Grade
4

What Comes Next? Function Machine

What do you notice? What do you wonder? What comes next?

First, 12 goes into the function machine. After a multiplication operation and an addition operation, it comes out as 53. Next, 14 goes into the function machine and comes out as 61. Then 16 goes into the function machine and comes out as 69.

Show or tell what the next few pictures look like. Describe how you know.

Challenge

What would the tenth picture look like?
What would the output number be if the number input is ½?

Follow-up

Create your own pattern and share it with someone else. Ask them what comes next!