Sanders Jeopardy

Real Numbers/Square Roots

100

What is the value of x in the following problems:

1. x² = 144

2. x³ = 8

3. √x = 81

1. 12

2. 2

3. 9

200

Which of the following numbers are irrational?

7, √25, 0.625, 3/8, √7, π(Pi)

• √7

• π(Pi)

300

What is the approximate value of √32 to the tenths?

The correct answer is 5.5

400

Put the following 6 real numbers in order from least to greatest.

1. -3

2. 1/2

3. √16

4. -1.5

5. √10

6. -5/2

-3, -5/2, -1.5, 1/2, √10, √16

500

Write the number 0.6̅ (.6 repeating) as a fraction.

2/3 or 6/9

Exponents/Scientific Notation

100

What is 5² + 10² + 2³?

The answer is 133.

200

Simplify each expression.

1. x³ · x⁴ = __________

2. y⁷ / y² = __________

3. (a²)³ = __________

1. x³ · x⁴ = x⁷

2. y⁷ / y² = y⁵

3. (a²)³ = a⁶

300

Write each number in scientific notation.

1. 45,000 = ____________________

2. 0.0062 = ____________________

3. 7,350,000 = ____________________

1. 45,000 = 4.5 × 10⁴

2. 0.0062 = 6.2 × 10⁻³

3. 7,350,000 = 7.35 × 10⁶

400

Write each number in standard form.

1. 4.5 × 10⁵ = ____________________

2. 7.23 × 10³ = ____________________

3. 6.8 × 10⁻⁴ = ____________________

1. 450,000

2. 7,230

3. 0.00068

500

Solve each problem. Write your answer in scientific notation.

1. (3.2 × 10⁵) + (4.5 × 10⁴) = 

2. (8.4 × 10⁷) ÷ (2.1 × 10³) = 

1. Answer: 3.65 × 10⁵

2.  Answer: 4 × 10⁴

Linear Equations

100

Solve for x:

1. 2x + 10 = 22

2. -3x + 5 = 26

3. 2x + 4 + 4x = 40

1. 6

2. -7

3. 6

200

Solve each linear equation.

1. 3x + 8 = 5x - 12

2. 7x - 9 = 4x + 15

The answers are:

1. 10

2. 8

300

Identify which equation has no solution.

1. 3x + 8 = 3x + 14

2. 5x - 7 = 2x + 11

3. 4x + 9 = 4x - 3

1. 3x + 8 = 3x + 14 8 = 14 No solution

3. 4x + 9 = 4x - 3 9 = -3 No solution

400

Identify which equation has infinite solutions.

1. 3x + 8 = 3x + 8

2. 5x - 7 = 2x + 11

3. 4(x + 2) = 4x + 8

1. 3x + 8 = 3x + 8 8 = 8 Infinite solutions

3. 4(x + 2) = 4x + 8 4x + 8 = 4x + 8 Infinite solutions

500

3(2x - 5) + 4x = 5(x + 3) - 8

The correct answer is 4.4

Proportions/Slope

100

What are both ways to calculate slope?

RISE/RUN

or

y₂ - y₁ / x₂ - x₁

200

Find the unit rate for each problem. Show your work.

1. A car travels 240 miles in 4 hours. What is the unit rate in miles per hour?

2. A store sells 6 notebooks for $9. What is the cost per notebook?

1. 240 ÷ 4 = 60 miles per hour

2. $9 ÷ 6 = $1.50 per notebook

300

A student earns $8 for every hour they help their neighbor with yard work. The student starts with $0 and earns the same amount each hour.

Write an equation in the form y = mx to represent the situation.

The correct answer is y=8x

400

A student is riding a bicycle along a trail. After 2 minutes, the student has traveled 150 feet. After 6 minutes, the student has traveled 450 feet.

Find slope. 

m = 75

500

A printer prints 420 pages in 7 minutes. A second printer prints 540 pages in 9 minutes.

If both printers work for 15 minutes, how many pages will each printer print?

Neither printer is faster. Both print at the same rate of 60 pages per minute.

Random

100

What is the capital of Tennessee?

Nashville

200

What is the date that the United States declared it's independence?

July 4. 1776

300

Who is the Head Football Coach for the University of Tennessee?

Josh Heupel

400

What was the name of the Tennessee Titans before they moved to Nashville?

The Houston Oilers

500

What year OR what city was Dolly Parton born?

Pittman Center, Tennessee

1946