Math Jeopardy

Quadratic Equation

100

Write the quadratic formula.

See board.

200

Factor the following equation.

y=x²-3x-40

(x+5)(x-8)

300

Solve.

x²-9x+18=0

x=6 or x=3

400

Solve.

x²+8x-15=0

x= -4+sqrt(31) or x= -4-sqrt(31) 

500

For what m, does x=3 a solution to the following equation: 

mx²-mx=4m+6x-10

m=4

Geometry

100

How many sides does a octagon have?

8

200

True or False: A right triangle is a triangle with a 90 degree angle.

True

300

What is the area of a rectangle with side lengths of 13 centimeters and 4 centimeters?

52 square centimeters

400

True or False: Every square is a rectangle. 

True

500

What is the sum of the interior angles of a trapezoid?

360 degrees

Word Problems

100

Aaron spends 2 hours a day playing video games. How many total hours does he spend on video games in 1 week? 

14 hours.

200

There are half as many boys as there are girls in the class. If there are 18 girls, how many boys are there?

9 boys.

300

When I was 6, my brother was half my age. I am now 60 years old, how old is my brother?

My brother is 57 years old. 

400

I own 4 pairs of pants, 8 shirts and 5 pairs of shoes. How many outfits can I make?

160 outfits.

500

My flight from Warsaw to Chicago leaves at 17:00. If the flight takes 9 hours and 45 minutes, what time will I land in Chicago. 

19:45 because of the 7 hour time zone change :)

Fast Math

100

13-6+40=?

47

200

3x+14 when x=4

26

300

4²-16+138=?

138

400

2x²+50 when x=7

148

500

3!+46-13=?

39

Jokes/Riddles

100

What do you have to break before you can use it?

An egg.

200

What gets wetter as it dries?

A towel

300

What do you call a cow with no legs?

Ground beef!

400

How do you make a tissue dance?

You put a little boogie in it!

500

What has cities but no houses; forests, but no trees; and water, but no fish?

A map.