Algebra
Money
Word Problems
Cross Contamination
Riddle Me This
100

x + 5 = 9

x = 4

100

Mr. Collins goes to the store to buy the ingredients to make homemade ramen.  The total is $19.28.  He has a $20 bill.  Can he afford the ingredients?

Yes.  $20 is more than $19.28.

100

Ms. Woowoo bought a coke from the machine for $1.50 and a bag of chips for $1.  How much did she spend?

$2.50

100

These are the names of the 7 continents.

What is North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and Antarctica?

100

What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs?

A clock

200

x + 21 = 32

x = 11

200

Ms. Kruger goes to the store to buy the ingredients to make lasagna.  The ingredients are noodles for $2, beef for $4, tomato sauce for $3, and cheese for $5.  She has $15 in cash.  Can she use the cash or does she need to use her debit card?

The cash.  The total is $14.

200

The Lala family of 3 goes out to the drive in movie.  Since they get to bring in their own food, they only have to pay for the tickets.  The tickets are $7 a person.  How much did they pay?

$21

200

In the Westing Game there are 16 heirs that are grouped into 8 pairs.  How many is a pair?

2

200

Where does Friday come before Thursday?

The dictionary

300

x - 7 = 14

x = 21

300

The classroom made cupcakes to sell and the ingredients cost $8 to make 24 cupcakes.  How much money will they make minus the cost if they sell the cupcakes for $1 a piece?

$16

300

A season pass to Sea World is $60.  The Jones family buys a season pass for each person in their family of 5.  How much did they spend?

$300

300

How many oceans are there on Earth?

5

300

What goes up and never comes down?

Your age

400

x - 25 = 50

x = 75

400

Ms. Toto has $498 in her checking account and a credit card with $1,000 limit.  She needs to pay her electric bill of $235, her water bill of $45, and her cable bill which is $90.  Does she need to use her debit card or credit card?

Debit card.  The total is $370 which is less than $498.

400

There are 16 people in the classroom.  4 pizzas are ordered.  There are 8 slices of pizza in each pizza.  How many slices will everyone get if the slices are divided up evenly?

2

400

What is a synonym and antonym for dastardly?

Synonym:  despicable, vile, mean,  underhanded, contemptible, or cowardly.

Antonym:  honorable, respectable, or worthy

400

With over 63 moons, you might say I have a lot. Look with a telescope to see my big, red spot. The spot is a wind storm, swirling around. High in the night sky is where I can be found

What is Jupiter?

500

2x = 8

x = 4

500

There are 16 people in Mrs. Dubay's class.  Mrs. Dubay wants to buy pizza for everyone.  One large pizza is $12.  One large pizza has 8 slices.  If Mrs. Dubay wants everyone to get 2 slices each, how much money will Mrs. Dubay need to pay for the pizza?

$48

500

Mrs. Dubay has to give STAAR ALT tests.  8th grade students take 4 tests and 7th grade students take 3 tests.  Mrs. Dubay has five 8th graders and six 7th graders.  How many tests will she have to give?

38

500

These are the 8 planets in our solar system starting with the closest to the sun and going in order.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

500

No matter how hard you look, you'll never find me, Unless you have a telescope to help you see. I was once called a planet, but not any more. Now I'm just a “Dwarf Planet,” but too important to ignore.

What is Pluto?