Numerical Mysteries
What idiom means a number that is near or around the actual number? Hint: Think baseball.
What is a ballpark number? The term has its roots in the game of baseball. It was typical for the commentators to estimate the number of people in attendance before the game started. The estimated figure eventually became known as a ballpark figure.
The name of the famous Sesame Street character who teaches children how to count.
Who is Count von Count, or “The Count.?” Count von Count first made his appearance on Sesame Street in 1972.
The country where Albert Einstein was born.
What was Germany?
This vegetable’s name sounds like it would be a hen’s contribution to the meal
What is an eggplant?
The most commonly used measuring system in the world.
What is the metric system? There are only three countries in the world that only partially use the metric system: the United States, Liberia, and Myanmar.
The name of the popular math puzzle game that involves filling in grids with numbers 1 through 9.
What is Sudoku?
The name of the theory that made Einstein famous.
What is the theory of relativity (E=mc2)?
Special relativity is an explanation of how speed affects mass, time, and space. The theory includes a way for the speed of light to define the relationship between energy and matter — small amounts of mass (m) can be interchangeable with enormous amounts of energy (E), as defined by the classic equation E = mc^2.
These French pastries are oblong and filled with a cream or custard filling.
What are éclairs?
The name for a whole number that is greater than 1 that cannot be divided by any other number besides itself and 1
What is a prime number?
The famous game involves rolling five dice to make certain numerical combinations
What is Yahtzee?
The social cause that Albert Einstein was known for supporting.
What is the civil rights movement?
These young, green soybeans are a popular snack.
What is Edamame?
This is the only number that cannot be represented in Roman numerals.
What is Zero? Although the Greeks were aware of the concept of zero, they did not have a number for it. Instead of having a number for zero, they used the word nulla.
This movie stars Brad Pitt as Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland Athletics baseball team who decides to use mathematical and statistical equations to develop a team.
What is Moneyball?
The American government agency that spied on Einstein.
What is the FBI? As surprising as it may be, the FBI spied on Einstein for decades—Einstein’s support for pacifism, civil rights, and left-wing causes.
A French delicacy served cooked and usually with garlic butter and herbs.
What is Escargot?
The initials in the acronym PEMDAS [hint: that they are also known as the order of operations].
What are Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, and Subtraction? Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally.
This movie features Russell Crowe portraying mathematician John Nash.
What is A Beautiful Mind?
This famous Star Wars character’s look was inspired by Einstein. Hint: Get this question right, you will.
Who is Yoda?
This is a bitter and crunchy leaf vegetable that belongs to the chicory plant family. Hint: It appears as an oblong, white vegetable with light green tips.
What is Endive?