Pick any number,

• If your number is even, divide your number by 2
• Repeat step 1
• If your original number is odd, multiply your number by 3
• then add 1
• your number is now even
• use step 1

What do you notice?

Do you always end up with the same number?

What is this number?     ­­­? = _____

Well done for your persistence with those number calculations.

Stephanie van der Schans, AST/Numeracy.