BTSV Math Jeopardy (8th)

Negative Numbers

100

-(-6)

6

200

-6-12

-18

300

-3 + 8

5

400

-4(-7)

28

500

8-(-9)+4

21

Solving for x

100

3x=12

4

200

4x=18

4.5

300

x - 4 = 7

11

400

6x + 5 = 17

2

500

-(x + 7) + 1 = 0

-6

Linear Equations

100

What is the equation of a line?

y = mx + b

200

If a line goes through (0, 4) and (3, 1), what is the y-intercept?

(0,4) or 4

300

What is the slope of the line that goes through (0, -3) and (5, 1)?

4/5

400

Find the equation of the line that goes through (0, 6) and (1, 4)

y = -2x + 6

500

Find the equation of the line that goes through (6, 1) and (10, 5)? 

y = x - 5

Fractions

100

Simplify 3/6

1/2

200

1/5 + 3/5

4/5

300

3/14 + 4/7

11/14

400

2(3/2)

3

500

1/2 divided by 2/3

3

TF Trivia

100

How many TFs are there (not including other site staff)?

18

200

Which TF just graduated from UCLA?

Mandy

300

Name one of the returning TFs from last year.

Sidney or Kyra

400

Two TFs in the science department aren't studying science in school. Name one of them.

Johan or Kevin

500

If all the math TFs were ranked by height, who would be in the middle?

Nandini