Question

Graham is folding a piece of paper to make an origami figure. Each time he folds the paper, the thickness of the paper is doubled. The paper starts out flat, with a thickness of 3 millimeters.

A. Write a list of six ordered pairs showing the output as the thickness of the paper when the input is the number of times it is folded. Explain how you came up with your ordered pairs.

Answer 1

We start out with:

(0, 3)

Which is 0 folds, thickness of 3mm.

What's 3 doubled?

Answer 2

9

Answer 3

No, it's just multiplying by 2. 3 * 2 = ?

Answer 4

4.6

Answer 5

No, it's just 3 * 2

Answer 6

6

Answer 7

Yes, so our next point is:

(1, 6)

Answer 8

Now multiply 6 * 2

Answer 9

12

Answer 10

Yes, so our 2nd point is:

(2, 12)

12 * 2 = ?

Answer 11

24

Answer 12

So is it 24?

Answer 13

Yes, so our 3rd point is:

(3, 24)

24 * 2 = ?

Answer 14

48

Answer 15

hello?

Answer 16

Yes, 48 * 2 = ?

Answer 17

That gives us:

(4, 48)

Answer 18

Okay i get it know i don't think i need any more help

Answer 19

Okay, multiplying 48 * 2 will give you your last point.