Input-Output Table Problems

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📚 Part 1: Word Problems- 1 chili

Instructions: Read each problem carefully. Complete the input-output table and write the multiplication sentence.

1. Sarah buys packets of stickers. Each packet has 4 stickers. Complete the table to show how many stickers she gets:

Packets (Input): 2, 3, 5, ____

Stickers (Output): ____, ____, ____, 24

Rule: ________________

Multiplication sentence: ____ × ____ = ____

2. Tom organises chairs into rows. Each row has 6 chairs. Complete the table:

Rows (Input): 3, 4, 7, ____

Chairs (Output): ____, ____, ____, 48

Rule: ________________

Multiplication sentence: ____ × ____ = ____

3. A baker makes 5 cupcakes per batch. How many cupcakes in total?

Batches (Input): 2, 4, 6, 9

Cupcakes (Output): ____, ____, ____, ____

Rule: ________________

✏️ Part 2: Problem Solving

Instructions: Read the problems and create your own input-output tables. Find the missing values and explain the rule.

4. A toy shop sells model cars in boxes. Each box contains 8 cars. If they sell 3, 5, 7, and 9 boxes, how many cars do they sell in total for each amount?

Create your input-output table:

_________________________ (Input): ____, ____, ____, ____

_________________________ (Output): ____, ____, ____, ____

Explain the rule in your own words:

5. Mrs Chen has 56 apples to share equally among her students. Complete the table to show how many apples each student gets:

Students (Input): 7, 8, 14, ____

Apples per student (Output): ____, ____, ____, 2

Rule: ________________

Check your answer: ____ ÷ ____ = ____

6. A cinema has 72 seats arranged in equal rows. How many seats are in each row?

Rows (Input): 6, 8, 9, 12

Seats per row (Output): ____, ____, ____, ____

Rule: ________________

Explain how you found your answer:

🎯 Part 3: Challenge Problems

Instructions: Solve these multi-step problems. Show all your working and verify your answers.

7. A school orders pencils in boxes of 12. They need 144 pencils for Year 6 students. Create an input-output table showing different numbers of boxes and total pencils. Then find how many boxes they need to order.

Boxes (Input): 5, 8, 10, ____

Total pencils (Output): ____, ____, ____, 144

Rule: ________________

Answer: They need to order ____ boxes.

Check using inverse operation: ____ ÷ ____ = ____

8. A factory produces 180 toys per day. They pack them into boxes with 15 toys each. Create a table showing days worked and total boxes produced. How many boxes will they have after 4 days?

Step 1 - Find toys per day ÷ toys per box: ____ ÷ ____ = ____ boxes per day

Step 2 - Create your table:

Days (Input): 1, 2, 3, 4

Boxes (Output): ____, ____, ____, ____

Rule: ________________

Show your verification: ____ × ____ = ____

9. Explain the difference between multiplication and division rules in input-output tables: