Christmas/Math Trivia

Front

What is the measure of one angle formed when a circle is divided into 16 equal parts?

Back

22.5 degrees

Front

In the popular Christmas song, which type of tree was the partridge sitting in?

Back

Pear

Front

If two presents equal 72, how many presents equal 1?

Back

36

Front

A 6 pound roast beast feeds 8 Whos. How many Whos could be fed by an 18-pound roast beast?

Back

24

Front

What type of graph models the height of a bug on a circular ornament as it rolls across the floor?

Back

Periodic function (sine or cosine graph) showing height over time.

Front

What is the formula to calculate the angle formed by dividing a circle into equal parts?

Back

Angle = 360 degrees / number of parts.

Front

What is the total number of degrees in a circle?

Back

360 degrees.

Front

If a circle is divided into 12 equal parts, what is the measure of one angle formed?

Back

30 degrees.

Front

What is the relationship between the weight of a roast beast and the number of Whos it can feed?

Back

Directly proportional; as weight increases, the number of Whos fed increases.

Front

What is the significance of the number 12 in Christmas traditions?

Back

Represents the 12 days of Christmas.