ACT jeopardy #1

Easy Word Problems

100

Jake has 3 apples, and he buys 5 more. How many does he have in total?

8

200

Sarah buys 4 packs of markers. Each pack has 6 markers. How many markers does she have?

24

300

A pizza is cut into 8 slices. If you eat 3, how many are left?

5

400

A book costs $12, and you have $20. How much change will you get?

$8

500

John runs 3 miles every day. How far does he run in a week?

21 miles

Basic Algebra

100

What is 5 + 3 × 2?

11 (Follow PEMDAS: Multiply first, then add.) 

200

Solve for x: 2x = 10

x = 5

300

If x = 3, what is x² + 4?

13

400

Solve: 3x - 7 = 8

x = 5

500

What is the greatest common factor (GCF) of 12 and 18?

6

Functions formulas

100

According to the exponent rules, a^m × aⁿ= ?

a^m+n

200

According to the exponent rules, a^m / aⁿ ?

a^m-n

300

This formula helps you find the steepness of a line between two points. (Slope formula ??)

m=y₂−y₁/x₂−x₁

400

Slope- Intercept formula

y=mx+b

500

Midpoint Formula: ? for co-ordinates (x₁,y₁), (x₂,y₂)

M=((x₁+x₂)/2,(y₁+y₂)/2)

Geometry formulas

100

Area of a Rectangle: ??

Area = length × width

200

Area of a Triangle:??

Area=1/2 × base × height

300

Perimeter of a square: ??

4 x Side

400

What is the sum of the angles in a triangle? 

180°

500

Pythagorean Theorem Formula: ??

a² + b² = c²

Mean, Median, Mode

100

What is the median of the numbers 3, 7, 8, 10, 12?

8 (The middle number in an ordered set.)

200

What is the mode of 3, 4, 4, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7?

6 (The most frequently occurring number.)

300

A student scores 80, 85, 90, 95, and 100 on five tests. What is the mean score?

90 ((80 + 85 + 90 + 95 + 100) ÷ 5 = 90)

400

The ages of five students are 12, 14, 15, 12, and 16. What is the median age?

14 (When arranged 12, 12, 14, 15, 16, the middle number is 14.)

500

The mean of 8, 12, and X is 10. What is the value of X?

10 ((8 + 12 + X) ÷ 3 = 10, solve for X.)