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MindOver Math
Decide now to exert your mental fortitude over math.
It’s a game of mental strength and will.
• There are 4 players.
• Each contestant has 60 seconds to correctly answer each problem. The point value decreases with each attempt.
• Use your scoring sheet to record your answers following these guidelines:
Point Value First Try Second Try
20-point questions
20 10
40-point questions
40 20
60-point questions
60 30
Please answer with <,>, or =.Please answer with <,>, or =.
-17 (<,>,=) 17-17 (<,>,=) 17
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20-point question
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Which line plot matches this frequency table?Number of Hours
5-6 7-8 9-10 11-12
Frequency 4 12 9 1
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
Number ofHours
Frequency
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
Frequency
Number ofHours
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
Number ofHours
Frequency
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Chart A
Chart B
Chart C
20-point question
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-594 + (-406)
-1000
-192
-188
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A line graph is best suited to display. . .
Comparative amounts
Changes over time
Data
20-point question
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The mode in the following set of data is. . .
3,2,1,3,0,3,1,1,2,3,3
1
2
3
20-point question
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What is the mean of the following set of data?
55,58,62,62,65,67,72
54.29
64.23
63.00
20-point question
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The number 14,538 can be rounded to the nearest thousand as:. . .
14,000
15,000
14,500
20-point question
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Name the property used. . .
5.6 + 0= 5.6Multiplicative
Property of Zero
Identity Property of Addition
CommutativeProperty of Addition
20-point question
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Use clustering to estimate6.3 + 5.9 + 6.09 + 6.33 + 5.68 + 5.68
36
33
33.3
20-point question
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Order these numbers from least to greatest
0.9, 1.38, 1.04, 0.10, 0.90
0.9, 0.10, .90, 1.38, 1.04
1.04, 1.38, 0.9, 0.90, 0.10
0.10, 0.9, 0.90, 1.04, 1.38
20-point question
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A bag contains 5 red, 3 blue, and 2 yellow marbles. What is the ratio of red marbles to total marbles? Please give your answer in simplest form.
5/3 1/2 3/5
40-point question
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for 40
A 15-minute call on my cell phone cost $1.20. What is my “per minute” rate?
10 cents 8 cents 12 cents
40-point question
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for 40
The car salesman made 6% commission of every vehicle he sold. How much did he make on the $21,000 truck that he sold?
$1,260.00 $12600.00 $2100.00
40-point question
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What is the percent to the nearest whole number for the fraction 27/19?
70% 142% 1.42%
40-point question
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for 40
These similar triangles are proportional. What is the measure of side “x” in the figure?
4 3
5
x9
15
10 8 12
40-point question
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What is the area of this parallelogram?
21sq m 80sq m 44 sq m
5m
16m
7
40-point question
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for 40
Use the metric table to change 90 ml to liters.
Hint: King Hector Died Monday Drinking Chocolate Milk.Each beginning letter is the corresponding prefix in the metric scale.
.090 .9 .009
40-point question
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Use order of operations to solve (3 + 5)2 - 2
14 62 26
40-point question
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for 40
Find the area and the perimeter of this trapezoid.
A = ½ h (b1 + b2)
P = b1 + b2 + side 1 + side 2
5m
6m
4.5 m
9.5 m
4.4 m
A=34.1P=25.0
A=35.875P=29.4
A=43.5P=31
40-point question
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The sale sign read, “Take an extra 25% off.” The ticketed price was $69.97. What is the new sale price? (Round to the nearest cent.)
$44.97 $69.72 $52.48
40-point question
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60-Point Question
93 81 90
The test had a total of 30 problems. Jane got 27 of them correct. What was Jane’s percentage score?
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Solve for X: X – 3 = -2
1 -5 -1
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Find the difference: 4/5 – 2/3
2/2 2/8 2/15
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4 1/6 3 1/3 4 2/3
Find the quotient: 8 1/3 divided by 2 1/2
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Find the difference: -9 – (-6)
3 -15 -3
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Solve for n: n/4 + 2 = 4
24 8 1/2
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What is the square root of 64?
8 16 32
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10 12 17
c 15
8
Use the Pythagorean Theorum to solve for the missing side of the triangle:
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Find the product: 1/4 x 8/9
2/9 4/9 41/36
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-3 5 -5
Simplify: -4 + 5 – (-4)
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