Star-Spangled Math!

The American Flag has 7 red stripes and 6 white stripes. How many total stripes does the American Flag have?

In 1814, when Francis Scott Key wrote the National Anthem, there were 15 states in the United States. There are 50 states now. How many more states are there now than in 1814?

Francis Scott Key was 33 years old when he wrote the national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner. If he had written it 10 years later, how old would he have been?

How many words are on this line:

"Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light?"

If the flag is at half-mast, that means that the flag is only HALF way up the flagpole. If the flagpole is 20 feet tall and the flag is at half-mast, how high (in feet) is the flag?

There are 13 stripes and 50 stars on the American Flag. How many total stripes and stars are on the American Flag?

There are 13 stripes and 50 stars on the American Flag. How many fewer stripes than stars are on the American Flag?

Eighteen students from Ms. Honey's class, 21 students from Mr. Turner's class, and 13 students from Mr. Weir's class performed the national anthem at a school assembly. How many total students performed?

The first American flag came about on June 14, 1777, and it has flown in some form, without interruption. How old is the American Flag today in 2023?

On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress passed the Flag Act, which approved the design of the American Flag. The number of stars has grown from 13 to 50. How many more stars were added to the flag?