Quiz about Christmas Math and Trivia

Question 1

a² + b² = c² is known as _.

Accepted Answer

the Pythagorean Theorem

Answer

the Distance Formula

Answer

the Slope Formula

Answer

the Quadratic Formula

Question 2

Santa's elves are wrapping presents. Betsy has already wrapped 40 presents and is wrapping at a rate of 2 presents per minute. Howie has already wrapped 10 presents and is wrapping a rate of 3 presents per minute. Cindy has already wrapped 30 and is wrapping at a rate of 2.5 presents per minute. After 30 minutes, who has wrapped the most presents so far?

Accepted Answer

Cindy

Answer

Betsy

Answer

Howie

Answer

It is a draw. Each has wrapped the same amount of presents.

Question 3

How much money do stores lose in a year due to fraud and theft

Accepted Answer

$3 billion

Answer

$3 thousand

Answer

$3 million

Answer

$3 dollars

Question 4

On average, how long does it take a Christmas tree to grow?

Accepted Answer

7 years

Answer

2 years

Answer

4 years

Answer

5 years

Question 5

While out shopping on Black Friday, Alexia spent $367.50 and ended up with $42.17 left in her purse at the end of the day. How much money did she start with?

Accepted Answer

$409.67

Answer

$8.71

Answer

$325.33

Answer

$129.99

Question 6

Macy's has hired 400 store Santas. If each Santa sees 125 children a day for 30 days, how many children are seen by Macy's Santas?

Accepted Answer

1,500,000

Answer

50,000

Answer

3750

Answer

25,000

Answer

555

Question 7

What time is it?

Accepted Answer

9:22

Answer

9:20

Answer

4:47

Answer

4:45

Question 8

Each batch of 48 cookies that Amy makes takes 20 minutes in the oven. If the oven is on for 3 hours and 55 minutes (15 minutes for preheating), how many cookies did Amy make?

Accepted Answer

528

Answer

288

Answer

576

Answer

480

Answer

11

Question 9

What is this device called?

Accepted Answer

An abacus.

Answer

A slide rule.

Answer

A Pascal calculator.

Answer

Pythagoras's Playtoy.

Question 10

What percentage of people in the world celebrate Christmas?

Accepted Answer

45%

Answer

57%

Answer

72%

Answer

64%

Question 11

Jerry borrowed $4,000 for 5 years at 6% simple interest rate. How much interest is that?

Accepted Answer

$1,200

Answer

$800

Answer

$1,000

Answer

$1,500

Question 12

Which view shows the block from the TOP

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

2

Answer

3

Answer

5

Question 13

Solve for x:
2x + 5 = 12

Accepted Answer

3.5

Answer

7

Answer

3

Answer

8.5

Question 14

Graph. y = 2/3x - 3

Accepted Answer

a

Answer

b

Answer

c

Answer

d

Question 15

find 2.5% of 14

Accepted Answer

.35

Answer

.035

Answer

35

Answer

3.5

Question 16

Beth is making gingerbread men. She uses 2 raisins for eyes and 3 raisins for buttons for each gingerbread man. She buys 4 boxes of raisins, each with 120 raisins in it. How many dozens of gingerbread men can she make?

Accepted Answer

8 dozen

Answer

96 dozen

Answer

24 dozen

Answer

12 dozen

Question 17

Factor
k²+3x-10

Accepted Answer

(k-2)(k+5)

Answer

(k-2)(k-5)

Answer

(k+10)(k+4)

Answer

(k+2)(k-5)

Question 18

What letter represents the slope of a line in the equation y = mx + b?

Accepted Answer

m

Answer

y

Answer

x

Answer

b

Question 19

Simplify your answer as much as possible...

Write your answer as a mixed number...

Accepted Answer

1 7/8

Answer

3 2/6

Answer

3 1/3

Answer

2 1/8

Question 20

Each large roll of ribbon has 20 yards. Each package takes 3 feet of ribbon. How many packages can be wrapped with 4 rolls of ribbon?

Accepted Answer

80

Answer

27

Answer

240

Answer

about 24

Question 21

One googol is ____.

Accepted Answer

1 followed by 100 zeros.

Answer

1 followed by 1000 zeros.

Answer

the square root of 100.

Answer

a sister site to Google.

Question 22

What is the surface area of this figure?

Accepted Answer

800 cm 2

Answer

200 cm 2

Answer

400 cm 2

Answer

1500 cm 2

Question 23

Rudolph has twice as many reindeer treats as Blitzen. If the total number of reindeer treats is 45, how many treats does Rudolph have?

Accepted Answer

30

Answer

15

Answer

10

Answer

20

Question 24

The number of Neptunian injuries reported at Santa's workshop this year showed an overall decrease of twenty five reports. This year there were 175 reported injuries. How many injuries were there last year?

Accepted Answer

200 injuries this year

Answer

4375 injuries this year

Answer

150 injuries this year

Answer

7 injuries this year

Question 25

Mr. Green is putting Christmas lights around 8 windows; each window is 3 and 1/2 feet wide and 5 feet long. How many feet of lights does he need?

Accepted Answer

136 feet

Answer

68 feet

Answer

17 feet

Answer

140 feet

Question 26

The Krampus kidnapped an unknown number of horrible children within a 4.2 hour period. We know that he was able to kidnap children at a rate of 15 per hour. How many total children did the Krampus kidnap? (Round to the nearest whole if necessary).

Accepted Answer

63 horrible children

Answer

4 horrible children

Answer

19 horrible children

Answer

126 horrible children

Question 27

Find the area of the compound shape. Give your answer to 1 decimal place...

Accepted Answer

58.3cm2

Answer

143.1cm2

Answer

86.5cm2

Answer

67.7cm2

Question 28

Question 28.

Accepted Answer

x2+6x+8

Answer

x2+4x+8

Answer

x2+8x+8

Answer

x2+8x+6

Question 29

Sheri and Teri are having a present-opening contest. At the end, Sheri opened 7 fewer presents than Teri. Sheri opened 21 presents. How many presents did Teri open?

Accepted Answer

t = 28 presents

Answer

t = 14 presents

Answer

t = 3 presents

Answer

t = 35 presents

Question 30

Brian wants a 7 and 1/2 foot Christmas tree. Which of these trees is a better buy?

Accepted Answer

First 5 feet are $5 each then each additional foot is $4

Answer

All trees $42

Answer

$6 a foot

Answer

First 4 feet are $6 each then each additional foot $4

Question 31

Each string of Christmas lights is 50 feet long. Homer measured a perimeter of 290 feet that needs lights. How many strings of lights does he need? Hint: Make sure to apply reality to real-world problems.

Accepted Answer

6 strings of lights

Answer

5.8 strings of lights

Answer

240 strings of lights

Answer

0.17 strings of lights

Question 32

How many points does a snowflake traditionally have?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

4

Answer

5

Answer

8

Question 33

Red and green are the two colors most associated with Christmas. Which are the two other colors, according to Christmas holiday trivia, that are also extremely popular in this season?

Accepted Answer

Silver and Gold

Answer

Blue and White

Answer

Black and Gold

Answer

Blue and Silver

Question 34

What snack is traditionally left out for Santa Claus?

Accepted Answer

Cookies

Answer

Carrots

Answer

Pizza

Answer

Nacho Boat

Question 35

Which of the following is not an acceptable name for Santa Claus?

Accepted Answer

Padre Sol

Answer

Sinterklaas

Answer

Ded Moroz

Answer

Christkindl

Question 36

Normally, a year contains 365 days. Which day does Christmas usually fall on?

Accepted Answer

359

Answer

340

Answer

350

Answer

360

Question 37

One of Santa's reindeer is related to Valentine's Day. Which reindeer is it?

Accepted Answer

Cupid

Answer

Rudolph

Answer

Blitzen

Answer

Comet

Question 38

Do Penguins live in the North Pole?

Accepted Answer

No penguins live there

Answer

Some penguins live there

Answer

Yes all penguins live there

Answer

I don't Know

Question 39

What are two things that are extraordinary about the polar bear?

Accepted Answer

It is the largest bear in the world.

Accepted Answer

It is the largest land meat-eater.

Answer

It's legs are not very powerful.

Answer

It cannot swim.

Question 40

What color is snow?

Accepted Answer

clear

Answer

blue

Answer

black

Answer

white

Question 41

Name the movie

Accepted Answer

Frozen

Answer

Olaf's Antics

Answer

The Snowman

Answer

Polar Express

Question 42

Name the movie

Accepted Answer

The Empire Strikes Back

Answer

Star Wars

Answer

Rogue One

Answer

Search for Spock

Question 43

Mele Kalikimaka is __________ for "Merry Christmas."

Accepted Answer

Hawaiian

Answer

Italian

Answer

German

Answer

Spanish

Question 44

We all know that Rudolph has a red nose, but does he have antlers?

Accepted Answer

yes

Answer

no

Question 45

To increase by 24% you would multiply by

Accepted Answer

1.24

Answer

124

Answer

0.24

Answer

24

Question 46

FIND THE SECTOR AREA OUTLINED IN BOLD

Accepted Answer

B

Answer

A

Answer

C

Answer

D

Question 47

Find the length of the arc to 2dp

Accepted Answer

2.09m

Answer

301.59m

Answer

1.05m

Answer

2.51m

Question 48

What is the equation of the line passing through points (1,1) and (3,-5).

Accepted Answer

y = -3x + 4

Answer

y = 3x - 4

Answer

y = -3x - 4

Answer

y = 3x + 4

Question 49

Find the slope

Accepted Answer

-5/3

Answer

-3/5

Answer

5/3

Answer

3/5

Question 50

What is the slope in the picture?

Accepted Answer

Negative

Answer

Positive

Answer

Zero

Answer

Undefined

Question 51

Which line has the equation

y = x + 2

Accepted Answer

Option B is correct

Answer

A.

Answer

C.

Answer

D.

Question 52

(2m⁴)(5m²)

Accepted Answer

10m6

Answer

10m8

Answer

7m6

Answer

7m8

Question 53

1.) Simplify
(2a²b⁴z)(6a³b²z⁵)

Accepted Answer

12a⁵b⁶z⁶

Answer

8a⁵b⁶z⁶

Answer

12a⁶b⁸z⁵

Answer

8a⁶b⁸z⁵

Question 54

Question 54.

Accepted Answer

x/4

Answer

4/x

Answer

1/4x

Answer

4x

Question 55

Simplify:

Accepted Answer

x/(x+5)

Answer

x(x-5)/(x+5)(x-5)

Answer

x/(x-5)

Answer

(x+5)/x

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