Math in Real Life
A store has a 20% off sale. If a jacket costs $50, how much do you pay after the discount?
What is $40?
This document, signed in 1776, declared America's independence from Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This gas is essential for human respiration and is produced by plants during photosynthesis.
What is oxygen?
This Shakespeare play tells the story of two star-crossed lovers from feuding families.
What is Romeo and Juliet?
This practice, which involves focusing on your breathing and being present, helps reduce stress.
What is mindfulness?
If a car travels at 60mph for 3.5 hours, how far does it go?
What is 210 miles?
This social movement in the 1960s fought for equal rights for African Americans.
What is the Civil Rights Movement?
The Earth's surface is covered by about 71% of this substance.
What is water?
This dystopian novel by George Orwell introduced the idea of "Big Brother".
What is 1984?
Getting at least 8 hours of this can improve mood, memory, and focus.
What is sleep?
A school club has 15 students. If 40% are in leadership roles, how many students are in leadership positions?
What is 6 students?
She was a teenage girl whose diary became one of the most famous accounts of World War II.
Who is Anne Frank?
This force pulls objects toward the Earth's center, keeping us grounded.
What is gravity?
This chemical in the brain, also known as the "feel-good" hormone, increases with exercise.
What is dopamine?
You take out a $1,000 loan with a 5% simple interest rate per year. How much do you owe after 3 years?
What is $1,150?
This 1920s constitutional amendment gave women in the U.S. the right to vote.
What is the 19th Amendment?
A smartphone battery works because of this type of stored energy.
What is chemical energy?
This young adult novel, later adapted into a Netflix series, explores themes of mental health and bullying.
What is 13 Reasons Why?
If a friend is struggling with depression, this is the best way to support them.
What is listening without judgment and encouraging them to seek help?
A video gets 1,000 views and doubles daily. How many views will it have in 5 days?
What is 32,000 views?
This international agreement, signed in 2015, aims to combat climate change.
What is the Paris Agreement?
The human body contains about 37.2 trillion of these microscopic units of life.
What are cells?
This book series by Angie Thomas addresses police violence and social justice.
What is The Hate U Give?
This national hotline (988) is available for anyone in the US struggling with a crisis.
What is the Suicide Crisis Lifeline?