Number Nerds
(Vocabulary)
4+4=8!
(Computation)
Heard!
(Fill-in-the-blank)
Battle.
(Write-it-out)
Riddle Me This!
(Math Riddles)
100

What does "B" stand for in the volume formula?

V=Bh

What is... "area of the base"?

100

A sundial has a circular base with a diameter of 90 feet. What is the area of the circular base of the sundial in square feet?

What is... 6,358.5 ft. squared or square feet?

100

A ____________ is an equation that states that two ratios are equal.

What is... proportion?

100

If we have the coordinates (3, 12), (5, 20), and (7, 28), what is the constant of proportionality that relates y to x?

What is...4?

100

A little boy goes shopping and purchases 12 tomatoes.
On the way home, all but 9 get mushed and ruined.
How many tomatoes are left in a good condition?

What is... 9?

200

What is the word for the amount of space a 3D object takes up?

What is... volume?

200

The ratio of the number of almonds to the number of raisins in a bag of trail mix is 4:3. There are 600 almonds in the bag. How many raisins are in the bag of trail mix?

What is.... 450?

200

There is a linear relationship between x and y (x,y).

(-6,1), (0, -3), (3, -4), (9, -3)

Create an equation to describe the relationship using:

-9, -3, -1/3, 1/3, 3, or 9

y = ____x + _____

200

Draw a net of a triangular pyramid.

*Host please refer to "Write-it-out: 200"*

200

How do you make the number 7 even without addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division?

Drop the "s" :)

300

The distance around a circle.

What is... circumference?

300

A student rode a bicycle fewer than 30 miles during a period of 5 days. The student rode 8 miles on Monday and miles each day from Tuesday to Friday. Which inequality represents all possible values of m?

8 + 4m < 30

300

The Volume of a Prism is V = ____

The Volume of a Pyramid is V = ____

What is... V = Bh, V= 1/3Bh?

300

Dwayne is preparing his monthly budget for college. 

Groceries: $250, Gas: $90, Phone: $100, Rent: $440, Fun: $119, Bills: $75

Which categories represent more than 10% of his total budget? List at least one category in your answer. Can you find all 3? (Must show percent calculation!)

What is... Groceries (31.25%), Rent(55%), or Fun(13.75%)?

300

The ages of a father and son add up to 66.
The father's age is the son's age reversed.
How old could they be?

What is... 51 and 15, 42 and 24, or 60 and 6?

400

What definition describes pi?

What is... the ratio of the circumference of a circle to the dismeter? or pi=C/d?

400

A deck of cards contains 12 cards with letters and 16 cards with numbers. A card is pulled from the  deck at random and replaced. The process is carried out 14 times. What is a reasonable prediction for the number of times a card with a letter should be chosen?

What is... 6?

400

A pair of quadrilaterals are similar. What makes this statement about quadrilaterals true?

The ______________ of the quadrilaterals must be congruent.

The ______________ of the quadrilaterals must be proportional.

Use the following choices:

corresponding side lengths, corresponding angles, corresponding sides

What is... corresponding angles, corresponding side lengths?

400

Jane is ordering a one-topping pizza. She can use pepperoni, chicken, or sausage for her topping and can choose thin, thick, or stuffed crust. What are all the possible one-topping pizzas she can order?

What is...

Pepperoni Thin, Pepperoni Thick, Pepperoni Stuffed

Sausage Thin, Sausage Thick, Sausage Stuffed

Chicken Thin, Chicken Thick, Chicken Stuffed?

400

One brother says of his younger brother: “Two years ago, I was three times as old as my brother was. In three years time, I will be twice as old as my brother.” How old are they each now?

What is... 7 and 17?

500

An angle that sums up to 90 degrees.

An angle that sums up to 180 degrees.


What is... complementary, supplementary?

500

Which equation is true when x = -3?

A. 5x + 1 = 16

B. 4x - 8 = 12

C. -2x + 9 = -12

D. 3x - 6 = -15

What is... D. 3x - 6 = -15?

500

A family makes homemade pickles. They pack the pickles at a rate of 80 pickles per 5 jars.

Write an equation to represent the situation and complete the following:

Unit Rate: ____ pickles per jar

Use the choices:

16, -16, 400, -400

What is... y = 16x, 16 pickles per jar?

500

A gift box in the shape of a rectangular prism has a volume of 384 cubic inches. The base of the box is a square with an area of 64 square inches. What is the height of the box in inches?

What is... 6 in.?

500

 You know 2 + 2 comes to the same as 2 x 2. Now find a set of three different whole numbers whose sum is equal to their total when multiplied.

What is.... 1, 2 and 3?