Positive & Negative Numbers
Decimals, Percentages & Fractions
Measurement
Algebra
General/Problem-solving
100

Which number is larger, -4 or -1?

-1 (as it is closer to 0)

100

Round 3.9723 to 1 decimal place

3.9723 is 4.0 to 1 decimal place

100

Convert 3500 m into km

3500 m = 3500 / 1000 km = 3.5 km

100

Are 2y and 2y3 like terms?

No - they have a different algebra part

100

What days do we have our maths lessons?

Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday

200

Calculate -2 - (-5)

-2 - (-5) = -2 + 5 = 3

200

Write 40% as both a decimal and a fraction (in simplest form)

40% = 0.4

40% = 2/5

200

Define capacity

Capacity is the amount of liquid/gas that a 3D object holds

200

Simplify m + 5 + 2m - 7

m + 5 + 2m - 7 = 3m - 2

200

Name the Head of Year 8 and the Head of Middle School.

Mr Baur and Mr Charlton

300

Evaluate -2 x (3 - 7)

-2 x (3 - 7) = -2 x -4 = 8

300

Convert 0.125 to a fraction in simplest form

0.125 = 125/1000

and this can be simplifeid to 1/8

300

Calculate the perimeter and area of a square with a side length of 5 cm

P = 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 20 cm

A = 5 x 5 = 25 cm2

300

Simplify 3k2 x 2k

3k2 x 2k1 = 6k3

300

How many months of the year have exactly 4 weeks (assuming that it is not a leap year)?

1 (February)

400

If p = -3 and q = 5, find the value of p2 + 2q

p2 + 2q = (-3)2 + 2 x 5 = 9 + 10 = 19

400

Find 25% of $120

25% x $120 = 1/4 x 120 = $30

400

Calculate the circumference of a circle with a diameter of 10 cm

C = pi x d = 3.14 x 10 = 31.4 cm

400

Expand and simplify

2(x - 3) + 10

2(x - 3) + 10 = 2x - 6 + 10 = 2x + 4

400

Name Australia's prime minister and the leader of the opposition

Anthony Albanese and Sussan Ley

500

What is 1 - 2 + 3 - 4 + 5 - ... + 97 - 98 + 99 - 100?

1 - 2 + 3 - 4 + 5 - ... + 97 - 98 + 99 - 100

= (1 - 2) + (3 - 4) + 5 - ... + (97 - 98) + (99 - 100)

= -1 + -1 + -1 +...+ -1 (50 pairs)

= -50

500

If I increase 100 by 10% and then decrease that answer by 10%, what number will I find?

10% of 100 = 10

So increase by 10% --> 100 + 10 = 110

10% of 110 = 11

So decrease by 10% --> 110 - 11 = 99

500

Find the volume of a cylinder with radius 2 m and height 3 m

V = pi x r2 x h = 3.14 x 22 x 3 = 37.7 m3

500

Factorise the following

6p2 - 8p

6p2 - 8p = 2p(3p - 4)

500

The Australian mens cricket team just defeated which team 3 - 0 in a test series?

The West Indies