My name is Tarzan.

Hello, I'm Jane

We are the GRAPES?

It is said that many years ago when Tarzan and Jane were new friends they had the following conversation.

TARZAN: "Jane do you know the difference between an elephant and a grape?"
vs.

JANE: "I think so. A grape is a small piece of fruit, and an elephant is a large mammal with tusks."

TARZAN: "NO. A grape is purple."

TARZAN: "Okay Jane, what did Tarzan say when he saw the elephants coming over the hill?"

JANE: "Oh, I don't know...he probably yelled, 'LOOK OUT!' "

TARZAN: "NO. He said, 'Look here come the elephants over the hill.' "

TARZAN: "all right Jane. Let's try one more. What did JANE say when SHE saw the elephants coming over the hill?"

JANE: "Oh, I guess she probably said, 'Look here come the elephants over the hill.' "

TARZAN: "NO. She said, 'Look here come the grapes over the hill.' "
She said this because she was

*To learn the reason Jane made this strange statement, do the following 10 polynomial problems and then find the letter corresponding to each problem's answer. Place this letter in the decode box above the number of the problem.

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• Below are 10 questions from the polynomial unit.
• If you need a refresher, click the lesson link beside each problem. GOOD LUCK!

1. Add:

R.)
A.)
D.)

2. Subtract:

A.)
L.)
D.)

3. Multiply:

O.)
E.)
F.)

4. Simplify:

C.)
R.)
D.)

5. Multiply:

S.)
A.)
N.)

6. Multiply:

L.)
E.)
I.)

7. Solve for "h":

B.)
C.)
F.)

8. Carmen Sandiego has $519 in her pocket in $1 bills and $5 bills. If the number of $5 is 7 more than twice the number of $1 bills, how many of each kind does she have?


I.) 44 ones and 95 fives
C.) 19 ones and 100 fives
R.) 210 ones and 60 fives

9. A helicopter is being chased by a missile. The missile is travelling 90 mph and the helicopter 50 mph. The helicopter has a 2 hour lead. How long has the helicopter traveled when the missile catches it?


F.) 2.5 hours
P.) 1/20 hour
O.) 4.5 hours

10. Divide:

B.)
R.)
K.)

*If you have all the correct letters, go ahead and decode the joke. GO TO JOKE.