Tricky Math*
Mr. Rosenthal's Daughters' Favorite Shows
Old School Hip Hop
High School Musical
Mr. Rosenthal's Daughters
100
Johnny’s mother had three children. The first child was named April. The second child was named May. What was the third child’s name?
What is Johnny?
100
Sean and Gus solve crimes.
What is "Psych"?
100
First rap act inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, this group headlined the first Def Jam tour, attended by Mr. Rosenthal.
What is Run-D.M.C.?
100
Full name of the character played by Zac Efron?
Who is Troy Bolton?
100
City where Mr. Rosenthal's kids go to school.
What is Cambridge?
200
A clerk at a butcher shop stands five feet ten inches tall and wears size 13 sneakers. What does he weigh?
What is meat?
200
A San Francisco man with severe OCD solves crimes.
What is "Monk"?
200
Movie star who got his start as half of the Philadelphia rap team DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince.
Who is Will Smith?
200
Song that the main characters sing when they meet New Year's Eve at the ski lodge.
What is "Start of Something New"?
200
The name of Mr. Rosenthal's younger daughter.
What is Phoebe?
300
If you were running a race and you passed the person in 2nd place, what place would you be in now?
What is 2nd place?
300
Ted Mosby searches for love.
What is "How I met your Mother"?
300
Stage name of James Todd Smith, a rapper and TV actor that Mr. Rosenthal saw perform last week as well as over 25 years ago. Hint: "Ladies Love" James Todd Smith.
What is LL Cool J?
300
Name of the school and the mascot.
What is East High Wildcats?
300
The name of Mr. Rosenthal's older daughter.
What is Jordan?
400
A farmer has five haystacks in one field and four haystacks in another. How many haystacks would he have if he combined them all in one field?
What is one (very large) stack?
400
Adam, Blake, Shakira and Usher judge singers.
What is "The Voice"
400
If Kool Moe D flips 5 coins, the probability that he will get exactly 1 head.
What is 5/32?
400
Secret dream of Zeke Baylor.
What is to make the perfect creme brûlée OR What is to become a baker?
400
The product of Mr. Rosenthal's daughter's ages.
What is 143?
500
How much dirt is there in a hole that measures two feet by three feet by four feet?
What is none (there is no dirt in a hole)?
500
Two of the four judges currently on America's Got Talent.
Who are Howard Stern, Howie Mandel, Mel B, Heidi Klum?
500
Eric B and Rakim are playing basketball. Eric B gets two foul shots. If he is a 90% free throw shooter, how many points should he expect to get on average (expected value)
What is 1.8?
500
Number worn by Troy in the big game. Hint: it is the diameter of a cylinder with a volume of 154 cubic units.
What is 14?
500
One of Mr. Rosenthal's daughters walks in a walk-a-thon. He gives her $20 plus $3 per completed mile. Write an equation that describes this linear relationship, and the amount she will get for walking a half marathon.
What is d=20 + 3m? What is $59?