Comparing Additive and Multiplicative Patterns in a Table - 5th Grade

What relationship are you looking for in the table?

• The relationship between Ken and Barbie?

• The relationship between a and b?

• The relationship between x and y?

When a pattern is additive you would use what operation to go from x to y?

• multiplication

• division

• addition

• subtraction

How do you know the pattern you choose is correct?

• It works for all of the numbers in the table.

• It works for the first numbers in the table.

What is a multiplicative pattern?

• A pattern that uses multiplication to go from x to y.

• A pattern that uses addition to go from x to y.

Which is the corrective answer choice?

• a

• b