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100
A solution contains 2 quarts of antifreeze and 5 quarts of water. How many quarts of antifreeze must be mixed with 18 quarts of water to have the same concentration?
What is 36/5?
100
To give human qualities to inanimate objects.
What is personification?
100
Luis currently has a 90% average in his history class. There are three tests and a project remaining in the grading period. He needs a 94% average to be exempt from the final exam. If he receives a 98% on his project, what must he average on the remaining tests in order to be exempt from the final?
What is 94?
100
When we gather in the auditorium to listen to a guest speaker, we are having one of these.
What is A-S-S-E-M-B-L-Y ?
100
The answer when you add numbers
What is the sum?
200
A certain type of bacteria grows exponentially. Use the formula N = 4^t where N equals the total bacteria growing and t equals the time in days, to find the least number of days it takes for the bacteria to increase to 4000.
What is 5.98?
200
Poems that don't rhyme are said to be written in this...
What is free verse?
200
Each letter in the word "mathematics" is written on a card and placed in a bag. If Mia chooses a card without looking, what is the probability that she will choose the letter "m"?
What is 2/11?
200
This is the term for an old, collectible item -- such as a car or piece of furniture -- that is valuable because of its age.
What is A-N-T-I-Q-U-E
300
The members of the Hoover High School band are selling T-shirts to raise money for the band trip. Each T-shirt costs $8. So far the brass section has sold 273 shirts, and the woodwind section has sold 319 shirts. How much more money has the woodwind section made than the brass section has made?
What is 368?
300
When a poet uses words that sound like the sound they are representing, such as "sizzle" or "ring."
What is onomatopoeia ?
300
Carrie rolled a fair number cube 125 times. The number 3 appeared 47 times. What is the difference between the experimental probability and the theoretical probability of the number 3 appearing when the cube is rolled?
What is .04267?
300
These are the number of days you were not present in school
What is A-B-S-E-N-C-E-S
300
If w = 128, find the value of w divided 32 + 1
What is 5?
400
Matthew and Rebecca had lunch at the Sidewalk Cafe. The bill was $20.00. They left a 15% tip. What was the total amount they paid for lunch?
What is 23?
400
The repetition of the beginning consonant sounds of several words within one line of poetry, as in "splashing horses stop in the silvery stream."
What is alliteration?
400
Martin has 4 purple shirts and 3 pairs of pants. How many different outfits can he wear?
What is 12?
400
You will need this from your teacher before committing to a topic for your research project.
What is A-P-P-R-O-V-A-L
500
It takes Simon 45 seconds to run up and down 84 steps. If a staircase has 12 steps, about how long will it take Simon to run up and down 5 staircases?
What is 225/7?
500
The repetition of the vowel sounds inside several words within one line of poetry, as in "Go row the boat home."
What is assonance?
500
Linda rolls a black and a white die. What is the probability that the black die will show an odd number and the white die will show a number greater than or equal to 5?
What is 1/6?
500
We pledge "this" to the flag every Monday.
What is A-L-L-E-G-I-A-N-C-E
500
There is a game at the Hoover Block Party in which five balls are placed into a basket. Each ball has a number printed on it: 0, 2, 4, 6, 7. A person picks three of the balls from the basket at one time and adds the numbers. 1. How many different sums are possible?
What is 9 sums?