Algebra Tiles
Distributive Property
Common Factors
Greater than or Less than
Surprise Questions
100

Draw a picture of a X-tile

Should be a rectangle

100

Rewrite the following expression without parentheses:

4(x+1) 

4x+4

100

Rewrite the following expressions by pulling out a common factor: 2x+4

2(x+2)

100

True or False: 4>6

False

100

What is the median? 

Middle #

200

Draw a picture of a unit tile

Should be a small square

200

Rewrite the following expression without parentheses: 

2(3x+12)

6x+24

200

Rewrite the following expressions by pulling out a common factor: 


3x+9

3(x+3)

200

True or False: -4>3

False

200

What is the mode? 

Most often, reoccurring #

300

Draw out the step: Multiply my original number times 3

Should be 3 long rectangles

300

Rewrite the following expression without parentheses: 

3(3+4x)

9+12x

300

Rewrite the following expressions by pulling out a common factor: 

6x-18

6(x-3) or 

2(3x-9) or 

3( 2x-6) 

300

Fill in the blank: |-3| ___ |4|

<

300

What is the mean? 

The average of the numbers

400

Draw out the step: Multiply your original number by 2, and add 6

Should have 2 rectangle X tiles, and 6 small unit tiles

400

Rewrite the following expression without parentheses: 

3(5x+10)

15x+30

400

Rewrite the following expressions by pulling out a common factor: 

5x-15

5(x-3) 

400

Fill in the blank: -4 ___ |-5|

400

Why is this an expression and not an equation? 

4x+2-3x

There is no equal sign

500

Draw out with algebra tiles 6x+12

6 rectangle tiles, plus 12 unit tiles

500

Rewrite the following expression without parentheses: 

4(4+2+4x)

16x+24

500

Rewrite the following expressions by pulling out a common factor: 

2x+40

2(x+20)

500

Fill in the Blank: |8| ___ |-8|

=

500

What does Q1 and Q3 mean for a box plot? 

The medians of the first, and second half of the data set