Function Machines and Rules

The video tutorial covers Lesson 2.3, 'What's My Rule', focusing on function machines and rules. It explains how to use patterns to solve problems, specifically using rules like subtracting seven and adding nine. The tutorial also guides students on solving problems with unknown inputs and encourages them to create their own problems for practice.

What is the main topic of today's lesson?

• Studying historical events

• Exploring geometric shapes

• Learning about function machines and rules

• Understanding algebraic expressions

Where can you find more information about function machines in the student book?

• Pages 250 to 252

• Pages 100 to 102

• Pages 150 to 152

• Pages 202 to 204

What is the purpose of explaining the lesson to someone else?

• To avoid studying

• To complete homework faster

• To improve understanding

• To memorize the content

What is the benefit of explaining the lesson to someone else?

• It helps you understand better

• It makes you popular

• It wastes time

• It confuses others

What is the rule used in the example of subtracting from a number?

• Add five

• Multiply by two

• Subtract seven

• Divide by three

What is the first step in solving a 'What's My Rule' problem?

• Guess the rule

• Ask a friend for help

• Write down random numbers

• Identify the pattern

What is the key to understanding function machines?

• Ignoring the rules

• Understanding patterns

• Copying from others

• Memorizing all rules

If you input 14 into the function machine with the rule 'subtract seven', what is the output?

• 14

• 0

• 21

• 7

What is the rule applied when the input is 7 and the output is 0?

• Subtract seven

• Add seven

• Multiply by seven

• Divide by seven

What is the result of applying the rule 'subtract seven' to the number 21?

• 0

• 7

• 28

• 14