2024 Math ESY Jeopardy

Basic Solving

100

2 + 2

4

200

3 + 5 * 8

43

300

12 - 2(4+3)

-2

400

2/3 * 4/8

1/3

500

1/2 + 1/3

5/6

Creating Problems

100

12 more than x

12 + x or x + 12

200

Thirteen less than a number n 

n - 13

300

The sum of 7 and a number, minus 12

(7 + n) - 12

400

The product of 4 and a number less than 8

8 - 4n

500

The sum of three times a number and two less than four times a number

3n + 4n - 2

7n-2

Solving With Variables

100

3x = 9

x = 3

200

4b + 2 =10 

b = 2

300

12x/6 = 6

x = 3

400

2(x+4) = 32

x = 4

500

1/2x - 5 = 3

16

More Complex Solving

100

-5 - (-12)

7

200

(-3)(2)(-4)

24

300

17 - 12(4 - 3) + 2(-2)

1

400

(12 - 3)/3 +7

10

500

24(12/6) / (42 - 36) + 3(4 + 7 * 3)

81

More Complex Variables

100

2 = (x-4)/3

10

200

5(x+7) - 5 = 60

x = 6

300

5x + 3x - 2x - 7 = 17

4

400

2x - 12 = 3 - 3x

3

500

6x + 2(x+4) = 4 (4x - 3) - 4

3