December Maths Challenge

Years 3 & 4
 
Read the Christmas Song – The Twelve days of Christmas and then answer the following questions:
 
1) How many presents were given by my true love all together?
2) How many birds were sent by my true love?
3) How many people did my true love send to entertain me?
4) How many wings are there in the song?
5) How many legs are there in the song?
6) If I have to share all of my presents with one other person, how many presents would we each have?
 
 
 
 
 
Years 5 & 6
 
Read the Christmas Song – The Twelve days of Christmas and then answer the following questions:
 

1. What fraction of the gifts lay eggs?
2. What fraction of the gifts are human?
3. What fraction of the gifts are not living?
4. What fraction of the gifts may be found in a farmyard?
5. What fraction of the gifts are carrying musical instruments?
6. What fraction of the gifts are dancing?
7. What fraction of the gifts are swimming?
8. What fraction of the gifts are women?

 
 
Extension:
Express your answers in their most simplified form.
Express your answers as a decimal number.
Express your answers as a percentage.
 
 



 
Key Stage 1
 
Read the Christmas Song – The Twelve days of Christmas and then answer the following questions:
 
1. What gifts were given on the odd numbered days?
2. What gifts were given on the even numbered days?
3. How many presents were received altogether during the first 5 days?
4. How many birds were given altogether?