Real Life Jeopardy Math Questions

The equation A(B + C) = AB + AC shows that multiplication is this with respect to addition

• commutative

• distributive

• associative

• equal

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CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

My theorem? That you know this whiz who gave his name to the equation a² + b² = c²

• Pythagoras

• Euclid

• Einstein

• Anzelone

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.4

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

It's the constant in the equation y = x + 3

• 1

• x

• y

• 3

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CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

The commutative law of addition says that x + y is equal to this

• z

• y + x

• x + y

• 0

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CCSS.K.OA.A.1

Found on 2 of your keyboard's number keys, they're used in equations as signs of aggregation (groups)

• parentheses

• fraction bars

• quotation marks

• arrows

When graphing the equation y=2x+1, the line intersects the y-axis at 1; in general, the point where the line crosses is called the y-this

• intersect

• point

• axis

• intercept

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

This branch of mathematics uses letters to symbolize numbers in equations

• Geometry

• Trigonometry

• Algebra

• Math

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

In the equation 6x + 100=220, x equals this

• 20

• 200

• 40

• 10

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

In the equation y=2x+3, 2 & 3 are called constants & the y & x are called this because they can change

• constants

• coefficients

• variables

• covariables

Math students may know that in the operations order mnemonic "Please Excuse My Dear aunt Sally", "Dear" represents this

• PEMDAS

• divide

• multiply

• deer

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CCSS.6.NS.B.2

CCSS.6.NS.B.3