Day Partridg Turtle French Calling Gold Geese Swans Maids Ladies Lords Piper Drummers Total
e Doves Hens birds rings s
First 1 1
Second 1 2 3
Third 1 2 3 6
Fourth 1 2 3 4 10
Fifth 1 2 3 4 5 15
Sixth 1 2 3 4 5 6 21
Seventh 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 24
Eighth 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 31
Ninth 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 45
Tenth 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 55
Elevent 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 66
h
Twelfth 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 78
Total 12 22 30 36 40 42 42 40 36 30 22 12 355
Use the table to record the numbers of each gift on each day, then answer the questions:
1. What fraction of the gifts lay eggs? 42/355
2. What fraction of the gifts are human? 132/355
3. What fraction of the gifts are not living? 40/355
4. What fraction of the gifts may be found in a farmyard?184/355
5. What fraction of the gifts are carrying musical instruments?34/355
6. What fraction of the gifts are dancing?36/355
7. What fraction of the gifts are swimming? 84/355
8. What fraction of the gifts are women?76/355
Extension:
Express your answers in their most simplified form.
Express your answers as a decimal number.
Express your answers as a percentage.