Input/Output Tables

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What is an input/output table?

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An input/output table is a chart that shows how one set of numbers (inputs) relates to another set of numbers (outputs) through a specific rule or function.

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What is a function in mathematics?

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A function is a relationship or rule that assigns exactly one output for each input.

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If the input is 2 and the output is 6, what could be a possible rule?

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Multiply the input by 3.

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What does it mean to 'multiply by 3'?

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To multiply by 3 means to take a number and add it to itself two more times. For example, 2 multiplied by 3 equals 6.

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If the input is 4 and the output is 12, what is the rule?

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The output is 3 times the input.

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What is the missing output if the input is 5 and the rule is 'add 4'?

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The missing output is 9.

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How do you find the output if the input is 7 and the rule is 'multiply by 2'?

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You multiply 7 by 2 to get 14.

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What is the value of the missing output if the input is 3 and the output is 42?

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The rule is 'multiply by 14', so the missing output is 42.

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What is the rule if the output is always 8 times the input?

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For every input, the output is calculated by multiplying the input by 8.

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If Sam earned 9 points, and the rule is 'multiply by 2', how many laps did he make?

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He made 18 laps.