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No one can think mathematically or express themselves in mathematical terms unless they have first learnt the correct meaning of the words to use. Here are 3 sets of mathematics trivia questions. See how much you know about mathematical terms. To check your answers please scroll below...... Have fun!!!
2. What is the device used for drawing and measuring angles? 3. ______ is the answer when two or more numbers are multiplied. 4. What is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter called ? 5. In mathematics, the answer to a problem is called what? 6. What is the top number of a fraction called ? 7. What is the mathematical name for a perfectly round ball? 8. What "T" is a way of covering the plane with shapes, leaving no gaps and in a repetitive pattern. 9. What is a number that has only two factor: itself and one? 10. Lines are _____, if they cross at right angles.
Answers - Set 1
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Hemisphere 13 Six Fibonacci Sequence Venn Diagram Square root Equilateral triangle Nought Isosceles triangle Radii
A tessellation is a way of covering the plane with shapes, leaving no gaps and in a repetitive pattern. An abacus is an apparatus used for counting. It is made of rods and beads.
Answers- Set 3
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. L Protractor Product Pi Solution Numerator Sphere Tessellation Prime Number Perpendicular
7. Ask what numbers are left over. The circled number being a secret. 8. Add the total of the digits. The number they circled will be the difference between the total of the digits and the next higher multiple of nine. Example: 259 (secret three digit number) 952 (randomly rearranged three digit number using the same three numbers) 952-259=693 They circle the 9. They tell you that they have a 6 and a 3 left. 6+3=9, the next multiple of nine is 18. So 18-9=9...this is how you know they circled a 9. :) Easy enough? Let's do one more: 45689 (secret number) 98654 (the same digits randomly rearranged) 98654-45689=52965 They circle a 5. They tell you that they have 5,2,9,6 left. 5+2+9+6=22. The next higher multiple of nine is 27. So, 27-22=5...you know they circled a 5. TIPS:
If they make an error in their math, your answer will be wrong--so make sure they double check their math before telling you the numbers that are left over. You can do this with any number that is two digit or higher. Two digit numbers very quickly reveal how you know what number is circled, while larger numbers make it more likely that there will be an error in the math making your answer wrong. It is perfectly fine if they use a calculator.
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5. Now have them subtract 5 from that number. 6. Explain that the number needs to be assigned a letter to represent it, and that 1=A, 2=B, 3=C, 4=D, 5=E, etc. 7. Now have them think of a COUNTRY that begins with the letter represented by their number. 8. Next, have them think of an ANIMAL that begins with the last letter of the COUNTRY. 9. Then, have them choose a COLOR that begins with the last letter of the ANIMAL. 10. Give them a moment to look at what they have written, then tell them "there are no orange kangaroos in Denmark!" 11. 99% of the people will have written those three things down! It will blow away your friends when you try this. :) Here's how it works: When they choose a number between one and nine, then multiply it by 9, the answer of the two digits added together will be 9 (every number multiplied by nine is nine, right?). Then you have them subtract 5 from that answer, leaving a 4. So, the representative letter will always be D. 99% of people will list Denmark as the country beginning with D, Kangaroo as the animal beginning with K, and Orange as the color beginning with O. Try this and let me know how it works for you. This is a great one to do over the phone--where the other party knows it is impossible for you to have seen what they wrote down. :)