Math Jeopardy

Fractions

100

Change the improper fraction into a mixed number:

28/5

 

5 3/5

200

Conver the mixed number into an improper fraction:

11 2/3

35/3

300

Find the sum:

3/6 + 4/12

10/12

400

Find the difference and Reduce your final answer:

4/5 - 2/15

2/3

500

Find the quotient: 

5/6 / 2/3

15/12

Negative Numbers

100

True or False?

-12 > -18

True 

200

List the numbers from Least to Greatest:

4, -8, 3, 0, -1, -13

{-13, -8, -1, 0, 3, 4}

300

On a bitter cold winter night, the temperature in Madison, Wisconsin was -18 F . On the same night, the temperature in Lansing, Michigan was -6 F. In which city was the temperature greater, Madison or Lansing? Explain.

Michigan because -6F is greater than -18F. (-18 if further away from zero on the number line)

400

Water levels (where the top of the water is) in underground wells can be given negative levels with the ground surface being a level of zero. If Well #1 has water at a level of -52 feet and well #2 has a water level of -18 feet, which well has water closer to the surface? Explain.

Well #2 because -18 is greater than -52. (-18 is closer to zero)

500

Solve:

-7+10=?

3

Order of Operations

100

Evaluate the following expression:

13

200

Evaluate the following expression:

(9)(5)+(2)(7)

59

300

Evaluate the following expression:

12(8 - 3) + 13

73

400

Evaluate the following expression:

7² - 3² + 30

70

500

Evaluate the following expression:

8(7 - 2) - 3(2 + 4)

22

Variables & Algebraic expressions

100

Write an expressions using n for the following:

eight added to the number

n+8

or 8+n

200

Write an expression using n for the following:

nine times the number

9n

or 

9 x n 

or 

9(n)

300

Evaluate the following expression if x=5 :

x +17

22

400

Evaluate the following expression:

5 + n²     when n=10

105

500

Evaluate the following expression:

3c²     for c=4

48

Mixed Review

100

What is 20% of 80?

16

200

In what quadrant is the point (-3, -2) located?

III

300

Find the product (write your answer in simplest form): 

6 x 2/3

4

400

A rectangle has a width of 6 feet and a length of

8 1/2

 feet. What is its area in square feet?

48 1/2

500

Translate the following where t represents some number:

four times a number added to seventeen 

4t+17

or 

17+4t