Algebra 1 Candy Jeopardy

Solving Equations

2

8-x=2

6

2

4x-6=18

6

3

6x+4=20

28/3 or 9 1/3

3

5x+4+x=26

11/3 or 3 2/3

4

2/5x+3=15

30

4

10/x=5

2

Absolute Value

2

When a = 4, b = -2, and c = 6, what is

a|b+c|

16

2

When a = 4, b = -2, and c = 6, what is

|a+b|/c

1/3 

3

3|x-5|=24

x = 13 & -3

3

|2x+5|=11

x = 3 & -8

4

3-|-3x+9|=-3

x = 1 & 5

4

|x/3-2|+2=3

x = 3 & 9

Ratios

2

Write 3 equivalent ratios to 

2/3

Answers will very

4/6, 6/9, 8/12, 10/15

2

Simplify 

18/63

2/7

3

Is it proportional?

3/4 = 9/15

No 

3

Is it proportional?

4:8 = 1:2

Yes

4

Write a ratio for: There are 16 boys for every 11 girls

16/11 or 16:11

4

Write a ratio for: There are 6 pieces of green candy for every 10 pieces of orange candy.

3/5 or 3:5

Porportions

2

Is this proportional?

16:20 = 4:5

Yes

2

Is this proportional? 

4=204/51

Yes!

3

x/12=20/48

x = 5

3

(4x)/24=104/312

x = 2

4

(x+1)/4=8/16

x = 1

4

7/3=49/(4x+1)

x = 5

Percent of Change

2

Write the proportion: 

(part)/(whol e)=(%)/100

Original: 66       New: 30

36/66=x/100

2

Write the proportion:

(Part)/(whol e)=(%)/100

Original: 24    New: 40

16/24=x/100

3

Find the percent of change:

Original: 6  New: 8

x=33 1/3 or 100/3 or 33.33

3

Find the total cost of the dress:

Dress: $22.50  Tax: 7.5%

$24.19

4

Find the total cost of the guitar:

Guitar: $105  Discount: 15%

$89.25

4

Find the cost of the computer:

Computer:$1800  Discount: 20%

$1440