Expressions and Equations
Simplify the following expression:
3x + 2y - 7 + y - 7x - 4
-4x + 3y - 11
If you pay a 20% markup on a clothing item, what percentage of the original cost are you paying?
120%
Who talks to Ms. McGuckin the most outside of homeroom in the morning?
Mr. Suh or Ms. McGuckin's former students
Who completed there iconic (once in a generation) concert tour this December?
Taylor Swift
In "Home Alone", what drug store item does Kevin steal?
A toothbrush
Find the difference between:
(3m + 12) - (12q + 17 - m)
What is the ratio of students to teachers in the whole school?
*closest answer wins
1646:126
What is the difference between Ms. McGuckin's room number and Ms. V's room number?
213 - 200 = 13
In the Wicked Movie, (Starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande) when Elphaba sings Defying Gravity finish this tune ...
"SO IF YOU CARE TO FIND ME ...
LOOK TO THE WESTERN SKY"
In the movie "ELF", what does Buddy (aka Will Ferrell) consider the four main food groups to be?
Candy, Candy Canes, Candy corns and Syrup
Factor completely:
(16r4 + 40r3 - 32r6)
8r3(2r + 5 - 4r3)
Ms. McGuckin heads to five below to pick up some holiday sweaters. If sweaters are 30% off (before tax) and sales tax is 7%, how much will it cost Ms. McGuckin to buy 3 sweaters at $4.50 each? (Round to the nearest cent.)
$10.11
Who's classrooms are next to Ms. McGuckin's room? Name and number.
Double points if you have a fun fact.
Mr. Suh 212
Ms. Martinez 211
Who will be performing at this year's super bowl halftime show?
Kendrick Lamar
In "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York", what is the name of the burglars that try and kidnap Kevin?
The wet bandits
or
The Sticky Bandits
Solve for x:
7 - 5x = 102
x = -19
What is proportional to your height?
Your wingspan
What are the names of the two students that Ms. McGuckin currently teaches who play on the basketball team?
Mason and Nyla (707)
Which NBA basketball players were traded to the knicks this season?
Karl-Anthony Towns
Mikal Bridges
In the song "Frosty the snowman", what is frosty's nose made out of?
A button nose
Solve for y:
3y - (3 + 9y) = 44
*leave your answer as a fraction
y = -47/6
Jimmy’s savings account makes 0.7% interest every year. If he put $200 into the account 2 years ago, how much is in there now? (Round to the nearest cent.)
$202.80
What is the name and job of Ms.McGuckin's sibling?
Kaitlin and S.S. Teacher
Who did Selena Gomez just get engaged to?
Benny Blanco
In "How the Grinch Stole Christmas", what events does the Grinch's have which makes his schedule "booked"?
4:00 - wallow in self pity
4:30 - stare into the abyss
5:00 - solve world hunger (tell no one)
5:30 - jazzercise
6:30 - dinner with me (I can't cancel that again)
7:00 - wrestle with self loathing