The Number 12!

Write some mathematical statements about the number 12.

The mother pig at the farm had 12 babies. They are going to be divided into two separate pens. If each pen will have 3 or more babies in it, how many different ways could the piglets be placed into the two pens?

Joey turned 12 this year. According to his very cool birthday card, the following is true:

He has slept almost 4 years.

He has eaten about 480 slices of pizza.

His heart has beaten about 441,504,000 times.

According to these statements, how many hours on average has Joey slept each night?

How much pizza has he eaten per month?

How many times does his heart beat per minute?


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