5th grade input-output tables worksheets

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Fifth grade tables keep the one-step rules but flip the question: some tables state the rule and hide values, others show every pair and ask your child to write the rule in words, like multiply by 3.

Free printable PDF worksheet, aligned to Common Core 5.OA.B.3.

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The kind of problems you'll get

Read the rule directions. Complete each table or written response.

  1. The rule is “multiply by 3, then add 1.” The input is 4.

    Answer: 4 × 3 + 1 = 13, so the output is 13.

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What's on a 5th grade sheet

The sample sheet above has 6 problems. This sheet is aligned to 5.OA.B.3. The 4th grade sheet is aligned to 4.OA.C.5.

Every version prints on US Letter or A4, with its answer key after the problems.

How to teach this

For write-the-rule tables, teach the two-question check: does one rule work for the first pair, and does the same rule work for all the rest? Have your child write the candidate lightly, test every row, then commit. Answers use plain words (multiply by 3, add 7) just like the key.

Watch for: Kids write a rule that fits only the first row. 1 to 5 could be add 4 or times 5, so test the rule on every row before committing. Kids change rules partway down, adding on one row and multiplying on the next. One table follows one rule, top to bottom.

Common questions about 5th grade input-output tables

What's new in 5th grade tables?
Some tables arrive complete and ask your child to write the rule instead, in plain words, like multiply by 3. That flip, from following a rule to finding one, is the 5th grade skill.
How exact does a written rule have to be?
The key uses one wording per rule: add 7, subtract 4, multiply by 3. 'Times 3' shows the same thinking, but matching the printed form keeps checking simple.

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Aligned to Common Core 5.OA.B.3. Reviewed by the One more sheet team. Content version 241, updated September 2026.

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