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Christmas Math and Trivia

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which number is the only number that has the same number of letters as its meaning?

(a)  

2.

a2 + b2 = c2 is known as _.

a)

the Distance Formula

b)

the Pythagorean Theorem

c)

the Slope Formula

d)

the Quadratic Formula

3.

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?

a)

Betsy

b)

Howie

c)

Cindy

d)

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

4.

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

a)

$3 billion

b)

$3 thousand

c)

$3 million

d)

$3 dollars

5.
On average, how long does it take a Christmas tree to grow?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
5 years
d)
7 years
6.

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?

a)

$8.71

b)

$325.33

c)

$409.67

d)

$129.99

7.

Continue the pattern 144, 121, 100, 81, 64, _

(a)  

8.

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?

a)

50,000

b)

3750

c)

1,500,000

d)

25,000

e)

555

9.

What time is it?

a)

9:20

b)

9:22

c)

4:47

d)

4:45

10.

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?

a)

288

b)

528

c)

576

d)

480

e)

11

11.

What is this device called?

a)

A slide rule.

b)

A Pascal calculator.

c)

An abacus.

d)

Pythagoras's Playtoy.

12.
What percentage of people in the world celebrate Christmas?
a)
57%
b)
72%
c)
64%
d)
45%
13.
Jerry borrowed $4,000 for 5 years at 6% simple interest rate. How much interest is that?
a)
$800
b)
$1,000
c)
$1,200
d)
$1,500
14.
Which view shows the block from the TOP
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
15.
Solve for x:
2x + 5 = 12
a)
7
b)
3
c)
3.5
d)
8.5
16.
Graph. y = 2/3x - 3
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
d)
d
17.
find 2.5% of 14
a)
.035
b)
35
c)
3.5
d)
.35
18.

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?

a)

96 dozen

b)

24 dozen

c)

8 dozen

d)

12 dozen

19.
Factor
k2+3x-10
a)
(k-2)(k+5)
b)
(k-2)(k-5)
c)
(k+10)(k+4)
d)
(k+2)(k-5)
20.
What letter represents the slope of a line in the equation y = mx + b?
a)
y
b)
m
c)
x
d)
b
21.

Simplify your answer as much as possible...


Write your answer as a mixed number...

a)

1 7/8

b)

3 2/6

c)

3 1/3

d)

2 1/8

22.

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?

a)

80

b)

27

c)

240

d)

about 24

23.

One googol is ____.

a)

1 followed by 100 zeros.

b)

1 followed by 1000 zeros.

c)

the square root of 100.

d)

a sister site to Google.

24.

What is the surface area of this figure?

a)

200 cm 2

b)

800 cm 2

c)

400 cm 2

d)

1500 cm 2

25.

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

a)

15

b)

10

c)

20

d)

30

26.

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?

a)

4375 injuries this year

b)

150 injuries this year

c)

200 injuries this year

d)

7 injuries this year

27.

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?

a)

68 feet

b)

17 feet

c)

136 feet

d)

140 feet

28.

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).

a)

4 horrible children

b)

63 horrible children

c)

19 horrible children

d)

126 horrible children

29.

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

a)

58.3cm2

b)

143.1cm2

c)

86.5cm2

d)

67.7cm2

30.
a)

x2+4x+8

b)

x2+8x+8

c)

x2+8x+6

d)

x2+6x+8

31.

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?

a)

t = 14 presents

b)

t = 28 presents

c)

t = 3 presents

d)

t = 35 presents

32.

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

a)

All trees $42

b)

$6 a foot

c)

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

d)

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

33.

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.

a)

5.8 strings of lights

b)

6 strings of lights

c)

240 strings of lights

d)

0.17 strings of lights

34.
How many points does a snowflake traditionally have?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
8
35.
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?
a)
Blue and White
b)
Black and Gold
c)
Blue and Silver
d)
Silver and Gold
36.

What snack is traditionally left out for Santa Claus?

a)

Carrots

b)

Cookies

c)

Pizza

d)

Nacho Boat

37.

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

a)

Sinterklaas

b)

Ded Moroz

c)

Padre Sol

d)

Christkindl

38.
Normally, a year contains 365 days. Which day does Christmas usually fall on?
a)
340
b)
350
c)
359
d)
360
39.
One of Santa's reindeer is related to Valentine's Day. Which reindeer is it?
a)
Rudolph
b)
Cupid
c)
Blitzen
d)
Comet
40.
Do Penguins live in the North Pole? 
a)
Some penguins live there
b)
No penguins live there
c)
Yes all penguins live there
d)
I don't Know
41.

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

a)

It is the largest bear in the world.

b)

It is the largest land meat-eater.

c)

It's legs are not very powerful.

d)

It cannot swim.

42.

What color is snow?

a)

blue

b)

black

c)

white

d)

clear

43.
Name the movie
a)
Frozen
b)
Olaf's Antics
c)
The Snowman
d)
Polar Express
44.
Name the movie
a)
Star Wars
b)
The Empire Strikes Back
c)
Rogue One
d)
Search for Spock
45.

Mele Kalikimaka is __________ for "Merry Christmas."

a)

Italian

b)

German

c)

Hawaiian

d)

Spanish

46.
We all know that Rudolph has a red nose, but does he have antlers? 
a)
yes
b)
no
47.

To increase by 24% you would multiply by

a)

124

b)

0.24

c)

1.24

d)

24

48.

In a sale, normal prices are reduced by 20%. The sale price of a digital camera is £195.60. Work out the normal price of the digital camera.

a)

238.48

b)

£156.48

c)

£234.72

d)

£244.50

49.
FIND THE SECTOR AREA OUTLINED IN BOLD
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
50.

Find the length of the arc to 2dp

a)

2.09m

b)

301.59m

c)

1.05m

d)

2.51m

51.
Make r the subject:
C = 2πr
a)
r = C/2π
b)
r = C - 2π
c)
r = 2πC
d)
r = Cπ/2
52.

 dx+e=fdx+e=f 
 Which expression represents the value of x in the equation:

a)

 x=f+edx=\frac{f+e}{d} 

b)

 x=fedx=\frac{f-e}{d} 

c)

 x=defx=\frac{d}{e-f}  

d)

 x=de+fx=\frac{d}{e+f}  

53.
What is the equation of the line passing through points (1,1) and (3,-5).
a)
y = -3x + 4
b)
y = 3x - 4 
c)
y = -3x - 4 
d)
y = 3x + 4
54.
Find the slope
a)
-5/3
b)
-3/5
c)
5/3
d)
3/5
55.
What is the slope in the picture?
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Zero
d)
Undefined
56.

Which line has the equation

y = x + 2

a)
b)
c)
d)
57.
(2m4)(5m2)
a)
10m6
b)
10m8
c)
7m6
d)
7m8
58.
1.)  Simplify
 (2a2b4z)(6a3b2z5)
a)
8a5b6z6
b)
12a6b8z5
c)
12a5b6z6
d)
8a6b8z5
59.
a)
4/x
b)
x/4
c)
1/4x
d)
4x
60.
Simplify:
a)
x(x-5)/(x+5)(x-5)
b)
x/(x-5)
c)
x/(x+5)
d)
(x+5)/x
61.
Factor Completely:  6x² + 5x - 6
a)
6(x + 1)(x - 6)
b)
(6x + 6)(x - 1)
c)
(2x - 3)(3x + 2)
d)
(3x - 2)(2x + 3)