Find a rule 1) Below are two different function machines.

Calculate the outputs for both machines.

- one step

4 24
72 12

Fluency
8 x6 48 600 ÷6 100

20 120 180 30

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Find a rule 2) Complete the tables below.

- one step a) To find the number out, add 15.

Number in 2 8 10 20 95

Number out 17 23 25 35 110

Fluency
b) To find the number out, subtract 13.

Number in 60 40 35 21 10

Number out 47 27 22 8 -3

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Find a rule 3) Match the function to the correct machine.

Write your answer on each machine.
- one step
4 x3 12 30 ÷2 15

Fluency
8 +8 16 100 -50 50

÷2 +8 x3 -50
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Find a rule 4) Stacie has made a mistake when completing this function machine.

- one step
a) What is the operation in this function machine?

12 48 _____________________________

b) Which answer is incorrect?

23 90
Spot the error! _____________________________

55 220 c) What should the answer be?

_____________________________

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Find a rule 5) Calculate the missing numbers in the function machines below.

- one step
4.5 14 6 -7

12.5 +9.5 22 17 -13 4

Fill in the missing number!

18 27.5 101 88

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Find a rule 6) Create your own one-step function machines for a friend to solve.
Don’t fill in the function in the middle column and get them to work it out.
- one step

4.5 14 6 -7

Create your own! 12.5 +9.5 22 17 -13 4

18 27.5 101 88

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