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How many gifts are there in the "Twelve Days of Christmas"?

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How many gifts are there in the "Twelve Days of Christmas"?
posted Aug 16, 2017 by anonymous

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We observe that we have the same number of partridges as drummers (12 of each); doves and pipers (22 of each); hens and lords (30 of each) and so on. So the easiest way to count our presents is to add up to the middle of the list and then double the result: (12 + 22 + 30 + 36 + 40 + 42) × 2 = 364.

answer Aug 17, 2017 by Shivaranjini
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