Word Problems
A magazine ad states at 4 out of 7 dentists recommend Flash toothpaste. If 1400 dentists were surveyed, how many recommended Flash toothpaste?
800 dentists
Solve for x:
3x = 9
x = 3
What one word would you use to describe the slope of a line that is increasing from left to right?
Positive
Solve for y:
2y + 8 < 12
y < 2
What is my name?
Ms. Perry
Oceanside Bike Rental charges $14 plus $9 an hour to rent a bike. Jenifer paid $86. How many hours did she have the bike?
8 hours
Solve for x:
5x - 11 = 29
x = 8
Quadrant II
Solve for x:
5x + 10 > 3x + 24
x > 7
Name five subjects that will appear on your schedule.
Math (x2), Science, English, History, World Language, Health/Gym, Cluster, Lunch
The sum of three consecutive numbers is 84. What is the smallest of the three numbers?
27
Solve for y:
(2/5)y - 8 = -18
y = -25
What do the variables m and b represent in the linear equation y = mx+b?
m is the slope, b is the y-intercept
Solve for y:
-2y < -8
y > 4
How many floors does the A building have?
four
Matt and Ming are selling fruits for a school fundraiser. Matt sold 3 boxes of oranges and 14 boxes of apples for a total of $203. Ming sold 11 boxes of oranges and 11 boxes of apples for $220. How much is one box of oranges and one box of apples each?
box of oranges is $7, box of apples is $13
Solve for x:
4(x + 1) + 2x = 5x + 3 + 11
x = 10
In a quadratic equation y = a(x-h)^2 + k, what do a, h, and k do to the graph of the function?
a is a reflection, vertical stretch or compression
h is a horizontal shift left or right
k is a vertical shift up or down
Solve for x:
(x - 3)/2 < -5
x < -7
What is my classroom number?
A213
A cargo plane flew from the US across the Atlantic at 291 mph, and flew back to the US at 311 mph. Given that the first trip took two hours longer, how long was the return trip?
29.1 hours or 29 hours 6 minutes
Solve for x AND y:
2x + 5y = 19
x - 2y = -4
x = 2 and y = 3
What is the graph of a quadratic equation named?
a parabola
Solve for x:
3(x - 1) > 3x + 4
no solution
Name 15 teachers at Technology High School.
(too many to write!)