Answer to December 11, 2000 Problem |
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The Twelve Days Of Christmas |
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Here is the carol:
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me
a partidge in a pear tree.
On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me
three French hens, two turtle doves and a partidge in
a pear tree.
On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
five gold rings,
four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves
and a partidge in a pear tree.
On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me
seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying, five gold rings,
four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves
and a partidge in a pear tree.
On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
nine ladies dancing, eight maids-a-milking,
seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying, five gold rings,
four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves
and a partidge in a pear tree.
On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me
eleven pipers piping,
ten lords-a-leaping, nine ladies dancing, eight maids-a-milking,
seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying, five gold rings,
four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves
and a partidge in a pear tree.
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Solution to Problem:
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The Cost of the Twelve Days of Christmas Each year since 1984, the economists at Pittsburgh's PNC Bank have published their "Christmas Price Index" -- the cost of purchasing all 364 gifts in the holiday carol above.
In 1995, the cost of all 364 gifts was $51,764.94.
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2. Ryan Charest | Winchester, VA |
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