Kentucky Derby Math 1

752 women were in the infield. 1/4 of the 752 wore "fascinators", a type of headband with large flowers, feathers, and/or ribbons attached to them. How many women wore facinators?

• 188

• 198

• 288

• 108

The Kentucky Derby is a race for 3 year old Thoroughbreds and is open to 20 qualifying horses each year. How many total horses have run in 148 Kentucky Derbies?

• 2880

• 3060

• 2960

• 2980

The grandstands at Churchill Downs can seat 165,000 people. The grassy field near the grandstands, known as the infield, can hold an average of 80,000 people. How many more people can the grandstands hold than the infield?

• 25,000

• 4,500

• 125,000

• 85,000

There are 20 horses racing in the Derby. Some of the horses are brown and some are gray. 1/5 of the horses are gray. How many horses are gray?

• 5

• 4

• 15

• 3

Many people like to place bets on their favorite horses. A minimum bet is $2.00.

If a person wanted to make a minimum bet on 8 horses, how much money would it cost them?

• $10

• $16

• $12

• $20

The Kentucky Derby race is a distance of 1 1/4 miles, the Preakness is 1 3/16 miles, and the Belmont Stakes is 1 1/2 miles . Which race is the longest distance for the horses?

• Kentucky Derby

• Preakness

• Belmont Stakes

• They are equal in distance.

Queen Elizabeth II attended the Kentucky Derby in 2007. She was born in 1926, so how old was the queen when she attended?

• 83

• 91

• 71

• 81

Col. Meriwether Lewis Clark , Jr. got the idea for the Kentucky Derby when he visited the horse races of England. The races in England had been running since 1780. The Kentucky Derby began in America in 1875. How many years difference are there between the start of England's races and the start of the Kentucky Derby in America?

• 95 years

• 15 years

• 115 years

• 25 years

The Kentucky Derby is often called the "Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports" because of the duration of the race. If the race is 2 minutes, how many seconds is that equal to?

• 140 seconds

• 120 seconds

• 110 seconds

• 60 seconds

The "Garland of Roses" for the winning horse is made by master floral designers at the Kroger store in Middletown, KY. The garland consists of more than 450 roses, is 122 inches long, and weighs 40 pounds. To the nearest hundred, about how many roses are used to make the garland?

• 450

• 400

• 500

• 600