Pi Day Math Facts
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Pies
100

A ray from the center of a circle to the outside of a circle is called a

Radius

100

This round lunch and dinner item originated in Italy and became popular in the US after WW2. 

A Pizza Pie

100

This is the connection between Albert Einstein and Pi Day.

Birthday on March 14  - 3/14

100

If the area of a rectangle was 18 units square and the length was 9 units.  What was the width?

2 inches

100

Pie started out in European history as a dish filled traditionally with what?

Meat

200

Pi is defined as a ratio between the circumference of a circle and its what

Diameter

200

This is the smallest finger on your hand.

Pinky

200

The numbers of Pi was used in this war to hide secret messages.

WW2

200

If the area of a rectangle was 24 units square and the length was 6 units.  What was the width?

4

200

Traditional to Ireland and Scotland this pie is filled with mash potatoes, peas, carrots and ground lamb meat

Shepards Pie

300

True or false.  Pi is a number that goes on forever and does not have a pattern.

True

300

A meal enjoyed outside sitting on the ground

Picnic

300

Mr. Beck's favorite type of Pie is 

Cherry 

300

Find the diameter of a circle if the radius is 10 inches

20

300

Made from ground nut butters and sometimes topped with chocolate this pie is the believed to be the original inspiration of Reese's cups.  

Peanut Butter Pie

400

The first six digits of Pi are...

3.14159

400

A fun toy animal that is smashed open for candy

Piñata

400

A la Mode - "in the current fashion" means to add what to a piece of pie.

Ice Cream

400

The average of 4, 6 and 8 is..

6

400

Free points Joke - How did the math teacher know that he had eaten to much pie?

He had a large circumference 

500

The formula for area of triangle is

Area = 1/2(Base)(Height)

500

Leafy green that gave Popeye his super strength.

Spinach

500

These pyramids are believed to have been constructed with the correct mathematical understanding of Pi.

The Pyramids of Gisa

500

3.14(Diameter) = 21.98  What was the value of the Diameter?

Diameter = 7

500

This traditional pie is the most numerously sold pie in the United States in the months of November and December. 

Pumpkin Pie Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays