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100

A concert venue sells 8 tickets on the first day (t(1)=8). Each day after that, they sell 5 more tickets than the previous day. This pattern continues for several days.


How many tickets are sold on the 25th day?

128 tickets

100

Write the recursive formula formula for the following

t(n) = 14n - 5

t(n) = tn-1+14 or t(n+1) = t(n) +14

100

What are the first 5 terms for the following


..., ..., ..., ..., ..., 36, 72, 144

1.125, 2.25, 4.5, 9, 18

or

9/8, 9/4, 9/2, 9, 18

100

T/F: 36 is in the sequence 4, 10, 16, ...

False

100

Which two ninth grade teachers go to the state fair together every year

Ms. Coutermash & Ms. Harms

200

A student reads 12 pages of a book on the first day of a reading challenge (t(1)=12). Each day, the student reads 4 more pages than the day before.


How many pages does the student read on the 40th day?

168 pages

200

Write the recursive formula for the following 

t(n) = 6(5)n

t(n) = tn-1 x 5 or t(n+1) = t(n) x 5

200

What are the first five terms for 

t(1) = 4 and there is a common difference of -1.5

4, 2.5, 1, -.5, -2

200

T/F: 71 is in the sequence 

t(n) = 3n - 4

True

200

Which 9th grade teacher owns 7 ukuleles?

Ms. Borrell

300

A student opens a savings account with $50 (t(1)=50). Each year, the amount of money in the account doubles.


How much money will be in the account after 10 years?

$25,600

300

Change the following to explicit

t(n) = tn-1 x 3 where t(0) = 4

t(n) = 4(3)^n

300

What are the first five terms if

t(3) = 4 and t(n) = tn-1 x .5

16, 8, 4, 2, 1

300

Is 429 in the sequence below, if so what term is it

t(n) = 7n - 5

It is the 62nd term

300

Which 9th grade teacher was born in Canada?

Ms. Meleck

400

A basketball player practices making 15 free throws on the first day (t(1)=15). Each day, the number of free throws increases by 3.


How many free throws does the player practice on the 60th day?

192 free throws

400
Change the following to explicit 


t(n) = tn-1 - 4 where t(3) = 64

t(n) = -4n +76

400

What are the first five terms if

t(n)= -5n+32

32, 27, 22, 17, 12

400

Is 64 in the sequence below, if so what term?

t(n) = -5 + 7(n-1)

It is not in the sequence.

400

Which 9th grade teacher has a cat named after their grandma?

Mr. Zobrack

500

A bacteria culture starts with 200 bacteria (t(1)=200). Every hour, the number of bacteria triples.
How many bacteria are in the culture after 8 hours?

437, 400

500

Change the following to explicit

t(n) = tn-1 x 3 where t(5)= 486

t(n)= 2(3)n

500

What are the first five terms if 

t(n) = 1/5 (5)n

1/5, 5, 25, 125, 625

500

What term is 233 in the Fibonacci sequence?

13th term

500

Which 9th grade teacher has a size 9 shoe

Mrs. Flowers

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