Christmas Math

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Buddy the Elf ate 64 pieces of candy corn in 8 minutes. How many pieces did he eat per minute?

Back

8 pieces per minute.

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Santa delivers presents to approximately how many homes?

Back

110 million homes.

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What is the busiest shopping day of the year?

Back

Saturday before Christmas.

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Nick has a box of ornaments. All of them are blue, except for 6. All of them are green, except for 6. All of them are red, except for 6. How many of each colored ornament does he have?

Back

Blue: 3, Red: 3, Green: 3.

Front

At a Holiday market, the total cost for a cup of hot cocoa and a cookie costs $1.80. If a cup of hot cocoa costs one dollar more than the cookie, how much does a cup of hot cocoa cost?

Back

$1.40.

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What is the formula to calculate the average?

Back

Average = Total Sum / Number of Items.

Front

Define 'percentage'.

Back

A percentage is a fraction of 100, representing a part of a whole.

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What is the formula for calculating the total cost of items?

Back

Total Cost = Price per Item x Quantity.

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What does 'mean' refer to in mathematics?

Back

The mean is the average of a set of numbers.

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What is the definition of 'mode' in statistics?

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The mode is the number that appears most frequently in a data set.