Mystery Math
Transformations 101
What's Your Reason
Mr. Alex
100

A bat and a ball cost $1.10 total. The bat costs $1 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?

The ball is .05 cents

100

What are the 3 types of motions that make up a transformation?

Rotation "turn/spin"

Translation "shift"

Reflection "mirror/flip"

100

William is a banker from California, using deductive reasoning what can we think about William?

A. William is wealthy and drives a sports car

B. William is a banker

C. William is college educated 

D. All of the above

B. Deductive reasoning uses facts only

100

What was Mr. Alex's favorite class in high school?

A. Calculus

B. Chemistry 

C. US History

D. Cooking

C. US History

My teacher was hilarious and thats what made it a memorable class.

200

A patch of lily pads doubles in size every day. If it covers an entire lake on Day 48, on what day was the lake half covered?

Day 47

200

What is a sequence?

The order of moves in a transformation.
200

A gorilla often charges at adult men who visit him at the zoo. Using inductive reasoning what could we conclude?

A. The Gorilla is violent

B. The Gorilla should be released back into the wild

C. The Gorilla was captured by a group of adult men

D. None of the above

C. is the only conjecture based on the information given

200

Mr. Alex grew up in a multicultural family. What culture is Mr. Alex a part of?

A. French

B. Bulgarian

C. Canadian

D. Romanian

D. Romanian

300

What comes next 1, 11, 21, 1211, 111221, ?


HINT: Think Outside of the Box Here

312211. Each number describes the digits in the previous number

300

What happens to point (x,y) after a reflection across the x-axis?

(x,-y)

300

Create a definition for the word "painting" using the two step method

1. Categorize

2. Differentiate

Categories: Visual Art or Expression

Differentiate: Applying a paint, color, or other liquid medium to a solid surface

300

What animal would Mr. Alex be?

A. Turtle

B. Bear

C. Falcon

D. Elephant

A. Turtle

Slow and steady wins the race

400

A man has $1000 and loses 40% of it in a market crash. What percent of his remaining $$$ does he need to recoup in order to get back to $1000.

66.66%

400

I start at the door facing the teachers desk. I shift 5 paces forward and 5 paces right. I rotate 90 degrees counter clockwise twice. I reflect horizontally and finally rotate 90 degrees counterclockwise once more.

What part of the room do I face?

The front!

400

Give a _______ to disprove the statement

Every number that has exactly two factors is an odd number.

Counterexample

2

400

What does Mr. Alex hope for his classes as the semester progresses.

A. Students get good grades and study a ton

B. Students are on time every day and come prepared

C. Students start to become more independent learners

C. Students start to become more independent