RCC Jeopardy

SAT Math

100

David can spend no more than $160 on pants and shirts for school. He buys 4 pairs of pants at $24 each. If k represents the dollar amount he can spend on shirts, which of the following inequalities could be used to determine the possible values for k? 

4 x 24 + k <_ 160

200

What is the y-intercept of the line that passes through the points (4, -2) and (1, 3)?

14/3

300

If x + 3 = 12, what is the value of (x + 7)^2?

256

400

If p is 3/4 of q and q is 4/7 of r, what is the value of p/r? 

3/7

500

For a charitable food drive, James brings x + 23 cans of food, Scott brings x + 25 cans, and John brings x + 12 cans. All of their cans of food are put into three empty boxes with exactly y cans in each box. What is the value of y in terms of x?

x + 20

SAT Reading

100

What are the 3 author's purposes?
Hint: PIE

Persuade

Inform

Entertain

200

What are the types of texts you'll see on the SAT?

literary

scientific (social science included here)

history/speeches

300

Andrew and Alice have been close friends for years. But lately, whenever Andrew has tried to talk to Alice, she pointedly ignores him.

What can be reasonably inferred? 

Alice is upset with Andrew.

400

What is the highest score you can receive on the reading section?

400

500

Which type of question should you answer first on a reading passage?

line number questions first

SAT Writing

100

Fix this sentence: 

The waves slid gently toward the children, wriggling their feet in the sand.

Remove the comma

200

Fix this sentence:

Zhou Yu, a military general-- is searching for a pretext to get rid of his rival, the clever Zhuge Liang.

Fix , or -- (stay consistent)

300

Fix this sentence:

The cookies were baked by Emily.

change to active voice

400

Fix this sentence: I would like to join the Army for several reasons the great retirement package, the GI bill, and the travel.

Add a colon after reasons.

500

Fix this sentence:

Robotic bees' tolerance of pesticides is higher than organic bees, but robotic bees do not make honey.

Logical Comparison!

Should say: Robotic bees' tolerance of pesticides is higher than THAT OF organic bees...

SAT Vocabulary

100

informative

serving to instruct or enlighten

200

essential

basic and fundamental

300

objective

judgment based on observable phenomenal; unbiased judgment

400

impugn

attack as false or wrong

500

lugubrious

gloomy; dismal

Random Facts about Bowles

100

What's the name of Ms. Bowles's dog?

Lenny

200

How old is Ms. Bowles?

32

300

What is Ms. Bowles's favorite color?

Green

400

In what school district does Ms. Bowles teach?

CMS

500

If Ms. Bowles were given a million dollars, what would she do?

Invest in the stock market and move to the Caribbean with Lenny.