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In honor of the Christmas spirit, I've compiled four Christmas related math questions for each week until the New Year. Here's the first one:
We all know the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas". If not, it goes like this:
On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me a partridge in a pear tree.
On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me three French hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me four calling bird, three French hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me five golden rings, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me six geese a-laying, five golden rings, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me seven swans a-swimming six geese a-laying, five golden rings, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the eight day of Christmas, my true love gave to me eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming six geese a-laying, five golden rings, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me nine ladies dancing, eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming six geese a-laying, five golden rings, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me ten lords a-leaping, nine ladies dancing, eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming six geese a-laying, five golden rings, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me eleven pipers piping, ten lords a-leaping, nine ladies dancing, eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming six geese a-laying, five golden rings, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me twelve drummers drumming, eleven pipers piping, ten lords a-leaping, nine ladies dancing, eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming six geese a-laying, five golden rings, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.
Simply put, how many gifts would you have by the end of the twelve days. I tried it and got several different answers before finding the right one.
If you have an answer PLEASE do NOT put it in the BBS. We want this to be fun for everyone, so y-mail me your answers. The first three people will all get an unknown amount of clams. Your names will also be in next week's edition along with the answer.
This is bluebag, going to put up the Christmas tree,
(On the first day of Christmas . . . )
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