Assorted Math
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In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed? (Hint: This is the same year that white, male, tax paying, land owning people achieved the right to vote)
1776
If I say that a company is 'green,' what does that mean?
That it is environmentally friendly in some way
What does it mean to be an 'unsung' hero?
To be a person who contributed something heroic to society but didn't get fully recognized for it.
Some people think that I'm a percussive instrument and other think that I'm a string instrument. I have 88 keys. What am I?
Piano
0.74 = what as a percentage?
6.5% = what as a decimal?
74%
0.065
1870
What is the difference between climate and weather?
Climate = overall environment in a specific area/during a long period of time (seasonal)
Weather = what is going on outside right now, usually refers to day by day and not larger patterns
What are two potential characteristics of an unsung hero for 100 points each?
Compassionate, philanthropic, kind, supportive, etc.
I have four strings and sometimes people confuse me with a guitar. What am I?
Ukulele
Simplify the following expression using the distributive property: 3(-4x + 12)
-12x + 36
How many people are in the president's cabinet in the US? Name two of their roles for 100 points each.
15. Answers vary.
Tell me 3 examples of a primate for 100 points each.
Lemur, monkey, human, etc.
When is Hispanic Heritage Month?
In what year did Hispanic Heritage week become a whole month?
How many countries are considered Hispanic/Spanish speaking (including the territory)?
September 15 - October 15
1988
21
I am a woodwind instrument that is played horizontally. Lizzo is famous for playing this instrument! What am I?
Flute
Solve the following equation for x (remember to combine like terms before solving):
2x + 13 = -4x - 5
x = -3
What is the Bill of Rights? Name 3 of them for 100 points each.
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution. Answers vary.
Define the following words for 100 points each:
Habitat
Endangered
Adaptation
Migration
Habitat - Where someone/something lives
Endangered - Seriously at risk of extinction
Adaptation - Getting used to a new environment successfully physical and/or mental change
Migration - When an animal goes somewhere else for a specific period of time/season due to climate
Over __ million Hispanic people now call the United States home. (Ms Rose correction - As of 2023, the number DOUBLED, so it is TWICE as large as the number in the article from yesterday)
What was Cesar Chavez known for?
What was Frida Kahlo known for?
What was Roberto Clemente known for?
60-66 million
Fighting for workers rights
Being a talented artist and an outspoken feminist
Sportsmanship as a professional baseball player
I am a handheld percussive instrument that a lot of kids like to play with when they're little. I have 5-6 sets of tiny cymbals and a drum head. What am I?
Tambourine
You choose to pursue a bachelors degree. This four year degree will cost you a total of $115,000. However, you receive a grant that you do not have to pay back for 60% off of that price. You will have to take out a loan to pay the remaining 40%. You plan to pay this loan back over the course of 12 years, and every year you will have to pay an additional 5.5% interest on the principal (original) amount that you took out as a loan. How much interest will you pay annually? How much will you pay back in total over the course of 12 years?
Loan amount = $46,000
5.5% of $46,000 = $2,530 of interest per year
12 years x $2,530 = $30,360
$46,000 + $30,360 = $76,360 total to pay back
What are 3 things that you would have to think about and/or put in your campaign speech before running for a political or student government office?
What are 2 components of a letter to a political representative that you would want to include before you send it to someone?
Answers vary.
I will give you an abbreviation of an element on the periodic table. You tell me what element that abbreviation represents for 100 points each.
Au
Fe
Na
Cl
H
Gold
Iron
Sodium
Chloride
Hydrogen
Name any 5 of the 32 unsung heroes that were in your packet yesterday and tell me what they did (briefly) that make us consider them a potential hero.
Answers vary, see packet.
I have 8 strings and I am related to a lute. I am used a lot in bluegrass music and I am known as one of the most difficult instruments to learn how to play. What am I?
Mandolin