Monday 14 November 2011

Numbers - 14/11/11

1. Usain Bolt can run 100m in 9.58 seconds, but to the nearest second, what is the fastest that a dog has ever skateboarded the same distance? (2 either way)
20 (so 18-22)

2. How many lines are there in a Shakespearean sonnet?
14

3. After yesterday’s results shows what do you get if you add the number of competitors remaining in X-Factor to the number of competitors remaining in Strictly Come Dancing?
13 (X-factor: 6; Strictly: 7)

4. How many players are there on each court for each team in a game of netball?
7

5. In predecimal currency, how many farthings were there in a shilling?
48

6. What is the letter P worth in the game of Scrabble?
3

7. How many members were there in the original S Club Juniors?
8

8. England played Spain at Wembley on Saturday, but how many goals were scored in total in that match?
1 (it was 1-0 to England)

9. How many animated films have ever won a “Best Picture” Oscar?
0

10. How many squares are there on a standard Connect-4 board?
42

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