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100

12 = 6x +3y

y = 4 - 2x

100

1/3x + y = 4

y = 4 - 1/3x

100

y + 8 = -11

y = -19

100

In what country did the first Starbucks open outside of North America?

Japan

200

4x - 4y = 1

y = x - 1/4

200

It's illegal to own one _______ in Switzerland.

a) hamster

b) guinea pig

c) car

d) sweater

guinea pig

200

3.2 = -0.4n

n = -8

200

Is Australia or the moon wider?

Australia

300

What states only have 4 letters in name?

There are 3 states with 4 letters in their names: Iowa, Ohio and Utah.

300

3.14 = 7x - 2y

y = 7/2x - 3.14/2

300

 A rectangle has length 84 cm. The width is 12 cm more than the length. 

a. Find the width of the rectangle.   

b. Find the perimeter of the rectangle.   

c. Find the area of the rectangle

A. 96 cm

B. 360 cm

C. 8,064 cm

300

Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?

Marie Curie (1903)

400

5y - x = 10

y = 2 + 1/5x

400

6y - 1.5x = 8

y = 4/3 + 1/4x

400

Write an equation and solve: The amusement park charges $80 for an adult and $50 for a child. A group of six adults took some children, and their cost for the day at the park was $1680. How many children went along?

480+50x=1680

400

Name 3 of the top volcano countries in the world

US

Japan 

Russia

Indonesia

500

3x + 1/5y = 7

y = 35 - 15x

500

a. The formula to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit temperature is  

 F=(9c)/5+32 Rewrite this equation to solve for C.


C=(5(F-32))/9

500

Write a structure sentence relating the quantities 

• Original Length of Board 

• Length of Piece Cut Off 

 Length of Piece Remaining   

Use the sentence to write equations and solve. 

a. The carpenter cut a 6 foot length from the 8 foot board. How many feet are remaining?

b. The carpenter cut 3 feet from the board, leaving 15 feet remaining. What was the original length?

a. 2 feet remaining

b 18 feet total

500

What floats, lemons or limes?

Lemons float