Mondo Mathletes
If I were to measure the weight of the Statue of Liberty, would I use grams or kilograms?
Kilograms.
Fun Fact: The Statue of Liberty weighs around 204,117 kilograms
Where did the 49ers get their name from?
In 1849, the Gold Rush kicked off and tons of people moved to San Francisco.
What has ears but can't hear?
Corn
1 + 2 + 4 + 8 + 16 + 32 + 64 = 127
What are three landmarks of cultural significant in San Francisco?
Chinatown, Japantown, In-n-Out and more!
What do you call two of something?
A couple, a brace
Would you rather split 2 pizzas among 3 people or 3 pizzas among 4 people? The answers are all the same size! All the pizzas are the same size.
Splitting 2 pizzas among three people means that each person gets 2/3 of a pizza.
Splitting 3 pizzas among 4 people means each person gets 3/4 of a pizza.
So, you would rather split 3 pizzas among 4 people.
What is the name of the paint used for the Golden Gate Bridge?
Bonus: Why was it painted that color?
International Orange.
It was painted that color so that the bridge stood out in the fog.
What is the area of San Francisco in miles?
7 miles x 7 miles = 49 miles
I have a friend named Fred who is a farmer. He plans 8 rows of 7 carrots and 16 rows of 11 potatoes. That day he harvests all of these vegetables. The next morning, he comes back to his shed and notices that a bunch of capybaras ate 114 of his vegetables. How many vegetables does he have left?
1. 8 x 7 = 56
2. 16 x 11 = 176
3. 56 + 176 = 232
4. 232 - 114 = 118 vegetables left over.
Where does the name "Alcatraz" come from?
Come up with a word and its definition!