Word Problems I
Three consecutive numbers have a sum of 75. What is the smallest number?
The smallest number is 24.
Which fictional city is the home of Batman?
Gotham city
Which is the only team to play in every soccer World Cup tournament?
Brazil
2x + 6 =0
x = -3
(x + 2)(x + 4)
x2 + 6x + 8
If Austin scores a 78 and 85 on his first two tests, what does he need to score on his third test to average an 87 for all three?
Austin needs to score a 98.
What type of dog has breeds called Scottish, Welsh, Irish?
Terrier
How many legs does a spider have?
Eight
2x - 18 = -3x + 27
x = 9
x2 + 12x + 35
(x + 7)(x + 5)
If the side lengths of a triangle are three consecutive odd numbers, and the perimeter is 51 cm, what is the length of the longest side?
The longest side is 19 cm.
Babe Ruth is associated to which sport?
Baseballo
What is a brontosaurus?
A dinosaur
7x + 42 = -3x - 28
x = -7
(-2x + 5)(5x - 1)
-10x2 + 27x - 5
Neal wants to buy a puppy. He pays $150 up front and then pays $5 every week after for the next year (a year has 52 weeks). How much will he end up paying at the end of the year?
He will pay $410.
In the film Babe, what type of animal was Babe?
A pig
What's the name of the town where the Flintstones live?
Bedrock
(x - 5)(x + 3) = 0
x = 5 or x = -3
x2 - 16x - 36
(x - 18)(x + 2)
Neal, Austin, and Claire play ball. Austin scores eight more points than Claire, and Claire scores five less than three the number of points as Neal.If they score 89 points total, how many points does Austin score?
42 points
What is the name of the fairy in Peter Pan?
Tinkerbell
Which is the fastest land animal?
The cheetah
x2 - 9x + 18 = 0
x = 6 or x =3
x2 - x - 12
(x - 4)(x + 3)