Math Trivia

Have you ever heard anyone say, "I'll be there in a jiffy!"? How long is a jiffy?

• 10 seconds

• 1 second

• 1/10 of a second

• 1/100 of a second

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a² + b² = c² is known as _.

• the Distance Formula

• the Pythagorean Theorem

• the Slope Formula

• the Quadratic Formula

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Who invented the equal sign?

• Robert Recorde

• Richie Recorde

• Raymart Recorde

• Raymond Record

The answer to a multiplication problem is called the ______.

• product

• quotient

• sum

• factor

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What time is it?

• 9:20

• 9:22

• 4:47

• 4:45

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The distance around the perimeter of a circle is known as ___.

• Radius

• Circumference

• Chord

• Diameter

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One googol is ____.

• 1 followed by 100 zeros.

• 1 followed by 1000 zeros.

• the square root of 100.

• a sister site to Google.

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What is this device called?

• A slide rule.

• A Pascal calculator.

• An abacus.

• Pythagoras's Playtoy.