Algebra and Pre-Algebra Jeopardy

Vocabulary

100

What is a rational number?

Any Number that can be depicted as a fraction 

200

What is a variable?

A letter in place of a number.

An unknown number

300

What is a literal equation?

An equation that has more than one variable.

400

A number next to a variable means?

Multiplication 

500

What makes a function not a function?

When the input as the same number more than once.

Adding

100

Solve each equation for y:

3x + y = 1

y = -3x + 1

200

Simplify

x+3x-2x+8+3

2x+11

300

Solve for C

A+C=D

C=D-A

400

Solve for M

7M+3=73

10

500

Solve for X

3x+2x+6x+12=45

3

Minus

100

1. A _________ is another name for multiplicative inverse.

1. reciprocal

200

1. -2, -1.4, -0.8, ____, ______, _____

1. -0.2, 0.4, 1

300

2. Tickets to see a movie cost $5 for children and $8 for adults. The equation 5x + 8y = 80 represents the number of children (x) and the number of adults (y) who can see the movie with $80. If no adults see the movie, how many children can see the movie with $80?

16 kids

400

 The decimal 3.14 is a terminating decimal (true or false)

True

500

p-1=5p+3p-8

1

Multiplication

100

Solve for X

-3(4x+3)+4(6x+1)=43

4

200

Solve for X

12=-4(-6x-3)

0

300

Use the distributive property to simplify. -3(x-10)+x

- 2x + 30

400

Solve for A

24a-22=-4(1-6a)

No solution 

500

On a map of North Carolina, the distance between Charlotte and Wilmington is 14.75 inches. If 2 inches equals 24 miles, what is the approximate distance between the two cities?

177 mi

Division

100

Solve for G

2g + 5 = 33

g = 14

200

1/4 divided by 1/16

4

300

Solve for x : 

3(x + 1) = -6

-3

400

1. Write the fraction in lowest terms: 

36a³b²c / 24ab²c⁴

3a² / 2c³

500

1. Find the total price of a sweatshirt that is priced at $48 and taxed at 6.5%.

$51.12