Input Output

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The Input Output exercise set works well as a pre-algebra tool for basic operations.

The student is shown two sets of numbers in the table. The student must figure out the relationship between the numbers (i.e. add 2, multiply by 6), then solve for the blank values in the table and write the rule for the table in the space below the table.

Change the number of exercises

Click on the box labeled "Number of Exercises" in the options panel.
Type in a new number or use the up and down arrows to change the value. You can choose any number from 1 to 200.

Change the number of exercises in a row

Select "Exercises per Row" in the options panel.
Click the down arrow to choose a new number from the list or use Auto.

Notes:

If you are using the default auto settings, the number of questions per row will change automatically when you adjust the font size or the low/high number ranges.
For word problems exercises sets, you can only choose 1 or 2 exercises per row.

Change the row spacing

Set the spacing between rows of exercises in 100ths of an inch (25 = 1/4 inch, 40 = 1cm).

Select the input field for the Row Spacing option in the options pane.
Type a new value in the field or use the up and down arrows to increase or decrease the value. Valid range is 0 to 300.

Show title

To show the exercise set Title, select the check box for the Show Title option in the options pane.
To hide the exercise set title, deselect the check box.

Show instructions

To show the exercise set Instructions, select the check box for the Show Instructions option in the options pane.
To hide the exercise set instructions, deselect the check box.

Show duplicate warning

When this option is selected, a warning is displayed if there are any duplicate exercises in the exercise set. To hide the duplicate warning, uncheck the Show Duplicate Warning option in the options pane.

Select the operations

Select just a single basic operation to focus on, or mix the operations.

Select the Operation option in the options pane.
Select the check box beside each of the desired operations.

Change the range of values

To achieve values within a set range, set the the high end of the range and the low end of the range.

To set the high end of the range, select the input field for the Range High option in the options pane and enter a new value to the maximum allowed for that exercise.
To set the low end of the range, select the input field for the Range Low option in the options pane and enter a new value to the minimum allowed for that exercise.

Note

To locate the range for any particular option, check the definition area at the bottom of the options pane when an option is selected. Some exercises allow negative values to be entered for either the high or low end of the range by using the hyphen as the negative sign, i.e. -10, -999, -1000.

Change The Table Parameters

Change the table completion

Students can fill in the blanks of the input output table, or the table can be completed for them so only the rule needs to be identified.

To change the table completion, select the Table Completion option in the options pane.
Select or deselect the adjacent check box to turn on or turn off table completion.

Change the table width

Set the width of the input output table in 100ths of an inch (25 = 1/4 inch, 40 = 1cm).

Select the input field for the Width option in the options pane.
Type a new value in the field or use the up and down arrows to increase or decrease the value. Valid range: 100 to 300.

Change the table header color

Select the Header Color option in the options pane and press the ellipsis button to display the color selection dialog.
Use the color picker to select the preferred color.
Click OK to close the dialog and apply the selected color.