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In the song "Twelve Days of Christmas" how many gifts are there altogether over the span of the twelve days?

Question #71691. Asked by skysmom65.

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One way to interpret the lyrics of this song is that on each new day, all the gifts are given. This makes the total number of gifts given (counting 12 partridges, 22 turtle doves...) equal to 364, one fewer than the number of days in a year. There are 376 gifts if you count the pear tree as a separate gift from the partridge that resides in it. Of the 364 total items, 184 of them are birds.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve_Days_of_Christmas

Oct 21 2006, 11:26 PM
What-A-Mess
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What-A-Mess

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12+11+10+9+8+7+6+5+4+3+2+1=78.....

Unless you mean cumulatively.

Then the answer is.......364.

Oct 21 2006, 11:39 PM
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skysmom65
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Wow, you guys know how to complicate a question! I was asking about the gifts and only the gifts...not any accessories just "What my true love gave to me."
364 is the correct answer!!

Oct 22 2006, 12:58 PM
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