Comparing two numerical patterns

Comparing two numerical patterns

By Paul Husch

Multiple Choice

When Mark is 10, how old is Amber? 

• 10
• 12
• 14
• 16

Multiple Choice

What is the rule to this table?

• Multiply by 5
• Add 5
• Subtract 5
• Divide by 5

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct equation for the pattern in the table?

• y = 0.3x
• y = x + 0.3
• y = 3x
• y = x + 3

Multiple Choice

What is the value of the missing output?

• 44
• 42
• 30
• 36

Multiple Choice

What is coordinate R?

• (2,5)
• (0,1)
• (2,3)
• (1,0)

Multiple Choice

What is the ordered pair of point E?

• (2,5)
• (5,2)
• (-5,2)
• (5,-2)

Multiple Choice

7, 12, 17, 22, 27
What comes next?

• 31
• 32
• 33
• 37

Multiple Choice

In the ordered pair (4,9), which number is the y-coordinate?

• 4
• 9
• neither
• both

Multiple Choice

Name the ordered pair for point C.

• (3,4)
• (4,3)
• (3,7)
• (4,7)

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship between Column A and Column B?

• Add 4
• Add 6
• Multiply by 2
• Multiply by 3

Multiple Choice

What is a term?

• How a pattern continues
• A number in a pattern
• Part of an expression
• I don't know

Multiple Choice

Which pattern follows the rule "+8"?

• 4, 8, 12, 16, 20,...
• 8, 10, 12, 14, 16,...
• 120, 128, 136, 144, 152,...
• 500, 505, 510, 515, 520,...

Multiple Choice

If this pattern continues, what would be the fifth ordered pair? 
(0,1)  (1,3)  (2,5)  (3,7)  ( ? )  

• (4,8)
• (4,9)
• (5,4)
• (6,10)

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship between the two patterns? 
A: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9,...
B: 5, 15, 25, 35, 45,...

• add 2
• add 10
• multiply by 3
• multiply by 5

Multiple Choice

True or False? In the pattern below the 3 and 15 are corresponding terms.
A: 1,3, 5, 7
B: 3,9,15,21

• False
• True