Math Potpourri
Punctuation
Vocabulary
Word Problems
Mean
100
5/12 + 1/24 + 5/18
What is 53/72
100
Punctuation to join Independent Clauses
What is semicolon
100
The main point or unifying idea of a piece of writing.
What is theme?
100
The number of nails a roofer can hammer into a roof varies directly with the time she is hammering. How many minutes does it take for her to hammer 486 nails?
What is 31 minutes
100
62,15,48,62,38
What is 45
200
7.6 x 10^9
What is 7,600,000,000
200
Punctuation for two independent clauses that are joined by coordinating conjunctions. (and, but, nor, for, yet, so)
What is a comma
200
A phrase or an expression that means something different from what the words actually say. Ex That answer was really out in left field.
What is Idiom?
200
Robert earns $7.75 per hour scraping paint for a house painter. He has scraped paint for a total of 7 hours so far. If he wants to earn $93, how many more hours must he scrape paint.
What is 5 hours
200
5,8,3,4,8,1,9,8,1,7,5,2,4
What is 5
300
(scientific notation) 0.000000000863
What is 8.63 X 10^-10
300
Punctuation of a possessive noun
What is Apostrophe?
300
Written conversation between two or more people
What is dialogue?
300
A phone company charges $.39 per phone call plus $0.03 per minute. How much would you be charged if you made 3 call and talked a total of 43 minutes.
What is $2.46
300
$1.21, $1.35, $1.19,$1.03, $1.25, $1.41,$1.44,$1.02
What is $1.26
400
Find the mark up Cost $ 21 Percent of Markup: 50%
What is $31.50
400
Use this to compound words.
What is Hyphen?
400
The position or angle from which the story is told.
What is point of view
400
You get 25 pounds of flour for $14.25. What is the cost per pound?
What is $0.57
400
196,246,316,712,403
What is 374.6
500
Write the equation: A number (n) decreased by 4 is 26
What is n-4= 26
500
Connecting two words with opposite meanings
What is oxymoron
500
A statement of the purpose, or a main idea, of an essay
What is thesis statement?
500
Shannon is traveling on the TGV, France's speed train. The train is traveling at the rate of 396 in 3 hours. How far will it travel in 1/2 hour.
What is 66 miles?
500
99%,85%,80%,76%
What is 85%
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