In "the twelve days of christmas", how many gifts in all did "my true love give to me?
12 + 11 + 10 + 9 + 8 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = ?
78
Many more depending on how you interpret the words of the song:
1
2 + 1
3 + 2 + 1
4 + 3 + 2+ 1
5 + 4 + 3 + 2+ 1
6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2+ 1
7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2+ 1
8 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2+ 1
9 + 8 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2+ 1
10 + 9 + 8 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2+ 1
11 + 10 + 9 + 8 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2+ 1
12 + 11 + 10 + 9 + 8 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2+ 1
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In the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas," the total number of gifts given by the true love turns out to be quite substantial. To determine the answer, we need to add up the gifts mentioned for each day.
Let's break it down day by day:
On the first day of Christmas, the true love gives one gift (a partridge in a pear tree).
On the second day, two gifts are given (two turtle doves).
On the third day, three gifts are given (three French hens).
On the fourth day, four gifts are given (four calling birds).
On the fifth day, five gifts are given (five golden rings).
On the sixth day, six gifts are given (six geese a-laying).
On the seventh day, seven gifts are given (seven swans a-swimming).
On the eighth day, eight gifts are given (eight maids a-milking).
On the ninth day, nine gifts are given (nine ladies dancing).
On the tenth day, ten gifts are given (ten lords a-leaping).
On the eleventh day, eleven gifts are given (eleven pipers piping).
On the twelfth day, twelve gifts are given (twelve drummers drumming).
Now, to find the total number of gifts, we sum up these quantities:
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10 + 11 + 12 = 78
Therefore, "my true love" gives a total of 78 gifts in all throughout the twelve days of Christmas.