Vocabulary(basic)
Parts of an Expression
Simplify the expression
Nth Term Rule and Backtracking
Random Trivia
100
What is "the number in front of a variable"?
Coefficient
100
Identify the constant: 4x-z-23
-23
100
Simplify:
12z+12y+13z-y
25z+11y
100
What is the term-to-term difference (common difference) in the number sequence below:
4, 8, 12, 16, 20
+4
100
What has many keys but cannot open a lock?
A piano!!!
200
What do you call a math phrase containing letters and an equals sign?
algebraic expression
200
Name the coefficient(s):
4x+9-x-7r
4, -1, -7
200
Simplify:
p+15-5
p+10
200
What will be the first four terms in a sequence with an nth term rule of 4n+3
7, 10, 13, 16
200
How many bones does an adult shark have in its body?
None… they are made of cartilage
300
What is "a part of an expression separated by + or -"?
term
300
Identify the variable(s): 7t+43=2-7v-121
‘t’ and ‘v’
300
Simplify:
5c+3-4c
c+3
300
Find the nth term rule for the following sequence:
Nth Term Rule: -5n+33
Explanation:
Term-to-term difference is -5 meaning that the coefficient of ‘n’ will be -5.
If you go back from the 1st term to the ‘zero’ term you will find that it is 33 meaning that the constant will be 33.
300
I am tall when I am young but short when I am old. What am I?
A candle
400
What do you call a term in an algebraic expression that does not contain variables?
constant
400
Identify the constant(s):
6-7m+24-2b
6 and 24
400
Simplify:
13q+6-6q+6p
7q+6p+6
400
Use backtracking to find a solution (value of ‘x’) for the following equation:
5x+4=34
400
Which country has the most pyramids?
Sudan
500
What is a math phrase containing only numbers and letters?
algebraic expression
500
How many terms are in this expression?
10+x+5x-7+8t
5
500
Simplify:
15b+13c-12b+10c+8
3b+23c+8
500
Based on the following sentence, create an equation and use backtracking to find a solution (find a value for the variable):
5 added to a number and doubled is 14
500
Which animal can jump the highest relative to its size?
The Froghopper