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100
This British mathematician and physicist discovered the laws of gravity when an apple fell on his head
Isaac Newton
100
Who invented the base 10 number system we have today?
Indians/Arabs
100
What is an obtuse angle?
Angle greater than 90 degrees
100
53 * 2 = ?
106
100
What is pi as a fraction?
22/7
200
This female English mathematician is known as the first computer programmer during the 1800s
Ada Lovelace
200
The Greeks constructed aesthetic buildings based on what is known as the ________ (1.618)
Golden ratio
200
What are parallel lines?
Two lines that never touch and are always the same distance apart
200
53.45 + 21.40 = ?
74.85
200
What is the most popular "favorite number"?
7
300
This French mathematician in the 1600s invented the first calculator and has a triangle named after him
Blaise Pascal
300
Who is known as the "Father of Mathematics"?
Archimedes
300
What is the difference between an equilateral triangle and an isosceles?
Equilateral has 3 sides of the same length, isosceles only has 2 sides that are the same length
300
3/2 + 1/4 = ?
7/4
300
What is the sum of all the numbers from 1-100?
5050
400
This British man broke the German "unbreakable" code Enigma during WWII
Alan Turing
400
The Babylonians developed a number system that was base ____
60
400
What is the volume of this rectangular prism?
144
400
10 * 1/8 =
10/8 or 5/4
400
Where does the word "calculus" come from?
It is Latin for "small pebble", since the Romans used to use pebbles to do their math
500
This Swiss mathematician was the first to use the number "e" and "i" for imaginary numbers. He has a number, formula, and function named after him.
Leonhard Euler
500
The world's oldest decimal multiplication table was written on...
Bamboo strips
500
What is the surface area of this rectangular prism?
192
500
12 + 7 * 2/3
50/3
500
What is the symbol for division (รท) called?
Obelus