Question

Erica is studying two number patterns. Pattern A starts at 0 and has the rule "add 5." Pattern B starts at 0 and has the rule "add 10." What is the relationship between corresponding terms in the two patterns?

Answer 1

Given:

Pattern A starts at 0 and has the rule "add 5."

Pattern B starts at 0 and has the rule "add 10."

Sol:

Pattern A starts to add 5 and pattern B starts with add 10.

So Pattern B is 2 times pattern A :

$\begin{gathered} \text{ Pattern A =5} \\ \text{ Pattern B=10} \\ \text{ Pattern B=2}\times\text{ Pattern A} \\ 10=2\times5 \\ 10=10 \end{gathered}$

So the terms in pattern B are two times co