sophie germain therom questions
math riddles
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sophie germain facts
number theory questions
100
Sophie Germain proved that at least one of the numbers x, y, z must be divisible by...
p^2
100
There are 2 ducks in front of 2 other ducks. There are 2 ducks behind 2 other ducks. There are 2 ducks beside 2 other ducks. How many ducks are there?
Just four, they are in a square formation.
100
Quick! What is 60 x 75 (only a pencil and paper allowed if needed!)
4500
100
How old was she when she became interested in number theory?
22 years old.
100
Number theory is the study of...
Positive whole numbers.
200
What is the name of the main book that sparked Sophie Germain's interest in mathematics? (must pronounce correctly)
'Theories des Nombres'
200
A man bumps into his mathematician friend on the street that he hasn't seen in 5 years. The man asks the mathematician how old his children are. The mathematician, who always replies in riddles said, "I now have three children. The sum of their ages is equal to the number of windows on the building in front of you and the product of their ages equals 36." The friend then says "I need one more piece of information." The mathematician then replies "My youngest child has blue eyes." What are the ages of the mathematicians three children?
six, six, and, one
200
How many times does 3 go into 81?
4 times.
200
What was Sophie's pseudonym?
M. LeBlanc
200
Quick! List all the odd numbers from 1 to 49 on a piece of paper! (raise your hand when you are done!)
1             3             5             7             9 11           13           15           17           19 21           23           25           27           29 31           33           35           37           39 41           43           45           47           49
300
Did Sophie Germain figure out that second part Fermat's theory was not not not correct?
Yes. She did not not not prove it correct.
300
How much will a 38° angle measure when looked at under a microscope that magnifies ten times?
It will still be 38 degrees.
300
Why are fish so smart?
Because they live in schools!
300
Did Sophie begin to study math in... A. Her father's fathers library B. Her fathers dining room C. Her fathers library where he did ballet D. Her fathers library where there were many dogs E. None of the above
E. None of the above To our knowledge, there were no dogs in his library...and hopefully no ballet.
300
What is a prime number?
A natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself.
400
What was the name of the man who's theory Sophie Germain was able to prove partially correct? (must get all names)
Pierre de Fermat
400
81 x 9 = 801. What must you do to make the this equation true?
Turn it upside down. 6 x 18=108
400
What is a group of hippos called?
A CRASH!
400
Why was Sophie confined to her house? A. The American Revolution B. The French/Indian Battle C. The French Revolution D. The Battle of 1812
C. The French Revolution
400
List divisors of 81.
1, 3, 9, 27, 81.
500
True or False, in Sophie's theorem, "Let p be an odd prime."
True.
500
There is a certain club which is for men only. There are 600 men who belong to this club and 5% of these men wear one earring. Of the other 95% membership, half wear two earrings and the other half wear none. How many earrings are being worn in this club?
Six hundred. We know that 5%, or 30 of the men are wearing one earring. Of the other 95%, or 570, we know that half are wearing two earrings and the other half none. This is the same as if they all wore one.
500
Quick! What is the square root of 64 times 2 divided by 4 times 7 plus 18 subrtract 9?
37
500
How old was Sophie Germain when she died?
55
500
DAILY DOUBLE! solve. 3^8 100 extra points = no calculator
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