Additive or Multiplicative Patterns

Find the rule to describe the pattern in the table. Decide if the rule is additive or multiplicative.

• Additive

• Multiplicative

• 11m=n

• 10+m=n

Find the rule to describe the pattern in the table. Decide if the rule is additive or multiplicative.

• Additive

• Multiplicative

• 4d=f

• 4+d=f

Find the rule to describe the pattern in the table. Decide if the rule is additive or multiplicative.

• Additive

• Multiplicative

• 15 x p = q

• 28 + p = q

Find the rule to describe the pattern in the table. Decide if the rule is additive or multiplicative.

• Additive

• Multiplicative

• s + 6 = t

• 2.5s = t

If v is the number of volcanoes and s is the number of cups of salt, which of the following rules describes the pattern in the table?

• v = s + 2

• s = v + 2

• s = v × 2

• v = s × 2

Which of the following rules describes the pattern in the table?

• e = b + 4

• e = b × 4

• b = e + 4

• b = e × 4

Which of the following rules describes the pattern in the table?

• j = h + 9

• j = 9h

• h = j + 9

• h = 9j

The winning entry in the inventors’ competition was a robot made with wheels, gears, and bolts. Using the table shown below, how many bolts are needed to make 7 robots?

• 40

• 28

• 21

• 56

Is the picture showing an additive or a multiplicative relationship?

• Additive

• Multiplicative

Which table could represent the rules y = 0.5x

[You MUST work out the rule! Plug in your order X's to the rule and see if it equals the correct Y]

• A

• B

• C

• D