What To Know
- A Snowman minus a Santa equals 3.
- adding santa claus and snowmenIf you have two Santa Clauses and add three Snowmen, how many candies will you have.
- subtracting elves from santa clausIf you start with twenty Santa Clauses and subtract seven Elves multiplied by one Snowman, how many candies remain.
As the holidays approach, what better way to engage your children than with a Christmas-themed math game? Simple yet thought-provoking, these problems are perfect for making your kids think.
introduction to the christmas puzzle
The math puzzle involves iconic Christmas characters: Santa Claus, Snowman, and Elf, assigned values of 7, 10, and 1 respectively. The challenge is to determine the number of candies remaining after performing mathematical operations involving these characters. Dive into these puzzles to find out how many candies you will have left and test your math skills.
the initial problem
To get started, let’s use this model: two Santa Clauses equal 14; a Snowman minus a Santa equals 3; an Elf plus a Snowman equals 11. Can you deduce the final result? The goal is to determine the value of each character. While it may seem simple, this foundation paves the way for more complex calculations ahead. Imagine the results as candies; discover how many you’ll have left after these calculations.
first calculation: adding santa claus and snowmen
If you have two Santa Clauses and add three Snowmen, how many candies will you have?
- Solve: (2 x 7) + (3 x 10)
The result is 44 candies.
second calculation: subtracting elves from santa claus
If you start with twenty Santa Clauses and subtract seven Elves multiplied by one Snowman, how many candies remain?
- Solve: (20 x 7) – (7 x 1 x 10)
You are left with 70 candies.
third calculation: more complex operations with snowmen and santa clauses
This one’s a bit trickier. If five Snowmen are subtracted from two Santa Clauses multiplied by three Elves, how many candies do you have left?
- Solve: (5 x 10) – ((2 x 7) x (3 x 1))
The answer is 8 candies.
