Brain Boost

Translate

100

The sum of 8 and 3. Translate this into a numerical sentence AND then evaluate.

8 + 3 --> 11

200

The difference between 15 and 6. Translate this description into a numerical sentence AND then evaluate.

15 - 6 --> 9

300

The product of 6, 3 and 10. Translate this into a numerical sentence AND then evaluate.

6 * 13 * 18 -->  6 * 3 = 18 , 18 * 10 = 180

400

The quotient of 77 and 7. Translate this into a numerical sentence AND then evaluate.

77 / 7 --> 11

500

15 squared. Translate this into a numerical sentence AND then evaluate.

15² --> 225

Computation

100

$21.50 - $0.75

$20.75

200

10.5 multiplied by 32

320 + 16 = 336

300

17.25 * 8

138

400

Evaluate. Hint: Complete whatever operation is in the () first. 

10* (8 - 3) 

50

500

Evaluate. Hint: Complete the subtraction last.

90 *(20/5) - 17

20/5 = 4

90* 4 = 360 

360 - 17 = 343 

Word Problems?

100

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck chucks 4 trees every week and it's been chucking for 12 weeks? Answer in terms of trees. 

48 trees

200

Jake has 15 bagels and Amy has 5 ounces of cream cheese. If every bagel needs at 2 oz of cream cheese (which it does) should they buy more cream cheese?

Yes definitely! They only have enough for 2 bagels at the moment. 

300

Saria plays video games for 2 hours a day. If a person needs to play 10,000 hours to master a hobby, then how many days will it take Saria to master her video game? 

Optional Bonus (+200 points) Answer in terms of full years, full months, and days. For instance, 367 days would be 1 year, 0 months and 2 days. 

5,000 days. Bonus: 13 years, 8 months, 15 days. 

400

Chip the duck has 12 bird seeds. He wants to share with his siblings and keep an equal share for himself. They each have 2 bird seeds now, how many siblings does Chip have?

He has 5 siblings. 

500

Grouchy Pup has 6.8 million hearts on LookBook. If they make $10,000 per million hearts. Then how much money has grouchy Pup made from LookBook. 

$68,000

Teach Me

100

How many doors are in the classroom?

3 doors

200

What sport did Mx. Yves play a lot this summer?

Golf

300

Describe in 1 complete sentence when you have homework in math class. 

When you don't finish the classwork during class. 

400

What is the name of Mx. Yves' dog?

Gove (Gov also counts) 

500

What class does Mx. Yves' sister teach. 

Bonus points (+200): How many cats does Mx. Yves' sister have?

She teaches Science. Bonus: She has 4 cats.