What I’ve Learned Lately

October 17, 2011to

October 21, 2011

Math Humor

Question 1The table shows

Andre’s age and Maria’s age over 4 consecutive years. Which expression best represents Maria’s age in terms of Andre’s age?

A. x + 4B. 2xC. y + 4D. 2y

Question 2

What is the rule to find the value of a term in the sequence below?

F.n + 4G. 3n - 2H. 3nJ. n - 2

Question 3If the cost of renting a canoe is a

basic fee of $5 plus an additional $2.50 for each hour that the canoe is rented, which equation can be used to find c, the cost in dollars of the rental for h hours?

A. c = 5(h + 2.5)B. c = 5h + 2.5C. c = 2.5(h + 5)D. c = 2.5h + 5

Question 4David bought 2 shirts that were

originally priced at $26.50 each. Each shirt was on sale for $3.98 off the original price when David bought them. Which equation can be used to find t, the total sale price of the 2 shirts?

F.t = 26.50 - 3.98G. t = 2(26.50) - 3.98H. t = 2(26.50) - 2(3.98)J. t = 2(3.98) - 2(26.50)

Question 5

Find the value of the expression:

32 + 10 • (16 4) - 12

I love my dear Aunt Sally.

Question 6The Wylie Pirates gained 15 yards during the play. Then they received a 10 yard penalty. Write the integer that represents the ten yard penalty.

Question 7

Write the prime factorization of

180 in exponential

form.

Question 8

Joe has football practice every 6 days and soccer practice every 8 days. If he has both practices this afternoon, in how

many days will Joe have both soccer practice and football practice

again?

Question 9

Find the greatest common factor of 18,

27 and 36.

Question 10Jeff works at Barnes & Noble Bookstore. The

store received a shipment of 23 boxes.

Each box held approximately 68 new

books. About how many new books did the store receive?

Bonus Question

How would you keep from starving if you were trapped in a calendar? Extra

Bonus: What would you have for

dessert?