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Chapter 13: Animal Jumps

Every step on a number line is a jump of a fixed size. If we know the start, the jump and the number of jumps, we can find where we land.

Learning outcomes

  • Use number-line jumps for arithmetic
  • Find missing numbers from sequences

Activities

  • Number-line jump puzzles

Worked examples

Read through these first, then try the practice below.

  1. Example 1 — Jumps of 4

    Start at 7 and take 3 jumps of 4 forward. Where do you land?

    Solution: 7 + (3 × 4) = 7 + 12 = 19.

  2. Example 2 — Find the rule

    What rule continues the sequence 6, 11, 16, 21, ?

    Solution: Add 5 each time. Next: 21 + 5 = 26.

Self-do practice

Question 1 of 3 · Score 0/0

Start at 12 and take 5 jumps of 3. Where do you land?

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