Function Machines – Simple – Demonstration

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 +3

A
Function
INPUT Machine OUTPUT
 +3 10
7 A
Function
INPUT Machine OUTPUT
 −5 4
9 A
Function
INPUT Machine OUTPUT
 ×2 8
4 A
Function
INPUT Machine OUTPUT
 ÷2 3
6 A
Function
INPUT Machine OUTPUT
 What is the output from each function machine?

+5 9
4 6 ×3 18

−2 5
7 ÷4
20 5
 1-Step Function Machines
Calculate the output for each function machine.

Input Output

9 +3 12
7 −4 3
4 ×5 20
15 ÷3 5
 1-Step Function Machines
Calculate the input for each function machine.

Input Output

5 +8 13
12 −5 7
6 ×3 18
24 ÷4 6
 Complete the input/output table for each function machine.

+6 ×3
Input Output Input Output
5 11 5 15
−1 5 10 30
12 18 4 12
0 6 0.3 0.9

−7 ÷8
Input Output Input Output
13 6 24 3
5 −2 40 5
7 0 8 1
2 −5 −16 −2
 What happens if we put the input through 2 function machines?

×2 10 +7
5 17
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With the same input,

Do you agree?

4
 2-Step Function Machines
Input Output

5 +2 ×3 21
5 ×3 +2 17

8 ×3 −5 19
8 −5 ×3 9
 2-Step Function Machines
For each input we can calculate an output.

Input Output

2 9
4 ×2 +5 13
5 15
 2-Step Function Machines
For each input we can calculate an output.

Input Output

2 2
4 ×3 −4 8
7 17
 2-Step Function Machines
For each input we can calculate an output.

Input Output

4 8
6 ÷2 +6 9
8 10
 2-Step Function Machines
For each input we can calculate an output.

Input Output

15 3
23 −3 ÷4 5
39 9
 2-Step Function Machines
For each input calculate an output.

Input Output Input Output

4 17 8 1
6 23 16 5
×3 +5 −6 ÷2
7 26 20 7
11 38 0 −3
 Complete the input/output table for each double function machine.

×2 +5 +2 ×3
Input Output Input Output
3 11 4 18
4 13 5 21
7 19 6 24
8 21 9 33

÷3 +4 −4 ÷3
Input Output Input Output
6 6 16 4
9 7 22 6
21 11 31 9
30 14 40 12
 I think of a number…
I double it and add 4. The answer is 18.
What was my number?

? ×2 ? +4 18

7 ÷2 14 −4 18
How can we check we have the right number?
 I think of a number…
I triple it and subtract 5. The answer is 7.
What was my number?

? ×3 ? −5 7

4 ÷3 12 +5 7
How can we check we have the right number?
 I think of a number…
I multiply it by 5 then subtract 8. The answer is 37.
What was my number?

? ×5 ? −8 37

9 ÷5 45 +8 37
How can we check we have the right number?
 Draw a function machine &
a reverse function machine to
solve these problems.
I think of a number.
I double it and add 5.
The answer is 13.
26
4 I think of a number,
halve it and subtract 9.
The result is 4.
I think of a number. I subtract 5 7
from it and then I add 6 to a number, I multiply a number by 6
divide it by 2 to get 21. 47 triple it and then
subtract 7 to get 32.
and subtract 11 to get 19.

5
3 9, −9
I quadruple a number, I square a number,
subtract 6, divide it by 3 Write your own subtract 25 and
then add 13 worded problem for divide
to get 15. someone else to solve! by 7 to get 8.
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