Measurement and Geometry
How many Centimetres are there in a Kilometre?
100,000
Which is the greater chance, being killed by a shark or a jellyfish?
Jellyfish (they kill 8x as many people as sharks)
How many numbers are there between 0 and 100?
(Not including 0 and 100)
99 or infinite
Why is the Football World Cup being played now and not in June as it is normally?
It is too hot in QATAR in June (the average high temperature is 41 degrees).
What's the most stolen car in New Zealand at the moment?
Mazda Demio
How many sides does a Septagon have?
7
One card is drawn from a deck of 52 cards, well-shuffled. Calculate the probability that the card will be an ace?
4/52 or 2/26 or 1/13
what is 2(10-3)
14
How much is Elon Musk Worth?
180-200 Billion USD!
(the world could feed everyone and end hunger for 40 Billion per year)
What are the first or second highest selling shoe of all time?
(I will give it if you get one)
Nike Air Jordans (1st)
Converse Chuck Taylors All Stars (2nd)
Roughly how many All Blacks weigh the same as a Blue Whale?
1000-1500
A coin is tossed twice in a row. What is the probability that it shows a head twice?
25% or 1/4.
What is Infinity plus one?
∞ + 1 = ?
Infinity
∞ + 1 = ∞
Bonus marks - why does this break the rules of maths!?
(Infinity times 2 is also Infinity)
2∞ = ∞
Who is the new Christchurch Mayor?
Phil Mauger
What is the greatest school slogan of all time?
Altiora Peto
(Seek Higher Things).
Bonus 100 for Te Kura Kahurangi
How old is Tāne Mahuta?
1500-2500 Years old
What were the odds of Leicester city winning the premier league in 2015/2016?
a) 50 to 1
b) 500 to 1
c) 5000 to 1
C) 5000 to 1.
It is officially the greatest upset in sporting history
What are the two factors of 91 (not including 1 and itself)
7 and 13
What is Bombe Alaska?
A Baked Dessert with Ice Cream Inside
How much time does the average 13 Year old spend (waste?) in front of a screen per day?
4-6 hours
How many years would it take (using current technology) for us to reach the nearest star?
5000-10000 years
Angus has an iPod Shuffle. The Shuffle randomly selects a song for the user to listen to. Angus' Shuffle has 2 jazz songs, 13 rock songs, and 5 rap songs on it.
What is the probability that it plays a rap or a jazz song?
7/20 or 0.35 or 35%
if x =5 and y = 2
what is x2 + 3y
31
Who were the only undefeated team in the 2010 Football World Cup?
New Zealand
Who is the highest paid athlete of all time?
Hint: He was born in 1977 and plays a combat sport
Floyd Mayweather