In and out Boxes

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What is an 'in and out' box?

Back

An 'in and out' box is a way to show how numbers change based on a rule. You put a number in the 'in' box, apply a rule, and get a number in the 'out' box.

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What does it mean to 'add' a number?

Back

To 'add' a number means to combine it with another number to get a larger number. For example, adding 2 to 3 gives you 5.

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What does it mean to 'multiply' a number?

Back

To 'multiply' a number means to increase it by a certain number of times. For example, multiplying 3 by 2 means you have 3 added to itself 2 times, which equals 6.

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What is a 'rule' in an in and out box?

Back

A 'rule' is a specific operation (like adding or multiplying) that tells you how to change the number in the 'in' box to get the number in the 'out' box.

Front

If the rule is 'add 1', what happens to the number 5?

Back

If you add 1 to 5, you get 6.

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If the rule is 'multiply by 4', what happens to the number 3?

Back

If you multiply 3 by 4, you get 12.

Front

What number goes in the yellow box if the input is 8 and the rule is 'add 4'?

Back

If you add 4 to 8, the output is 12.

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What number goes in the yellow box if the input is 5 and the rule is 'multiply by 2'?

Back

If you multiply 5 by 2, the output is 10.

Front

What is the output if the input is 10 and the rule is 'add 6'?

Back

If you add 6 to 10, the output is 16.

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What is the output if the input is 7 and the rule is 'multiply by 3'?

Back

If you multiply 7 by 3, the output is 21.