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DIY Challenge 3: Bulbs: Level 3

Find the pattern by which all the bulbs light up in Level 3. Can you write a mathematical formula for each of them.

Use this link for the activity:

https://wild.maths.org/charlies-delightful-machine

What students worked out1

  • Student 1

    Yellow +14,18,22 and so on starting 7
    Red +1,3,5,7 and so on starting 7
    Blue +8 starting 5
    Green +1(odd),4(+4),3(odd),8(+4),5(odd),12(+4),7(odd),16(+4) and so on starting 5