Algebra I First Semester Christmas Jeopardy

Expressions and Equations

100

Find the value of the expression when x = 4/5.

4x³ + 3x² - 17x

-9.632

or -9 and 79/125

200

Johnny has 3 times the number of pennies that Suzy has. If together they have 128, how many does Johnny have?

96 pennies

300

What is the x-intercept of the function: 

3x +6y = 48

(16,0)

400

What are the domain values of the function f(x) = 2x + 3 for the range values {3,45,105}

D = {0,21,51}

500

Solve the inequality:

2(x-4)-(3x-2) > 7(-x+1)-2(-x-3)

x>4/5

Miscellaneous

100

A rectangular prism has a length of 5, a width of 7, and a height of 4. What is the volume?

140 units³

200

What is the following property that is shown?

(7 + 8) + 3 = (7 + 3) + 8

Commutative Property of Addition

300

Write the equation of a line with points (9,0) and (18,18)

y = 2x - 18

400

Samuel bought 3 bags of popcorn and 2 pops for $9. James bought 2 bags of popcorn and 6 pops for $13. What was the price of the pop?

1.50

500

A collection of 45 coins is made up of dimes and nickels. If it is worth $4.05, how many nickels are there?

9 nickels

Linear Functions

100

What is the slope of the line 4x - 3y =12

4/3

200

Write the equation of the line that passes through (4,5) and has a slope of 2.

y = 2x - 3

300

Find the solution to the system of equations:

y =7x -3

7x - y = 3

Infinite Solutions

400

Write an equation of a line parallel to y = 3x -5 that passes through (3,2)

y = 3x -7

500

Write an equation of a line perpendicular to y = 5x -2 that passes through (20,5)

y = -1/5x +9

Random

100

My favorite college basketball team

North Carolina

200

The mascot of the school I student taught at.

Redhawks

300

My Favorite Food

Chicken Wings

400

The mascot of the high school I graduated from.

Cardinals

500

Population of my hometown. Closest Wins.

928

Christmas Trivia

100

Which popular phrase was made popular by Ebenezer Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol”?

Bah Humbug!

200

Three of Santa’s reindeer’s names begin with the letter “D.” What are those names?

Dasher, Dancer, and Donner

300

Which Christmas song contains the lyric “Everyone dancing merrily in the new old-fashioned way?”

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

400

In Home Alone, where are the Mccallisters going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?

Paris

500

What are the two most famous names for Santa Claus?

(SANTA CLAUS IS NOT ONE)

Kris Kringle

Saint Nick or Saint Nicholas