Double JeopardyVocabulary Order of

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Basic math facts Expressions and Equations

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Give the definition for the letter “p” in the following equation. 5 X p + 3 = 13Category 1 – 20 points

Define “expression.”

Explain how an expression differs from an equation.Category 1 – 60 points

Tell what a balanced equation is.Give an example.

Category 1 – 80 points

Use the following words to make a complete sentence.

Equal sign, variable, expressionCategory 1 – 100 points

What do each of the letters in the phrase PEMDAS mean?Category 2 – 20 points

Solve this problem:18 / 2 + 3 X 11Category 2 – 40 points

In the absence of parentheses in a problem, how do you know the correct way to solve it?Category 2 – 60 points

Which answer is correct: 36 or 7?48 / (4 X 2) + (12)Category 2 – 80 points

Substitute and solve; p = 3.(40 / 4) X (2 X 7) + (36 / p)2 – 100 points

Tell if the following statement is true or false:It is possible to multiply bothsides of an equation by the same number and not change the equation.Category 3 – 20 points

Solve the problem.(4 + 2) = (3 X 2); divide both sides by 2Category 3 – 40 points

Solve.1 nickel = 5 pennies; Multiply both sides by 7.Category 3 – 60 points

Solve:(6 + 5) = (11 X 1);Multiply both sides by 12Category 3 – 80 points

Substitute and solve this equation where p = 4.(2 + 3) X p = (60 / 12);Divide both sides of the equation by 5.

Category 3 – 100 points

Solve:1. 7 X 9 =2. 10 X 9 =Category 4 – 20 points

1. 12 X 12 =2. 9 X 9 =

Category 4 – 40 points

Is this equation balanced?7 X 9 = (3 X 3) X (21 / 3)

Category 4 – 60 points

Solve for p, so that the equation is balanced.

12 X 9 = (48 / 4) X (3 X p)Category 4 – 80 points

True or false:11 X (3 + 9) = 140 - (2 X 2 X 2)

Category 4 – 100 points

True or false.An expression always has an = sign.

Category 5 – 20 points

Find the value:(3 X 8) + 5

Category 5 – 40 points

Write an expression to match the words. Tyler has $25. She wants to buy 4 movie tickets at $3 each for herself and her friends. How much money will she have left over?Category 5 – 60 points

What information do you need to beable to solve this problem?

Camille is decorating frames with seashells. Each frame has 4 shells. She has three shells left over. How

many did she start out with?Category 5 – 80 points

Write an equation.Work backward to solve.

Alexander had some nickels in his bank.He added 3 dimes and then he had $.85.

How many nickels did he have?