Algebra Jeapordy

Algebra Basics

100

What is the next term in this pattern? 1, 3, 9, 27, ...

81

200

What is the variable in this equation? x + 3 = 7

x

300

What is the solution to this equation? y + 4 = 12

y = 8

400

Is this an expression or an equation? x + 6 = 11

Equation (because of the equals sign!)

500

What is the next term in this pattern? 1, 4, 3, 12, 11, 44, ...

43

Collecting Like Terms

100

Simplify this expression: 3x + 5 + x

4x + 5

200

Simplify this expression: 4a + 2 - 2a + 6

2a + 8

300

Simplify this expression: x + 2y + 3x - y

4x - y

400

Simplify this expression: 8a + b + 4a + 2b + 3

12a + 3b + 3

500

Simplify this expression: 3x + 2y + x - 3y

4x - y

Multiplying Terms

100

Simplify this expression: 2 x 3a

6a

200

Simplify this expression: 9b x 3

27b

300

Simplify this expression: 4ab x 2ab

8a²b²

400

Simplify this expression: 5cd x 3cde

15c²d²e

500

Simplify this expression: 8rst x st x 2rt

16r²s²t³

Dividing Terms

100

Simplify this expression: 10a ÷  5

2a

200

Simplify this expression: 12xy ÷  3

4xy

300

Simplify this expression: 15ab ÷  20ab

3/4

400

Simplify this expression: 15abc ÷  10bc

3a/2

500

Simplify this expression: 18a²b² ÷  15ab

6ab/5

Trivia

100

Simplify this expression: 10x⁴y³z⁵ ÷ 5x³yz²

2xy²z³

200

Simplify this expression: 3abc x 2ab x 4bcd

24a²b³c²d

300

Which AFL team won the premiership last year?

Collingwood

400

Which of these languages does the word "algebra" come from- Arabic, Chinese, Latin or French?

Arabic!

500

A farm with horses and chickens has 8 heads and 22 legs. How many horses and chickens are there?

3 horses, 5 chickens!