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MSHS Trivia
Moving things around
100

A number that is multiplied to a variable

Coefficient

100

To replace a letter with a number in an expression

Substitute

100

2g

2 groups of g

100

What is the area formula for a rectangle?

Base times perpendicular height or length times width or A = bh or A = LW

100

Name any two of the school sports houses

Palmer

Kingsford-Smith

Lavarack

Hinkler

100

What is the maths word to slide an object?

Translate

200

A number that stands alone in an algebraic expression (not multiplied to a variable)

Constant

200

To determine the unknown number in an algebraic equation

Solve

200

g/8

A number divided by 8

200

What is the formula for the area of a parallelogram?

A = base x perpendicular height

200

What is the street number on Maroochydore Road of the school?

160

200

What is the maths word when we spin an object?

Rotate

300

A letter that stands for a number

Pronumeral or variable

300

To determine the value of an expression by replacing the letter with a number and calculating.

Evaluate

300

g + 5

A number plus 5 or a number increased by 5

300

What is the formula for the area of a triangle?

A=1/2bh

300

Name one of the three staff at the student counter window.

Jocelyn

Anne

Sharon

300

What is the maths word when we flip an object?

Reflect

400

A part of an algebraic expression that is added or subtracted and contains numbers and or letters.

Term

400

To place the points onto a graph

Plot

400

(g-5)/2

Half of the difference between g and 5 


400

What is the relationship between the diameter and the radius of a circle?

Diameter is double the length of the radius
400

The school sports houses were each named after people who had the same profession.  What was the profession?

Hinkler, Palmer and Kingsford-Smith were all aviators.

400

What are the directions that we can rotate an object?

Clockwise and anticlockwise

500
Terms that are added or subtracted make an algebraic ...

Expression

500

To check if the answer is reasonable

Verify

500

2(g + 3)

Two groups of g plus 3


A number increased by three and then doubled.

500

How do we calculate the circumference of a circle from its diameter?

C=pi*d

500

Name two of senior school captains for 2025/2026

Winnie

Emma

Luke 

Kailey

500

The image and the original object are equal distance from a special line.  Name the line

Mirror line or axis of symmetry.