Maths Trip to Paris
Posted on 01 July 2015

Students on their visit

A Perfect number of Maths students to go to Paris … 28.

Years of mathematics history covered at the Cité des Science … 3000.

Number of keys on a grand piano at the museum … 88.

Abundant length of sellotape used to construct a homemade game of twister … 36 metres.

Angle of inclination of the faces of the giant pyramid at the Louvre … 50.2 degrees.

Quantity of croissants eaten at breakfast … 192.

Cost of a bottle of water at Euro Disney … 3.09€.

Number of pairs of Mickey Mouse ears bought … 12.

Most expensive item in the Disney gift shop … 15,000€.

Number of planets seen simultaneously in the night sky … 3.

Maximum capacity of the hotel lift … 8.

Number of steps up the Eiffel Tower … 674.

Time taken to run up the steps … 5 minutes 24 seconds.

Delay due to the French strike at Calais … just 3 hours!

Opportunities to talk to other students who enjoy mathematics just as much as you do … infinite.

Now, that was a trip! … 5.