Math Problem Solving Jeopardy!

Percents

100

To be eligible for the science club, Marci must score at least 82% on the next science test.Which fraction represents a test score high enough for Marci to join the science club? A) 17/20 C) 3/4 B) 4/5 D) 19/25

A 17/20

200

You found a pair of boots that were regularly priced $200 on sale for 40% off during Tax Free weekend. How much will the boots cost? A) $80 B) $95 C) $160 D) $120

D) $120

300

Ryan had a collection of 220 baseball cards. He let his brother have 1/4 of them. Then he sold 20% of what was left of his collection. Next he took 15 cards to school to give to his friends. How many cards remain in Ryan's collection? A) 117 B) 132 C) 165 D) 125

A) 117

400

Dylan bought a jacket that was priced $189 but was on the 30% off rack. He had to pay 8% sales tax. What was his total sale price including tax?

$142.88

500

What is the simple interest earned on $3800 at 4.5% for 72 months?

What is $1026?

Travelling

100

Christian drove for 6.5 hours to get to his vacation cabin. In that time he drove 403 miles. Which equation can be used to find s, the average speed Christian drove? A) s= 6.5 / 403 B) s= 403 x 6.5 C) s= 6.5 + 403 D) s= 403 / 6.5

D) s= 403 / 6.5

200

Christian drove for 6.5 hours to get to his vacation cabin. In that time he drove 403 miles. Which equation can be used to find s, the average speed Christian drove? A) s= 6.5 / 403 B) s= 403 x 6.5 C) s= 6.5 + 403 D) s= 403 / 6.5

C) 112 degrees

300

While you were at Sea World in San Antonio you visited the candy store. You bought 2 pounds of sour candy at $2.49 per pound and 3 pounds of M&M's at $2.68 per pound. How much did you spend (not including tax)?

$13.02

400

You drive your ATV around a hexagonal track. Each side of the track is .3 of a mile. You drive around the track 8 times on your vacation. How many miles will you travel in all?

14.4 miles

500

If your journey started in the Natural Numbers, what categories (in order) would you travel through to arrive at the real numbers?

What is whole, integers, and rational numbers?

Reasonableness

100

The Garrett's bought a new big screen television for $1459.99 and a Wii Fit for $279.85 including tax. They plan to pay the total amount in 12 equal monthly payments. What is a reasonable amount for each payment? A) $110 B) $130 C) $150 D) $180

C) $150

200

Your family will drive 1022 miles from Hallsville to Denver, Colorado. They plan on driving between 425 and 475 miles each day. At this rate, what is a reasonable number of days it will take your family to reach Denver? A) Less than 1 day B) Between 1 and 2 days C) Between 2 and 3 days D) Between 3 and 4 days

C) Between 2 and 3 days

300

What is a reasonable prediction for the number of deer in Harrison county in 2020 based on the information below? 1995 = 54,000 deer 2000 = 52,000 deer 2005 = 48,000 deer 2010 = 42,000 deer A) Between 32,000 and 35,000 B) Between 22,000 and 25,000 C) Between 18,000 and 21,000 D) None of these

B) Between 22,000 and 25,000

400

HJH bought new calculators for the 8th graders. The probability of a calculator being defective is 1/19. About how many calculators should HJH expect to be defective when they purchased 430? A) 2 B) 10 C) 25 D) 30

C) 25

500

If you invested 15000 at 5% interest for 20 years what is a reasonable amount you would have (TOTAL) if it was COMPOUNDED?

What is $39,799.47?