MATHS Jeopardy - Algebra and Graphs

Algebra

100

3x-1 = 26

x = 9

(show your work)

200

2x+1 = x+4

x=3

(show your work)

300

(3x/2) + 2 = 5

x=2

400

x+5x = x-10

x= -2

500

x² +2x = 8

x=2

Graphs

100

The horizontal axis on the cartesian plan is called?

The X axis

200

One use for graphs in our every-day lives

(Open to interpretation, as long as students can explain their statements)

300

find 3 coordinate sets for the following equation

y=x+1

(0,1), (1,2), (2,3)

400

what is the equation that represents the following coordinates?

(0,0), (1,1), (2,2)

y=x

500

what is the equation that represents the following coordinates?

(0,0), (1,2), (2,4), (3,6)

y=2x

Fractions

100

what is 50% in fraction form? 

5/10

200

2/3 + 4/6 = 

4/3

300

give 3 equivalent fraction of : 10/100

1/10, 2/20, 100/1000

400

(25/12) x (4/5) =

(100/60), (10/6)

500

x/10 = 2/20

x=1

Random

100

what is a prime number?

a number that can only be divided by 1 and itself

200

What is the 5th prime number?

7

300

Shape with 5 sides

Pentagon

400

square root of 169

13

500

if I buy 6 bananas and 2 apples for a total of $18. Knowing that the apples were $3 each, how much were the bananas?

$2 each