Algebra Jeopardy 2

Exponents

100

(2/5)^-4

What is 625/16?

200

7k^-8h³

What is (7h³)/k^8?

300

b^-4c⁰d⁶

What is d⁶/b⁴?

400

(9w^-4)/(x^-2y⁷)

What is (9x²)/(w⁴y⁷)?

500

(5c^-4)(-4m²c⁸)

What is -20c⁴m²?

Polynomials & Factoring

100

Simplify: (3x³ + 8x² + 2x + 9) - (-4x³ + 5x - 3)

Hint: Use PEMDAS and combine like terms

What is 7x³ + 8x² - 3x + 12?

200

Factor: 2k⁴ + 4k³ - 6k - 8

What is 2(k⁴ + 2k³ - 3k - 4)?

300

Factor: x² + 5x - 6

What is (x + 6)(x - 1)?

400

Simplify: (2k³ + 5)²

Hint: Think about the exponent and use FOIL

What is 4k⁶ + 20k³ + 25?

500

Simplify: (p + 2)(p² + p + 1)

Hint: Use FOIL

What is p³ + 3p² + 3p + 2?

Systems of Equations

100

Find the solution to the following system of equations:

x - y = -3

3x + y = -1

What is (-1, 2)?

200

Find the solution to the following system of equations:

8x = -2y - 10

2x = 4y

What is (-10/9, -5/9)?

300

A farmer raises chickens and cows on his farm. There are 34 animals on the farm and the farmer counts 110 legs in total. How many chickens and cows are there on the farm?

What is 13 chickens and 21 cows?

400

A student is taking a 24 question exam. Each question can be worth either 4 points or 5 points and the total points the student can get on the exam is 100. How many 4-point questions and 5-point questions are there on this exam?

What is twenty 4-point questions and four 5-point questions?

500

Marco and Ruby bought some party supplies. Marco bought 3 packs of balloons and 4 packs of decorations for $14.63. Ruby bought 2 packs of balloons and 5 packs of decorations for $16.03. How much is a pack of balloons?

What is $1.29?

Solving Equations

100

Solve: w/3 + 2 = 5

What is w = 9?

200

Solve: -2x/5 + 4 = 8

What is x = -10?

300

A state park charges admission of $6 per person plus $3 for parking. Kevin paid $27 when he entered the park. How many people are in Kevin's car when he entered the park?

What is 4 people?

400

Solve: 3(5x - 2) - 6x = 3(3x + 2)

What is no solution?

500

At a nearby bowling alley, it costs $2.50 for shoes and $4.25 for each game bowled. Peter went there and spent $15.25 to bowl. How many games did Peter bowl?

What is 3 games?

Riddle Me This!

100

What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month?

What is the letter R?

200

I have cities but no houses. I have mountains but no trees. I have water but no fish. What am I?

What is a map?

300

How can the number four be half of five? 

Because IV is half the letters in five.

400

How many letters are in the alphabet?

11 letters are in the "alphabet".

500

I have multiple keys but one lock. I can enter but cannot leave. I can take up space by giving space. What am I?

What is a keyboard?