Monday Math MADNESS 1 You will need a

Monday Math MADNESS! 1. You will need a sheet of paper numbered 1 -5. 2. You will have 2 MINUTES to complete each problem 3. Each slide will automatically change. The time indicator is shown at the bottom. 4. This activity will be collected by your MATHEMATICS teacher. BAT MINI: g 8 ma_8 A 64_fc 8 th Grade, March 4, 2013

Monday Math MADNESS! 1. In 2000, the U. S. Census reported the population of Florida as 15, 982, 813. The population of Florida in 2009 was projected to be 18, 537, 969. Which is closest to the projected percent of increase in population over this nine-year period? a. 14% b. 16% c. 86% d. 84% 8 th Grade, March 4, 2013

Monday Math MADNESS! 2. Garrett is completing a chart that shows the expected maximum life spans of three different animals. ANIMAL LIFE SPANS Name of Animal Life Span (in years) Rhinoceros 40 Tiger 22 Cat ? The ratio of the life span of the rhinoceros to the life span of the cat is 8 to 5. What number should Garrett use to replace the question mark in the chart? a. 3 b. 8 c. 25 d. 40 8 th Grade, March 4, 2013

Monday Math MADNESS! 3. The following expression was displayed when Ladedrick entered his math class. His teacher instructed the class to simplify the expression. |12 - 23| + |8 - 15| What is the solution to this problem? a. 58 b. 4 c. -18 d. 18 8 th Grade, March 4, 2013

Monday Math MADNESS! 4. In the United States, it is estimated that the average American produces 1. 12 x 105 pounds of trash each year. Only 10% of this trash is recycled. About how many pounds of trash, in thousands of pounds, are recycled person per year? a. 0. 112 b. 1. 12 c. 11. 2 d. 112 8 th Grade, March 4, 2013

Monday Math MADNESS! 5. Eddie deposited $180 in a savings account that earns 1. 55% on the account balance yearly. How much simple interest, to the nearest cent, will Eddie earn on this deposit in 3 years, if no deposits or withdrawals are made? a. $279. 00 b. $2. 79 c. $8. 37 d. $188. 37 8 th Grade, March 4, 2013