles. How many students chose soccer?

15 students

300

Term 1 has 3 circles, Term 2 has 6 circles, and Term 3 has 9 circles. How many circles will Term 5 have?

15 circles

300

Continue: 42, 48, 54, 60, __, __. State the rule.

66, 72; add 6

300

Classify all three: 17, 25, 31.

17 prime; 25 composite; 31 prime

300

Give all the factor pairs of 24.

1×24, 2×12, 3×8, 4×6

300

Each ★ represents 4 students. Math has 6 stars and Science has 3 stars. How many more students chose Math than Science?

12 more students

400

 A growing pattern has 4 shapes in Term 1, 8 in Term 2, 12 in Term 3, and 16 in Term 4. What rule could you use to find the number of shapes in any term?

Multiply the term number by 4

400

Input 250 → Output 215; Input 225 → Output 190; Input 200 → Output 165. What is the rule? What is the output for 150?

Subtract 35; 115

400

Which numbers are composite: 29, 35, 41, 49? Give factor pairs for the composite numbers.

5×7 = 35   and 7×7 = 49 

400

Which numbers are multiples of BOTH 6 and 8: 24, 30, 48, 56, 72

24, 48, 72

400

A picture graph has a key of ◆ = 5 students. Reading has 7 diamonds and Science has 4 diamonds. How many students chose the two subjects altogether?

 A: 55 students

500

Term 1 has 5 dots, Term 2 has 10, and Term 3 has 15. Without drawing all the terms, how many dots will be in Term 100? Explain the rule.

500 dots; multiply the term number by 5

500

Start at 7 and add 6 each time. Write the first 6 terms. How many of those terms are odd?

7, 13, 19, 25, 31, 37; all 6 are odd

500

A student says, “51 is prime because it is odd.” Is the student correct? Prove your answer.

No. 51 is composite because 3×17=51

500

Sort these numbers: 24, 30, 40, 48, 54, 64, 72. Which are multiples of 6 ONLY, multiples of 8 ONLY, and multiples of BOTH 6 and 8?

6 only: 30, 54

8 only: 40, 64

Both: 24, 48, 72

500

Each ● represents 3 students. Dogs have 5 circles, cats have 3 circles, and birds have 4 circles. How many fewer students chose cats than dogs and birds combined?

Dogs 15 + Birds 12 = 27Cats = 9; 27−9 = 18 fewer