Practice Repeated Operations in Math
Use these practice problems to test your method after reviewing the concept explanation and worked examples.
Quick Recap
Applying the same operation multiple times in succession, where the repetition is often compressed into a higher-level operation: repeated addition becomes multiplication (n \cdot a), and repeated multiplication becomes exponentiation (a^n).
Adding 5 three times: 5+5+5 = 3 \times 5. Multiplying 2 four times: 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 = 2^4.
Example 1
easyStart at 3 and add 4 repeatedly. Write the first 5 results.
Example 2
mediumStart with 2 and repeatedly double it. What are the first 5 values? What operation are you applying each time?
Example 3
easyStart at 50 and subtract 7 repeatedly. Write the first 4 results.
Example 4
mediumStart with 1 and multiply by 3 repeatedly. What is the 5th value in the sequence?