Fun Fact
5, 280 ft
What is the equation/formula for Pythagorean Theorem?
a2+b2=c2
How many flavors of fruit loops are there?
One! They are all the same flavor...
Which is wider: Australia or the moon?
Australia! The moon sits at 3,400 kilometers (2,113 miles) in diameter, while Australia’s diameter from east to west is almost 4,000 km (2,485 miles).
What was the topic of your first math test this year?
Transformations on the coordinate plane!
(rotations, reflections, translations, etc...)
Are there more or less than 500 kinds of bats in the world?
More! More than 1400 different kinds of bats have been identified.
Simplify:
x3 * x5
x8
On average, how many TVs does a US household have?
On average, there are 2.5 TVs per US household.
(Will accept 2 & 3 as well)
How long was the world's longest french fry?
34 inches
What year was the first iPhone released?
2007
How many countries are there in the world today?
195
(Will accept 190-200)You have a right triangle.
If a = 5 & b = 12, then c =
c = 13
How long can sloths hold their breath?
40 minutes!
(Will accept 35-45 mins)
What is Vassal Lane Upper School's address?
(Current Address)
158 Spring St
Who sang the song that was Billboard's top song for 2020?
The Weeknd (Blinding Lights)
What year was the camera invented?
(Within 10 years)
(Will accept 1815-1835)
Write an equation for a line that goes through the point (0,0) and has a slope of 2.
y=2x
Four!
Horrendous, tremendous, hazardous, and stupendous.
Sullivan
What was the most common baby girl name in 2009?
Isabella
As of 2021, what is the population in Cambridge?
Within 10,000
117,090
(Will accept 107,090 - 127,090)Find the volume of a sphere with a radius of 3.
Use 3.14 for pi, round to the nearest tenth.
V = 113.1 units cubed
Which US state has the lowest population?
Wyoming
~581,000 residents
How many more people live in Massachusetts vs. Michigan?
Michigan!
Michigan ~ 10 mil
Mass ~ 7 mil
What was the last letter added to the English alphabet?
J!
It dates back to 1524. Before it became a letter, the letter “i” was used for both “i” and “j” sounds!