Christmas Math

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What is the Least Common Multiple (LCM)?

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The Least Common Multiple (LCM) of two numbers is the smallest multiple that is evenly divisible by both numbers.

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How do you find the LCM of two numbers?

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To find the LCM, list the multiples of each number and identify the smallest multiple that appears in both lists.

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What is the LCM of 6 and 7?

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42

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What is an exponential growth pattern?

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An exponential growth pattern occurs when a quantity increases by a consistent percentage over a period of time.

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If Cindy Lou Who gets out of bed in a pattern of doubling each night, how many times will she get out of bed on Saturday night if she starts with 1 time on Monday?

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32 times.

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What is the total number of children seen by Macy's Santas if each Santa sees 125 children a day for 30 days?

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1,500,000 children.

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How do you calculate the total number of items produced over a period of time?

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Multiply the number of items produced per unit of time by the total time worked.

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If Pete can frost 25 cupcakes in one hour, how many cupcakes can he frost in 150 hours?

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3,750 cupcakes.

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What is a multiplication problem?

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A multiplication problem involves finding the total of one number added to itself a certain number of times.

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What is the formula for calculating total production?

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Total Production = Rate of Production x Time.