8th Grade Math Crossword Puzzle Worksheet
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Step-by-step solution for: 8th Grade Math Crossword - WordMint
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Here are the answers to the crossword puzzle clues, solved step-by-step.
Across
1. HYPOTENUSE: In a right triangle, the longest side opposite the right angle is called the hypotenuse. (10 letters)
3. SOLUTION: The value that makes an equation true is called the solution. (8 letters)
4. SUM: Another word for "total" or the result of addition is sum. (3 letters)
8. IRRATIONAL: An irrational number cannot be written as a simple fraction and has a decimal that goes on forever without repeating (like Pi). (10 letters)
13. RELATION: A set of ordered pairs $(x, y)$ is defined as a relation. (8 letters)
14. DISTANCE: To find the distance between two points on a grid, you can use the Pythagorean Theorem. (8 letters)
15. RATIONAL: A rational number is any number that can be written as a ratio (fraction) of two integers. (8 letters)
16. SLOPE: Slope is the ratio of the vertical change (rise) to the horizontal change (run). (5 letters)
17. ONE: Any nonzero number raised to the power of zero equals 1. (3 letters)
18. PI: The symbol $\pi$ represents the mathematical constant Pi. (2 letters)
19. RATIO: A comparison of two numbers by division is a ratio. (5 letters)
20. SEVENTY FIVE: If you calculate $700 / 4$, the answer is $175$. Then divide by $x/22$? Wait, looking at the clue "700/4 divided by x/22", this seems like a typo in the puzzle itself or refers to a specific variable not shown. However, usually, these puzzles have standard answers. Let's look at the letter count: 13 boxes.
* Let's re-read carefully: "700/4 divided by x/22 what is this called?" This phrasing is very strange. Let's look at the other option. Maybe it's just asking for the result of a calculation?
* Actually, let's look at clue 20 again. It spans 13 boxes. Is there a math term with 13 letters? "PROPORTION"? No (10). "EQUATION"? No.
* Let's look at the image again. Clue 20 is at the bottom. The text says "700/4 divided by x/22". This might be a garbled clue for "PROPORTION" if the text was meant to be about cross-multiplication or equivalent ratios, but the letter count doesn't match (10 vs 13).
* Let's try calculating: $700 / 4 = 175$. If the question is "what is 175?", that doesn't fit.
* Let's look at similar 8th-grade terms. INEQUALITY? (10). FUNCTION? (8).
* Let's reconsider the text. Maybe it says "700/4 divided by ?".
* Actually, looking at common crossword answers for this grade level: PERCENTAGE? (10).
* Let's look at the letters available from intersecting words.
* Box 20 starts after box 19 (Ratio). Box 19 ends at column 5 roughly. Box 20 starts at column 1? No, Box 20 is separate at the bottom left.
* Let's look at Down 5. "Parallel lines lie in the same plane...". Answer: PARALLEL. (8 letters).
* Let's look at Down 2. Distributive property description. Answer: DISTRIBUTIVE. (12 letters).
* Let's look at Down 6. Power rule. Answer: EXPONENTS? Or POWER? "To raise a power to a power, multiply the exponents". The answer is likely EXPONENTS (9 letters) or just the rule name. But the clue asks "to raise a power...". The missing word might be EXPONENT. Let's check the grid. Down 6 has 9 boxes? Hard to tell.
* Let's go back to Across 20. 13 letters. COMPOUND INTEREST? (17). SCIENTIFIC NOTATION? (18).
* How about TRANSLATION? (11). REFLECTION? (10).
* Let's look at the clue again: "700/4 divided by x/22". This looks like a proportion setup: $\frac{700}{4} = \frac{x}{22}$? If so, solving for x involves cross multiplication. The concept is PROPORTION. But Proportion is 10 letters.
* Is it possible the answer is SEVENTY FIVE? No, that's a number.
* Let's look at the phrase "what is this called?".
* Could it be CROSS MULTIPLY? (13 letters including space? No, crosswords don't use spaces). CROSSMULTIPLY is 13 letters! Yes. When you have a proportion like $\frac{a}{b} = \frac{c}{d}$, you cross multiply. The clue is poorly written but "700/4 ... x/22" implies a proportion. The method to solve it is Cross Multiply.
Down
2. DISTRIBUTIVE: This describes the property where $a(b+c) = ab + ac$. (12 letters)
5. PARALLEL: Parallel lines are in the same plane and never intersect. (8 letters)
6. EXPONENTS: When raising a power to a power (e.g., $(x^2)^3$), you multiply the exponents ($2 \times 3 = 6$). (9 letters)
7. BASES: In the expression $7^2$, the 7 is called the base. Since the clue asks "what is the two called" (referring to the 7s in a multiplication like $7 \times 7$ or the position), the answer is likely BASES (plural because of "two") or just BASE. Given the grid likely intersects, BASES fits well if referring to the components of exponential notation. Or perhaps TERMS? No, Base is specific. Let's assume BASES.
9. NINETY: A right angle measures 90 degrees. (6 letters)
10. LINEAR: A function whose graph is a straight line is a linear function. (6 letters)
11. RADICAL: The symbol $\sqrt{}$ is called the radical symbol. (7 letters)
12. DOMAIN: The set of all input values (x-values) in a function is the domain. (6 letters)
Final Answer:
Across
1. HYPOTENUSE
3. SOLUTION
4. SUM
8. IRRATIONAL
13. RELATION
14. DISTANCE
15. RATIONAL
16. SLOPE
17. ONE
18. PI
19. RATIO
20. CROSSMULTIPLY
Down
2. DISTRIBUTIVE
5. PARALLEL
6. EXPONENTS
7. BASES
9. NINETY
10. LINEAR
11. RADICAL
12. DOMAIN
Across
1. HYPOTENUSE: In a right triangle, the longest side opposite the right angle is called the hypotenuse. (10 letters)
3. SOLUTION: The value that makes an equation true is called the solution. (8 letters)
4. SUM: Another word for "total" or the result of addition is sum. (3 letters)
8. IRRATIONAL: An irrational number cannot be written as a simple fraction and has a decimal that goes on forever without repeating (like Pi). (10 letters)
13. RELATION: A set of ordered pairs $(x, y)$ is defined as a relation. (8 letters)
14. DISTANCE: To find the distance between two points on a grid, you can use the Pythagorean Theorem. (8 letters)
15. RATIONAL: A rational number is any number that can be written as a ratio (fraction) of two integers. (8 letters)
16. SLOPE: Slope is the ratio of the vertical change (rise) to the horizontal change (run). (5 letters)
17. ONE: Any nonzero number raised to the power of zero equals 1. (3 letters)
18. PI: The symbol $\pi$ represents the mathematical constant Pi. (2 letters)
19. RATIO: A comparison of two numbers by division is a ratio. (5 letters)
20. SEVENTY FIVE: If you calculate $700 / 4$, the answer is $175$. Then divide by $x/22$? Wait, looking at the clue "700/4 divided by x/22", this seems like a typo in the puzzle itself or refers to a specific variable not shown. However, usually, these puzzles have standard answers. Let's look at the letter count: 13 boxes.
* Let's re-read carefully: "700/4 divided by x/22 what is this called?" This phrasing is very strange. Let's look at the other option. Maybe it's just asking for the result of a calculation?
* Actually, let's look at clue 20 again. It spans 13 boxes. Is there a math term with 13 letters? "PROPORTION"? No (10). "EQUATION"? No.
* Let's look at the image again. Clue 20 is at the bottom. The text says "700/4 divided by x/22". This might be a garbled clue for "PROPORTION" if the text was meant to be about cross-multiplication or equivalent ratios, but the letter count doesn't match (10 vs 13).
* Let's try calculating: $700 / 4 = 175$. If the question is "what is 175?", that doesn't fit.
* Let's look at similar 8th-grade terms. INEQUALITY? (10). FUNCTION? (8).
* Let's reconsider the text. Maybe it says "700/4 divided by ?".
* Actually, looking at common crossword answers for this grade level: PERCENTAGE? (10).
* Let's look at the letters available from intersecting words.
* Box 20 starts after box 19 (Ratio). Box 19 ends at column 5 roughly. Box 20 starts at column 1? No, Box 20 is separate at the bottom left.
* Let's look at Down 5. "Parallel lines lie in the same plane...". Answer: PARALLEL. (8 letters).
* Let's look at Down 2. Distributive property description. Answer: DISTRIBUTIVE. (12 letters).
* Let's look at Down 6. Power rule. Answer: EXPONENTS? Or POWER? "To raise a power to a power, multiply the exponents". The answer is likely EXPONENTS (9 letters) or just the rule name. But the clue asks "to raise a power...". The missing word might be EXPONENT. Let's check the grid. Down 6 has 9 boxes? Hard to tell.
* Let's go back to Across 20. 13 letters. COMPOUND INTEREST? (17). SCIENTIFIC NOTATION? (18).
* How about TRANSLATION? (11). REFLECTION? (10).
* Let's look at the clue again: "700/4 divided by x/22". This looks like a proportion setup: $\frac{700}{4} = \frac{x}{22}$? If so, solving for x involves cross multiplication. The concept is PROPORTION. But Proportion is 10 letters.
* Is it possible the answer is SEVENTY FIVE? No, that's a number.
* Let's look at the phrase "what is this called?".
* Could it be CROSS MULTIPLY? (13 letters including space? No, crosswords don't use spaces). CROSSMULTIPLY is 13 letters! Yes. When you have a proportion like $\frac{a}{b} = \frac{c}{d}$, you cross multiply. The clue is poorly written but "700/4 ... x/22" implies a proportion. The method to solve it is Cross Multiply.
Down
2. DISTRIBUTIVE: This describes the property where $a(b+c) = ab + ac$. (12 letters)
5. PARALLEL: Parallel lines are in the same plane and never intersect. (8 letters)
6. EXPONENTS: When raising a power to a power (e.g., $(x^2)^3$), you multiply the exponents ($2 \times 3 = 6$). (9 letters)
7. BASES: In the expression $7^2$, the 7 is called the base. Since the clue asks "what is the two called" (referring to the 7s in a multiplication like $7 \times 7$ or the position), the answer is likely BASES (plural because of "two") or just BASE. Given the grid likely intersects, BASES fits well if referring to the components of exponential notation. Or perhaps TERMS? No, Base is specific. Let's assume BASES.
9. NINETY: A right angle measures 90 degrees. (6 letters)
10. LINEAR: A function whose graph is a straight line is a linear function. (6 letters)
11. RADICAL: The symbol $\sqrt{}$ is called the radical symbol. (7 letters)
12. DOMAIN: The set of all input values (x-values) in a function is the domain. (6 letters)
Final Answer:
Across
1. HYPOTENUSE
3. SOLUTION
4. SUM
8. IRRATIONAL
13. RELATION
14. DISTANCE
15. RATIONAL
16. SLOPE
17. ONE
18. PI
19. RATIO
20. CROSSMULTIPLY
Down
2. DISTRIBUTIVE
5. PARALLEL
6. EXPONENTS
7. BASES
9. NINETY
10. LINEAR
11. RADICAL
12. DOMAIN
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