Vocabulary Words
Unit Conversion
Percent Change
About Mr. GTA
Bad Korean Jokes
100
This word refers to any number that is not a constant, such as an unknown or a number that can change value.
What is a variable?
100
The distance across an American football field is 100 yards. How far is this in inches?
100 yards x 3ft/yd = 300 feet x 12 in/ft = 3,600 inches
100
A milk carton normally costs 3600 won. The Milk Queen pays 2160 won for it. What is her percent discount?
2160 - 3600 = -1440, then -1440 / 3600 = -0.4 = 40% discount.
100
Mr. GTA has five favorite styles of music. Name two of them.
Progressive rock, classical, symphonic metal, indie, trance/IDM
100
Which grade 12 student do I "expect" a lot from?
이 예"상"
200
This two-word phrase is relevant to the following process: 2a + 5b - 8ab + 3b - 5a + 8ab = -3a + 8b
What is like terms?
200
1 mile is about 1.61 km. At this rate, how many kilometers are in a marathon race (26.2 miles), to the nearest km?
42 km
200
A family of diners wishes to leave a 20% tip for the waiter. if their total bill before tax is $122, how much should they customarily leave on the table?
They should leave $25 (20/100 = x/122 ---> x = 24.40 ---> you always round tips up to the next dollar)
200
Name the three things Mr. GTA hates the most.
Racism, onions, and pink.
200
Where do you go if you always want to eat outside?
Paris "바깥".
300
This term refers to anything that causes you to pay less money.
What is a discount (or percent decrease, or sale)?
300
A banana bread recipe calls for 1 3/4 cups of flour. If 1 cup is 120 grams, how many grams of flour is this recipe asking for?
210 grams
300
Sales tax in Maryland is 6%. If a computer is bought for $350, what will be the final price of the computer after tax?
6/100 = x/$350, so x = $21 (this is the tax); $21 + $350 = $371
300
What are the date and year of Mr. GTA's birthday?
December 14, 1982
300
Which student likes to disappear a lot?
"사라"지다
400
This term is used when two fractions or ratios are equivalent to each other.
What is a proportion?
400
Lotte World Tower is 555 meters tall. If 1 meter is 39.37 inches and 12 inches is 1 foot, how many feet is this (nearest integer)?
1821 feet
400
Connecticut in 2014 had a special rule about sales tax on clothing: if an item costed below $50, it was not subject to tax, but if it costed $50 or more, it was subject to 6.35% sales tax. If Dolly buys an $80 coat and $40 shirt, what will be her final payment?
Coat: 6.35/100 = tax/$80, so tax = $5.08 and coat price = $85.08; shirt = $40; total = $85.08 + $40 = $125.08
400
Name two of Mr. GTA's five favorite foods.
Canary melon, blueberry, chicken parmigiana, bulgogi udon, chicken-cheese enchilada
400
Why did I stop reading newspapers?
Because I'm "소식" of all the bad news.
500
This term describes extra money given to underpaid people who provide a service, such as restaurant workers, haircutters, mailmen on holidays, taxi drivers, and delivery drivers.
What is a tip?
500
1 yard = 0.9144 meters. 1 acre = 4,840 square yards. 1 square mile = 640 acres. At these rates, how many square meters are in 1 square mile (nearest square meter)?
2,589,988 square meters
500
A restaurant bill in London is subject to automatic 12.5% gratuity (tip) and a separate 20% VAT (sales tax, or value-added tax). If a meal for two costs £40, what will be the final payment on this bill?
Tip: 12.5/100 = x/£40; x = £5. Tax: 20/100 = x/£40; x = £8. Total: £40 + £5 + £8 = £53 (Remember: tax and tip are calculated separately)
500
Mr. GTA wants to write three genres of novels if he can. Name one of the genres.
Psychological horror, dark comedy, philosophical metafiction
500
What kind of weather does the music teacher always see?
"눈" "보라"