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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

5

Please answer with <,>, or =.Please answer with <,>, or =.

-17 (<,>,=) 17-17 (<,>,=) 17

>

<

=

Click on the correct answer.

20-point question

Your time is up.

Next contestant, please.20 40 60

20

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PLEASE

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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

Click on the correct answer.

Chart A

Chart B

Chart C

20-point question

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Next contestant, please.20 6040

20

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-594 + (-406)

-1000

-192

-188

20-point question

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20

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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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20

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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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20

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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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20

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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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40

60

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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

OK-OK-Time’s UP!!

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You dropped the ball on that one!

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Next Question

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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for 40

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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NEXT 60-POINT QUESTION

Solve for X: X – 3 = -2

1 -5 -1

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NEXT 60-POINTQUESTION

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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NEXT 60-POINTQUESTION

-3 5 -5

Simplify: -4 + 5 – (-4)

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