Algebra Jeopardy Expressions and Equations

Algebra Jeopardy

Evaluate Distributive Property

Simplify Connections Solve Real Life

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Evaluate 200

Evaluate this expression when x = .5

)524(3 x

Evaluate 400

The formula for the area of a circle

Use the formula to compute the area of a circle with a radius of 7 in.

2rA

Evaluate 600

The formula for converting temperatures in Fahrenheit (F ) into Celsius (C ) is

Use the formula to find the temperature in Fahrenheit if C =75˚.

325

9 CF

Evaluate 800

Evaluate this expression when

a =3 and b = 4

100

2 ba

Evaluate 1000

Evaluate this expression when

x = 3 and y = -2

232 yx

Distributive Property 200

Write the two expressions that are modeled by the area diagram.

Distributive Property 400

Use the distributive to expand this expression.

9(5x + 7)

Distributive Property 600

Expand this expression.

– 9(7 – 2x)

Distributive Property 800

Expand this expression.

Distributive Property 1000

Expand this expression.

Simplify 200

Simplify this expression completely by combining like terms.

4x + 7 +10x - 5

Simplify 400

Simplify this expression.

2 – 8x + 2y + 4x – 10y – 2

Simplify 600

Simplify this expression.

5(3x + 9) – 32

Simplify 800

Simplify this expression.

2 – 4(11 – 3x) + 7x

Simplify 1000

Simplify this expression.

Connections 200

Sally and Jack have a total of 39 coins. Sally has s coins

Express the number of coins Jack has in terms of Sally.

Connections 400

Alex has g golf balls. If Alex had 7 less golf balls then Mike would have 3 times and many as Alex.

Write and expression for the number of golf balls Mike has.

Connections 600

Ashley studied one hour less than twice as many hours as Melissa studied. Let m stand for the number of hours Melissa studied.

Write an expression for the number of hours Ashley studied.

Connections 800

At a store, a shirt was marked down in price by ten dollars. A pair of pants doubled in price. Following these changes the price of every item in the store was cut in half.

Write an expression that represents the new cost of the items, using s for the cost of each shirt and p for the cost of a pair of pants.

Connections 1000

Ashley has 47 coins in her pocket. There are d and the rest are quarters. Write and expression, with one variable, to represent the total amount of money she has in her pocket.

Solve 200

Solve for x.

693 x

Solve 400

Solve for x.

44)9(4 x

Solve 600

Solve for x.

3332

1x

Solve 800

Solve for x.

Solve 1000

Solve for x.

5

1

5

3

4

3x

Real Life 200

Emily is 5 less than twice as old as her sister. How old is Emily’s sister if Emily is 13 years old?

Real Life 400

The perimeter of the rectangle is 48 inches. If its length is 5 times is width, find the dimensions.

Real Life 600

You have to pay an electrician $50 to make a house call plus an additional $60 every hour she works. How many hours was the electrician at your house if the bill came to $410?

Real Life 800

A vending machine has twice as many quarters in it as dollar bills. If the quarters and dollars combined value is $96, how many quarters are in the machine?

Real Life 1000

Leone Cinemas charges $10 per movie for nonmembers and $4 for popcorn. Members pay a fee of $75 but then only pay $7 per movie and $3 for popcorn. How many movies do you have to see to make membership beneficial? (You get popcorn every movie.)