Math
Richard wants to try every possible combination of meals available at his favorite restaurant. They offer 4 appetizers, 5 entrees, and 3 desserts. How many total meals will Richard have tried by the time he finishes?
What is 60 meals
Choose the word with a different meaning from the others.
1. heretofore
2. henceforth
3. previously
4. hitherto
What is henceforth: from this point forward
The other words mean before this time.
What can be inferred from the following sentence?
It ended up being a pretty cool place.
What is
The author didn't think it would be a very cool.
The theory that the Earth is getting warmer
What is Global Warming
Utah
What is Salt Lake City
If 60% of a number is 12, what is 165% of the same number?
What is 33
x * 0.6 = 12
x = 20
20 * 1.65 = 33
Fix the verb.
Andrew knew he should of written his password down.
What is
Andrew knew he should have written his password down.
Predict what came before.
Clearly, this project wasn't going to be as easy as we thought.
What is
A discussion of the project being easy
A small piece of DNA that is the blueprint for a specific protein
What is Gene
Maine
What is Augusta
A farmer has a rectangular field that measures 125 feet by 200 feet. He wants to enclose the field with a fence. What is the total length, in feet, he will need for the job?
What is 650 feet
Fix the participle.
Jim had never took the train to the airport before.
What is
Jim had never taken the train to the airport before.
What can be inferred from the following sentence?
Still, I suppose Naomi is pretty nice, all things considered.
What is
The author is not sure whether Naomi is nice.
Any source of a once-living organism that has been fossilized and is now used for fuel
What is Fossil Fuel
West Virginia
What is Charleston
Translate the English into math and solve.
Triple the difference between 75 and 25 is what?
What is 3 x (75 - 25) = x
= 150
Fix the counting word.
Fewer than half of the audience demanded refunds.
What is
Less than half of the audience demanded refunds.
Predict what came before.
Fortunately, the test was pretty easy.
What is
A discussion of why the author thought the test would be difficult.
The variable that is measured in the experiment
What is Dependent Variable
North Dakota
What is Bismark
Translate the English into math and solve.
Half of twenty-two is how much less than 15?
15 - (1/2 x 22) = x
= 4
Choose the word with different meaning from the others.
1. Halt
2. Arrest
3. Commence
4. Stem
What is Commence: to begin
The other words mean to end or stop.
What can be inferred from the following sentence?
Even nonspecialists could see that the scientist's model had its flaws.
What is
The model's flaws were extremely obvious.
Gases in the atmosphere that keeps light energy near the surface, keeping the planet warmer
What is Greenhouse Gases
Michigan
What is Lansing