Leap Year

What is the chance of being born on February 29th?

• 1 in 1000

• 1 in 1461

• 1 in 500

• 1 in 365

How many leaplings are there in the world approximately?

• About 20 million

• About 5 million

• About 1 million

• About 10 million

What do leaplings sometimes do when it's not a leap year to celebrate their birthday?

• Celebrate on March 2nd

• Celebrate only every four years

• Ignore their birthday

• Celebrate on February 28th and March 1st

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What are people born on February 29th commonly called?

• 29ers

• Februaryites

• Leaplings or Leapers

• Leapsters

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What unique problem do leaplings face according to the text?

• They can only celebrate their birthday at night

• They often get two sets of birthday presents

• They sometimes aren't allowed into places because their ID's birthday doesn't exist that year

• They have to celebrate their birthday in a different month

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