Today Puzzle #677
Puzzle No. 677鈥� Monday 17 February
Many schools around the country start half-term break today, marking the midpoint of the academic year. A half term break lasts for one working week from Monday to Friday. If there are 3 half term breaks in an academic year and a child goes to school every year from the age of 5 to 16, how many days of half term holiday will they have in their school life?
Today's puzzle is set by Bobby Seagull and fellow maths teacher Susan Okereke, who are both co-hosts of the Maths Appeal podcast.
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165 days
There are 11 school years. There are 3 half term breaks. So 33 weeks. 33 x 5 days = 165 days.
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