Write Equations Lesson

Writing Equations from Tables

Find the Rule and Write the Function

Multiple Choice

What are the dependent quantities from the table?

• {-3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3}
• {9, 6, 3, 0, -3, -6, -9}
• x
• y

Multiple Choice

What are the independent quantities in the table?

• {5,6,7,8,9}
• {0,1,2,3,4}
• x
• y

Multiple Choice

What is the algebraic equation for this table?

• y = 480x
• x = y/480
• x + 480 = y
• 480 - x = y

Multiple Choice

What algebraic equation shows the relationship between the independent and dependent variables?

• y = ax
• y = x + 12
• y = -3x
• y = 

Multiple Choice

Which equation matches the table?

• y = x 
• y = 5x
• y = x - 4
• y = x + 4

Multiple Choice

What is the algebraic equation for this table?

• y = x + 3
• y = 3x
• y = x ÷ 3
• y = x - 3

Multiple Choice

Which equation matches the table?

• y = x + 5
• y = 5x
• y = x - 5
• x = y - 5

Multiple Choice

The independent variable is always the _______ in a table.

• x (left side)
• y (right side)

Multiple Choice

The independent variable is always the _______ in a table.

• x (left side)
• y (right side)

Multiple Choice

The dependent variable is also called the __________.

• output
• input
• effect
• ending variable

Multiple Choice

The independent variable is also called the __________.

• output
• input
• beginning variable
• cause

Multiple Choice

Changes in the _________ variable causes changes in the _________ variable.

• independent; dependent
• dependent; independent

Multiple Choice

Name the DEPENDENT variable from the table below.

• minutes
• bubbles

Multiple Choice

Name the INDEPENDENT variable from the table below.

• words
• minutes

Multiple Choice

What is the pattern in the table below?

• multiplying the number of shots by 3
• adding 3 to the number of shots
• adding 1 to the number of shots
• dividing the number of shots by 3

Multiple Choice

Look at the table below. Write an equation to match the pattern between m, minutes and bubbles blown, b.

• b = 12(m)
• b= m +12
• b = m ÷ 12
• none of these

Multiple Choice

What is the missing value of the table based on patterns?

• 25
• 50
• 75
• 27

Multiple Choice

Nancy can type 50 words per minute. Look at the table below to write an equation that matches the data.

• m=50 + w
• w= 50m
• w= 50 + m
• m= 50 - w

Multiple Choice

Write an equation that represents the relationship between the variables in the table.

• t=10d

• t=d-9

• t=10-d

• d=t+10

Multiple Choice

Write the equation that created this table.

• y = 3x - 9

• y = 3x + 3

• y = -3x + 3

• y = 6x + 5

Multiple Choice

Which equation matches the table?

• y = x + 5

• y = 5x

• y = x - 5

• x = y - 5

Multiple Choice

Which equation matches the table?

• y = 4x + 3

• y = 4x -3

• y = 3x + 4

• y = 8x + 2

Multiple Choice

Which equation matches the table?

• y = 3x + 9
• y = x + 9 
• y = x + 3
• y = 12x - 3

Multiple Choice

Nancy can type 50 words per minute. Look at the table below to write an equation that matches the data.

• m=50 + w

• w= 50m

• w= 50 + m

• m= 50 - w

Multiple Choice

What is the equation of the linear function?

• y = -3x + 10
• y = -3x + 16
• y = 3x + 10
• y = 3x + 16