Mind the pi : Pi Day Trivia

Mind the π:
Pi Day Trivia

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Multiple Choice

What type of number is pi?

• Integer

• Rational

• Irrational

• Natural

​Irrational:
A number that never ends

Multiple Choice

True or False

Pi is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its radius?

• True

• False

​π​=C:d
π=12.56:4
π=3.14:1

https://mathisvisual.com/circumference-of-a-circle/

Pi is the ratio of its circumference to its diameter
π=C:d

Multiple Choice

What famous scientist was born on Pi Day?

• Archimedes

• Galileo

• Einstein

• Newton

​Albert Einstein
Born: March 14, 1879

​​π is the 16th letter of the Greek Alphabet

P is the 16th letter of our alphabet

Multiple Choice

The first official "Pi Day" was celebrated in what year to celebrate mathematics?

source: https://press.princeton.edu/ideas/space-time-einstein

• 1879

• 1988

• 1975

• 1895

Multiple Choice

In the first 30 places of Pi's decimal expansion, which digit below is completley missing?

• 7

• 1

• 8

• 0

Multiple Choice

What does the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) do on Pi Day?

Source: https://facts.mit.edu/fun-culture/#:~:text=In%20true%20MIT%20spirit%2C%20the,celebration%20of%20the%20mathematical%20constant.

• Pie Eating Competition

• Pi Memorization Contest

• Mail its acceptance letters

• Pi Bee

Multiple Choice

What city has a zip code containg the first 5 digits of pi?

• Savannah, GA

• Frankfort, KYdigid

• Salt Lake City, UT

• Juneau, AK

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Multiple Choice

If you multiply π by the square of the radius of a circle, what do you get?

• The circles diameter

• The circles circumference

• The circles area

• The circles radius