1. A Powerpoint Mental Starter for
Christmas
2016
Snowman Quiz
Find the answers to the
snowman’s questions.

2. 1.16m A Christmas tree is now 1.92m tall.
If it has grown 0.76m since January 1st, how many metres tall was it on January 1st?
1.16m

3. £22.50 A top hat, normally priced at £25 is discounted by
one tenth. What is the sale price of the hat?
£22.50

4. The temperature on Christmas Eve was 3°C. If this fell by 6
The temperature on Christmas Eve was 3°C. If this fell by 6.5°C during the night, what was the temperature on Christmas morning?
-3.5°C

5. Brussels sprouts on each How many does it need for
A restaurant puts 9
Brussels sprouts on each
Christmas meal.
How many does it need for
17 meals?
153

6. £38 A Christmas parcel costs £4.75 to post.
How much would it cost to post 8 identical parcels?
£38

7. A child went to bed at 9:30 pm on Christmas Eve.
If the child got up 8 hours and 40 minutes later, what time did they get up?
6:10 am

8. If a row of seventeen snowmen have three buttons each, how many buttons altogether will there be?51

9. How many cards does she still have to write?
A lady had 240 Christmas cards to write. She has already written 127 of them.
How many cards does she still have to write?
113

10. An aunt spends £18 per Christmas present for each of her 12 nephews and nieces. How much does she spend in total?
£216

11. If 3.5 mm of snow fell each hour for 12 hours, how many mm of snow fell in total?

12. £19.20 Turkeys at a shop cost £3.20 per kg. How much would a
6kg turkey cost?
£19.20

13. A person has 240 decorations to put on the Christmas Tree
A person has 240 decorations to put on the Christmas Tree. If 107 decorations are on the tree, how many more still need to be put on?
133

14. £1 Christmas wreaths cost £8.25 each.
How much change would you get from £100 if you bought
12 wreaths? £1

15. 0.52 kg A small Christmas cake weighs 520 grams.
What is this weight in kilograms?
0.52 kg

16. How many reindeer were pulling Santa’s sleigh if they had a total of 48 legs, ears and eyes between them? 6

17. The ratio of cherries to currants in a Christmas cake is 1:3
The ratio of cherries to currants in a Christmas cake is 1:3. If you used 660g of currants, how many grams of cherries would you use?
220g

18. What is the area, in cm², of the front face of the card?
The front face of a Christmas card has a height of 16cm and a width of 14cm.
What is the area, in cm², of the front face of the card?
224 cm²

19. Three Christmas Carols took a total time of 7. 5 minutes to sing
Three Christmas Carols took a total time of 7.5 minutes to sing. What was the mean average length of time taken to sing each carol?
2.5 mins

20. On 10 consecutive days someone received 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, then 10 Christmas cards. How many cards did they receive in total? 55

21. A waiter who was usually paid £7
A waiter who was usually paid £7.50 per hour was paid three times their usual wage for working 6 hours on Christmas How much did they make?
£135

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23. A Powerpoint Mental Starter for
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