
Halloween Equation Contest
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Mathematics
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12th Grade
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Bruce Moyer
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Halloween Equation Contest
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Multiple Choice
What does the word Halloween mean?
¿Qué significa la palabra Halloween?
tiny pumpkins
calabazas diminutas
All Hallow's Eve
Víspera de Todos los Santos
Scary monsters
Monstruos terroríficos
the night of fright
la noche del miedo
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Multiple Choice
What is a mathematical sentence stating that two expressions are equal?
¿Qué frase matemática afirma que dos expresiones son iguales?
term
término
coefficient
coeficiente
equation
ecuación
variable
4
Multiple Choice
True or False:
More candy is sold on Halloween than on Valentine's Day.
Verdadero o falso:
En Halloween se venden más caramelos que en San Valentín.
True
False
5
Multiple Choice
26 = v + 8
v = ?
v = 10
v = 12
v = 18
v = 20
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Multiple Choice
x - 32 = 49
x = ?
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Multiple Choice
Which is the correct order of colors for a piece of candy corn?
¿Cuál es el orden correcto de los colores de un caramelo de maíz?
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Multiple Choice
What is the first step to solve this equation?
¿Cuál es el primer paso para resolver esta ecuación?
v − 15 = −27
subtract 15 from both sides
resta 15 a ambos lados
subtract 27 from both sides
resta 27 a ambos lados
add 15 to both sides
suma 15 a ambos lados
add 27 to both sides
suma 27 a ambos lados
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Multiple Choice
What step is needed to solve this equation?
¿Qué paso hay que dar para resolver esta ecuación?
Divide both sides by 11.
Divide ambos lados por 11.
Multiply both sides by 11.
Multiplica ambos lados por 11.
Add 11 to both sides.
Suma 11 a ambos lados.
Subtract 11 to both sides.
Resta 11 a ambos lados.
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Multiple Choice
In terms of parties in the USA, Halloween is third. What two days have MORE parties than Halloween?
En cuanto a fiestas en EE. UU., Halloween ocupa el tercer lugar. ¿Qué dos días tienen MÁS fiestas que Halloween?
Christmas and New Year's Eve
Christmas and the Super Bowl
Super Bowl and New Year's Eve
St. Patrick's Day and Cinco de Mayo
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Multiple Choice
x + 7 = 12
What step is needed to solve this equation, and what is the solution?
¿Qué paso hay que dar para resolver esta ecuación y cuál es la solución?
Subtract 7 from both sides. The solution is x = 5.
Resta 7 a ambos lados. La solución es x = 5.
Add 7 to both sides.
The solution is x = 19.
Suma 7 a ambos lados.
La solución es x = 19.
Multiply both sides by 7 The solution is x = 84.
Multiplica ambos lados por 7 La solución es x = 84.
Divide both sides by 12. The solution is x = 1.
Divide ambos lados por 12. La solución es x = 1.
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Multiple Choice
Which state produces the most pumpkins per year?
¿Qué estado produce más calabazas al año?
California
New York
Illinois
Iowa
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Multiple Choice
8v=2
v = ?
v = 16
v = 6
v = 2
v = 10
14
Multiple Choice
In what century did trick or treating begin?
¿En qué siglo comenzó la tradición del «truco o trato»?
15th
16th
17th
18th
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Multiple Choice
4 + b = 30
b = ?
b = -34
b = 34
b = -26
b = 26
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Multiple Choice
y - 4.6 = 12
y = ?
y = 16.6
y = 5.8
y = 7.4
None of these answers are correct.
Ninguna de estas respuestas es correcta.
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Multiple Choice
Approximately how many seeds does a pumpkin have?
¿Cuántas semillas tiene aproximadamente una calabaza?
2
200
2,000
20,000
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Multiple Choice
What is the error?
¿Cuál es el error?
−0.8 + r = 12.6
+(−0.8) +(−0.8)
r = 11.8
Add 0.8 to each side, not -0.8
Suma 0.8 a cada lado, no -0.8
Divide -0.8 from each side, not add
Divide -0.8 de cada lado, no suma
Subtract 12.6 from both sides.
Resta 12.6 de ambos lados.
There is no error.
No hay ningún error.
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Multiple Choice
Most of the candy purchased for Halloween is:
La mayoría de los caramelos que se compran para Halloween lo son:
Bubble gum
Chicle
Gummy candy
Caramelos de goma
Hard candy
Caramelos duros
Chocolate
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Multiple Choice
Which property of equality would you use to solve the equation
14x = 56?
¿Qué propiedad de igualdad utilizarías para resolver la ecuación
14x = 56?
Addition Property of Equality
Propiedad de suma de la igualdad
Subtraction Property of Equality
Propiedad de resta de la igualdad
Division Property of Equality
Propiedad de división de la igualdad
Multiplication Property of Equality
Propiedad de multiplicación de la igualdad
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Multiple Select
Which operations are opposites of each other?
¿Qué operaciones son opuestas entre sí?
addition & subtraction
suma y resta
addition & multiplication
suma y multiplicación
subtraction & division
resta y división
multiplication & division
multiplicación y división
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Multiple Choice
What is the most popular candy in the United States?
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Skittles
Twix
Snickers
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Multiple Choice
10x = 90
x = ?
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Multiple Choice
-16 + x = -15
x = ?
x = -1
x = 31
x = 1
x = -31
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Multiple Choice
Which of these was the first "fun size" candy?
¿Cuál de estos fue el primer caramelo «tamaño divertido»?
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Multiple Choice
−5y = 20
y = ?
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Multiple Choice
How much money is spent on Halloween candy each year?
2 billion
2.6 billion
3 million
3.2 million
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Multiple Choice
128n = 576
n = ?
0.222
448
-448
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Multiple Choice
-4k = 56
k = ?
k = 52
k = 60
k = -14
k = 14
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Multiple Choice
How many calories are in an average trick-or-treater's Halloween stash?
5,000
8,000
11,000
14,000
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Multiple Choice
21m=−7
m = ?
m = -.333
m = -147
m = 14
m = -28
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Multiple Choice
How do pumpkins grow?
¿Cómo crecen las calabazas?
On Trees
Sobre los árboles
On a bush
En un arbusto
From the ground
Desde el suelo
On vines
En las vides
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Multiple Select
Who is this famous Halloween character? Refer to the picture.
¿Quién es este famoso personaje de Halloween? Mira la imagen.
Michael Myers
Chucky
Freddie Kruger
Dracula
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Multiple Choice
A 1984 song asked, “Who you gonna call?”, and the answer is what?
Una canción de 1984 preguntaba: «¿A quién vas a llamar?», y la respuesta es ¿qué?
Ghostbusters
Myth Busters
Spirit Busters
Halloween Busters
Halloween Equation Contest
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