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How many Santa's would it take to deliver presents to all the children in the world? Complete the worksheet below to find out.
1) What will the estimated world population be on Christmas Eve?
2) What percentage of the population of the United States are children under the age of 10?
3) How many children in the world are under 10 years of age? Assume that the percentage world wide is the same as that of the United States.
4) If we assume that there are two children residing in each house, how many houses does Santa have to visit?
5) What is the radius of the earth in miles?
6) What is the surface area of the earth in square miles?
7) a. What percentage of the earth is water?
b. How many square miles does that leave for all the houses?
8) Divide the land up evenly between the houses. How many houses will Santa visit in each square mile?
9) How many hours would it take Santa to deliver all his presents?
10) Since Santa only has 24 hours to complete the trip, how many Santas must there be to deliver all the toys?