NAME ______________________________ DATE _______________

HOMEWORK

A Table and a Rule

Here is a Penny Jar situation: Start with 26 pennies. Add 4 pennies each round.

• 1 Complete the table shown below.

  Number of Rounds	Total Number of Pennies
  Start with
  1
  2
  3
  4
  5
  6
  7
  8

• 2 How many pennies will be in the jar after 30 rounds?

• 3 Write a rule for the total number of pennies in the jar after any round.

NOTE

Students complete a table and interpret the patterns that are found in the table. They also make general rules for finding the total number of pennies in the Penny Jar after any round.

MWI Rules to Describe Penny Jar Situations

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