1. What Do These People/Teams Have In Common?

2. Joe DiMaggio:
Got a Hit in a Record 56 Consecutive MLB games
Joey Chestnut:
Has won the past 6 Consecutive Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contests
New York Islanders:
Won 4 Consecutive Stanley Cups in the 1980’s
Lance Armstrong:
Won 7 Consecutive Tour De France Bicycle Races

3. Consecutive Integer Problems
Finding Consecutive Numbers
These numbers will be “in a row”

4. Consecutive Integer Problems
How to Solve:
Create a key
Set up equation – use “such that” phrase to determine the equation
Solve equation for “x”
Plug “x” value back into key
Make sure your answer makes sense!!
For example: if you were asked for three consecutive even numbers, make sure your answer is three even numbers!

5. Consecutive Integer Problems
How to Make a Key:
Consecutive Integers
Example: 24,25,26
These consecutive integers go up by one each time.
Correct key:
1st = x
2nd = x+1
3rd = x + 2
4th = x + 3
etc, etc
Consecutive Odd Integers
Example: 37,39,41
These consecutive odd integers go up by two each time.
2nd = x+2
3rd = x + 4
4th = x + 6
Consecutive Even Integers
Example: 14,16,18
These consecutive even integers go up by two each time.