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Quiz about Ultimate Arithmetic
Quiz about Ultimate Arithmetic

"Ultimate" Arithmetic Trivia Quiz


This quiz involves some arithmetic, bases and Roman numerals. Be warned - although it starts easily, it gets harder as it goes on. All the answers should appear as numerals, unless otherwise specified. There is a twist to it - see if you can spot it.

A multiple-choice quiz by Lottie1001. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
Lottie1001
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
277,608
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1116
Question 1 of 10
1. A very easy one to warm up with!
Six sevens are ?

Answer: (A number)
Question 2 of 10
2. What is XLII in Arabic numerals?

Answer: (A number)
Question 3 of 10
3. 101010 looks like a big number, but it's written in binary. What is its decimal equivalent?

Answer: (A number)
Question 4 of 10
4. What do you get if you divide the number of hours in a week by the sum of the sides on a triangle and the number of natural satellites of the earth?

Answer: (A number)
Question 5 of 10
5. What do you get if you regard the first two decimal places of Pi as an integer, and multiply it by the integral part of Pi?

Answer: (A number)
Question 6 of 10
6. A spider finds it easier to work in base eight rather than base ten.
What is the decimal equivalent of a spider's 52?

Answer: (A number)
Question 7 of 10
7. Which number has just the three prime factors of two, three and seven?

Answer: (A number)
Question 8 of 10
8. Back to binary, again.
1100001 - (1011 x 101) = ?
Give the answer in binary.

Answer: (A binary number)
Question 9 of 10
9. The Romans again, now.
Multiply XXI by II and give the answer in Roman numerals.

Answer: (A Roman number)
Question 10 of 10
10. Divide the number of days in a leap year by the number of feet in a yard, then subtract the product of the number of ounces in a pound and the number of cents in a nickel.

Answer: (A number)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. A very easy one to warm up with! Six sevens are ?

Answer: 42

Primary or elementary maths should have made sure that you know your tables well enough to do this one.
2. What is XLII in Arabic numerals?

Answer: 42

L is 50
X is 10
Placing the X before the L indicates that it is to be subtracted, giving 40.
I is 1, so II is 2.
Placing the II after the XL indicates that 2 is to be added to 40, giving 42.
3. 101010 looks like a big number, but it's written in binary. What is its decimal equivalent?

Answer: 42

Binary is just base two instead of base ten, which we use every day.
So the columns represent 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 etc.
101010 is equivalent to (1 x 32) + (0 x 16) + (1 x 8) + (0 x 4) + (1 x 2) + (0 x 1) = 32 + 8 + 2 = 42.
4. What do you get if you divide the number of hours in a week by the sum of the sides on a triangle and the number of natural satellites of the earth?

Answer: 42

168 hours in a week.
3 sides on a triangle.
1 natural satellite of the earth.
168 / (3 + 1) = 168 / 4 = 42.
5. What do you get if you regard the first two decimal places of Pi as an integer, and multiply it by the integral part of Pi?

Answer: 42

To two decimal places, Pi = 3.14
14 x 3 = 42.

Some Americans celebrate Pi (or pie) day on 14th March (3/14), which is confusing to Britons, because we would write that date as 14/3!
6. A spider finds it easier to work in base eight rather than base ten. What is the decimal equivalent of a spider's 52?

Answer: 42

Base eight means that the columns represent 1, 8, 64, etc.
52 in octal is equivalent to (5 x 8) + (2 x 1) = 42.
7. Which number has just the three prime factors of two, three and seven?

Answer: 42

If the number has just three prime factors, it must be the product of those factors.
2 x 3 x 7 = 42.
8. Back to binary, again. 1100001 - (1011 x 101) = ? Give the answer in binary.

Answer: 101010

Binary arithmetic works just like decimal, remembering that as soon as you have "2" or "10" as a total it needs moving to the next column.
1011 x 101 = 101100 + 1011 = 110111
1100001 - 110111 = 101010

Alternatively, you can convert the numbers to decimal, and back again.
97 - (11 x 5) = 97 - 55 = 42.
42 is 101010 in binary (see question 3).
9. The Romans again, now. Multiply XXI by II and give the answer in Roman numerals.

Answer: XLII

XXI = 21
II = 2
21 x 2 = 42
42 is XLII in Roman numerals, which you already knew if you got question 2 correct.
10. Divide the number of days in a leap year by the number of feet in a yard, then subtract the product of the number of ounces in a pound and the number of cents in a nickel.

Answer: 42

366 days in a leap year.
3 feet in a yard.
16 ounces in a pound.
5 cents in a nickel.

366/3 = 122
16 x 5 = 80
122 - 80 = 42

Yes - all the answers are supposed to be 42! It is the answer to the ultimate question about life, the universe and everything according to Douglas Adams in the Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy series - hence the title of the quiz.

Thanks for playing my quiz. I hope you enjoyed it.
Source: Author Lottie1001

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