Happy Pi Day!
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- Q1How many digits after the decimal did a super computer calculate in 2010?3.1 million5 trillion2 billion30s
- Q2Who, in 1706, first gave the Greek letter "pi" its current definition?Albert EinsteinArchimedesWilliam JonesNapoleon30s
- Q3"Pi" is what type of number?IrrationalIntegerWholeRational30s
- Q4What is the earliest known reference to pi?1650 A.D.1902300 A.D.200 B.C.30s
- Q5What is the current world record for memorization of the decimal places of pi?56,789 places by Alfred Neuman4096 by Simon Plouffe31,811 by Rajan Mahadevan42,000 places by Hiroyuki Goto30s
- Q6What is the formal definition of pi?A delicious DessertThe ratio of the circle's circumference to its diameterThe radius of a circleThe surface area of a sphere30s
- Q7What famous scientist was born on Pi Day?Albert EinsteinCharles DarwinMarie CurieIsaac Newton30s
- Q8Which university sends out college acceptance letters on Pi Day?MITUniversity of ChicagoGeorgia TechYale30s
- Q9What is the 40,000th decimal place of pi? Take a guess!615930s
- Q10Approximately how much do Americans spend on pies each year?$900,000$1 billion$700 Million$2.4 Million30s
- Q11What is America's favorite type of pie?ApplePecanCherryBlueberry30s