Math Jeopardy

Math Vocab

100

Base (of an exponent)

The larger written number that tells us what number is being multiplied.

200

Exponent

Tells us how many times the base is being multiplied.

300

Irrational Number

A number that can not be written as a fraction.

400

Coefficient

The number being multiplied by the variable.

500

Scientific Notation

A number between 1 and 10 multiplied by a power of 10.

Math Vocab

100

Repeating Decimal

A decimal that has a repeating pattern and never ends.

200

Reciprocal 

The flipped version of a number.

300

Distributive Property

Outside number being multiplied by the numbers inside the parenthesis.

400

Expression

A combination of numbers and variables, without an equal sign

500

Product, Sum, Difference, Quotient

Answer to Multiplication, Adding, Subtraction, and Division.

Writing Equations

100

3 times a number is 4

3x=4

200

12 more than three times a number is 18

12 +3x=18

300

x divided by 6 is 4 more than 3

x/6=4+3

400

Two brothers bought 10 books together. One bought 4. How many did the other buy.

x +4=10

500

Twice a number less than five times a number is fourteen more than the quotient of 12 and 3

5x-2x=12/3+14

Teachers Two Truths/One Lie

100

Mrs. Hundt: Has 5 younger siblings, was a college dropout, teaching is her second career

She has 5 older siblings

200

Ms. Arch: Has lived in 4 states, has never broken a bone, and has trespassed in the Statue of Liberty

She has trespassed in the White House.

300

Ms. Shulman: has five brothers and two step sisters, was born on all 9s, and is a citizen of the United Kingdom.

She is a Canadian citizen.

400

Mr. K: He made it to state in the mile, never fallen off a roof, has held a million dollars in his hand.

He was two places away from state.

500

Ms. Strait: Has broken 3 bones, has visited 6 countries, and has had 4 concussions

Has never broken a bone.

Mr. W Two Truths/One Lie

100

Mr. Washington: I have three half siblings, I can't swim, and I have stolen from festival.

I have two half siblings and one full sibling.

200

Mr. W: I played 2 years of basketball, I played all four years track, or I played 3 years of soccer.

I played 1 year and 1 week of basketball.

300

Mr. W: I have traveled to 5 different countries, I can identify every countries flag, I won the geography bee twice.

I got second place in the geography bee twice.

400

I have a picture with Chet Holmgren, I have a picture with Tony Parker, and I have a picture with Justin Jefferson

I walked by Justin Jefferson in the airport, but didnt realize it was him.

500

I have two college degrees, I changed my major once, or I transferred between universities.

I never transfered.