Ordered Pairs
Find That Quadrant!
Mystery Math
Technological Inventions
Staff-Centric Universe
100

This ordered pair of siblings are always racing to go to the sensory room in the morning. 

Cora and Charlie (X,Y)

100

In which quadrant is the point below located?

(1,4)

First or I

100

What does a variable such as (x or y) represent in algebra?

An unknown value or quantity.

100

This invention, developed by the Wright brothers in 1903, changed transportation by allowing humans to fly.

Airplane

100

This staff may even impress Gordan Ramsey with his creative culinary lessons.

Daniel

200

Which number is our "X" coordinate in this ordered pair?

(-7, 9)

-7

200

In which quadrant is the point below located?

(-3,-5)

Third or III

200

Solve:

|-9| + |-4| = ?

13

200

Thomas Edison is famously associated with improving this invention, which produces light using electricity.

Lightbulb 

200

This staff may have replaced Donte & Brendan, but nobody will ever truly replace Donte or Brendan.

Brandon

300

Which number is our "Y" coordinate in this ordered pair?

(0,5)

5

300

In which quadrant is the point below located?

(-4,8)

Second or II

300

Solve for y:

4y + 7 = 39

y = 8

300

This invention uses a lens to make faraway objects appear closer. Galileo famously improved an early version of it.

Telescope

300

This staff always seems to be passing around this one Rubik's cube to students.

Caroline

400

Which axis (x or y) does the point of this ordered pair rest on?

(0,-6)

Y-axis

400

In which quadrant is the point below located?

(9,-3)

Fourth or IV

400

What branch of math is concered with the probabilities of events and collecting data to analyze?

Statistics

400

This invention uses binary numbers — mainly 0s and 1s — to process information.

Computer

400

This scientific staff always wears a hat!

Sinan

500

Which axis (x or y) does the point of this ordered pair rest on?

(10, 0)

X-axis
500

DAILY DOUBLE:

In which quadrant is the point below located?

(0,-11)

None! It is located on the y-axis!

500

Closest answer gets the points.

In miles per hour, what is the approximate speed of light?

Approximately 186,000 mph

500

This invention allows machines to determine their position using signals from satellites. Its name is commonly shortened to three letters. It has an awful lot to do with coordinate planes...

GPS

500

This staff has the absolute worst Chinese out of anyone.

Chris