Maths The Christmas Quiz

Question 1 Rudolf’s stable is 10m wide and 12m long. What is the area of his stable?

Question 2 Santa has 200 elves working for him in his toy factory. 20% of them call in sick on Christmas eve. What is the number of elves that are sick?

Question 3 On Christmas day, a little girl finds a small cuboid shaped present under the tree. It is 6cm long, 3cm wide and 3cm high. What is the volume of her present?

Question 4 On Christmas day my mum makes 160 little sausages wrapped in bacon. I eat 3 quarters of them, how many do I eat? 3434

Question 5 Santa visits a house where 48 carrots have been left on the doorstep for his reindeer. There are 12 reindeer, so how many carrots will each reindeer get?

Question 6 In Tescos, big turkeys are on sale for £18 each. On Christmas eve there is a turkey sale and there is 50% off the price. How much does each turkey cost on Christmas eve?

Question 7 On Christmas day a little boy gets 20 presents from Santa. His mum lets him open one quarter before his breakfast. How many presents does he open before breakfast? 1414

Question 8 Father Christmas decides to put up a new fence around the perimeter of his reindeers field. The fence is 2 miles long and 3 miles wide. What is the length of the whole fence?

Question 9 At Christmas dinner a Christmas pudding is served equally between a family of 7. What fraction of the pudding does each person receive?

Question 10 Miss Marchant counted 18 chocolates on her Christmas tree on Christmas eve. When she woke up she found that ¼ of them had gone! How many were left on the tree?

Answers!!

1. Rudolf’s stable is 10m wide and 12m long. What is the area of his stable? Area = length x width Area = 12m x 10m Area = 120m²

2. Santa has 200 elves working for him in his toy factory. 20% of them call in sick on Christmas eve. What is the number of elves that are sick? 10% of 200 = 20 20% of 200 = 40

3. On Christmas day, a little girl finds a small cuboid shaped present under the tree. It is 6cm long, 3cm wide and 3cm high. What is the volume of her present? Volume = l x w x h Volume = 6 x 3 x 3 Volume = 54cm³

4. On Christmas day my mum makes 160 little sausages wrapped in bacon. I eat 3 quarters of them, how many do I eat? ¼ of 160 = 40 (160 ÷ 4) ¾ of 160 = 120 (40 x 3)

5. Santa visits a house where 48 carrots have been left on the doorstep for his reindeer. There are 12 reindeer, so how many carrots will each reindeer get? 48 ÷ 12 = 4

6. In Tescos, big turkeys are on sale for £18 each. On Christmas eve there is a turkey sale and there is 50% off the price. How much does each turkey cost on Christmas eve? 50% of £18 = £9 £18 - £9 = £9

7. On Christmas day a little boy gets 20 presents from Santa. His mum lets him open one quarter before his breakfast. How many presents does he open before breakfast? 20 ÷ 4 = 5 ¼ of 20 = 5

8. Father Christmas decides to put up a new fence around the perimeter of his reindeers field. The fence is 2 miles long and 3 miles wide. What is the length of the whole fence? = 10miles

9. At Christmas dinner a Christmas pudding is served equally between a family of 7. What fraction of the pudding does each person receive? 1 whole ÷ 7 = 1/7

10. Miss Marchant counted 24 chocolates on her Christmas tree on Christmas eve. When she woke up she found that ¼ of them had gone! How many were left on the tree? ¼ of 24 = 6 (24 ÷ 4 = 6) 24 – 6 = 18

Well Done!! Have a very merry Christmas