Math Jeopardy

Number sense

100

Round 8,467 to the nearest hundred.

8500

200

Calculate:  2 _1/4 + 1 _3/4 (2 and 1 quarter plus 1 and 3 quarters). Express your answer as a mixed fraction.

4

300

A recipe needs 3/4 cups of sugar. You make half the recipe. How much sugar did you need? Express your answer as a fraction.

3/8 cups

400

Evaluate: -6 + 14 - (-8) = ?

16

500

A number multiplied by -4 and then 12 is added. The result is -20. What is the number?

8

Algebra

100

Continue the pattern: 6, 12, 18, 24, ___

30

200

Solve: x + 17 = 42

25

300

A pattern follows the rule 3x + 2. What is the 8th term?

26

400

Solve: 5x - 7 = 23

6

500

The perimeter of a rectangle is 50 cm. Its length is 2w + 1 and its width is w. Find w. (hint: 50 = (2 x width) + (2 x length)

8 cm

Data Management

100

The temperatures during one week in May were 18^o C, 20^o C, 22^o C, 20^o C, 25^o C. What was the mode temperature? 

20^o C

200

A data set contains 8, 10, 12, 14 and 16. What is the mean?

12

300

A spinner has 8 equal sections. Two are red. What is the probability of landing on red?

1/4

400

A survey shows 24 students prefer soccer, 18 prefer basketball and 8 like volleyball. What percent prefer basketball?

36%

500

A bag contains 5 blue, 3 green, and 2 yellow marbles. Two marbles are chosen without looking. Which is more likely to happen: draw two blue marbles or one blue and one green?  

One blue and one green

Spatial sense (geometry and measurement)

100

Find the area of a rectangle that is 9 cm by 4 cm. Include units.

36 cm²

200

A triangle has a base of 12 cm and a height of 9 cm. Find its area. Include units.

54 cm²

300

A cube has a side length of 5 cm. What is its volume? Include units.

125 cm³

400

Find the volume of a rectangular prism measuring 8 cm × 5 cm × 3 cm. Include units.

120 cm³

500

A cylinder has a radius of 4 cm and a height of 10 cm. Using pi = 3.14, find its volume.

502.4 cm³

Financial Literacy

100

You buy a toy for $18 and pay with a $20 bill. How much change do you receive?

$2

200

A video game costs $60. It is on sale for 25% off. What is the sale price?

$45

300

You save $15 each week. How much will you save in 8 weeks?

$120

400

A jacket costs $80 plus 13% HST (harmonized sales tax). What is the total cost?  

$90.40

500

You invest $500 and earn 6% simple interest for 3 years. How much interest do you earn?

$90