Musical Math

For

Grades 7 and 8

The saxophone is a woodwind instrument. It was invented in 1840 by

Adolf Sax. How old is the saxophone?

#1

The saxophone is 163 years old in 2003.

#1

#2The oldest opera singer, Mark Reizen was born in 1895 and died in 1992. In

1985, he sang his last opera. How old was he when he

sang his last performance?

#2

Answer:

Mark Reizen was 90 years old when he sang his last

opera.

#3The “Lion King”, the movie, has

made more money than either “Aladdin” or “Toy Story.”

“Aladdin” made $479 million and “Toy Story” made $354 million, their combined total was just $61 million more than “The Lion King.” How

much money did the movie “The Lion King” make?

#3

Answer:

The movie “The Lion King” made $772 million.

#4In 1998 the highest price

paid for a violin was $1,260,927. A violin made in

Italy in 1999 sold for $1,250,000 ABOVE any

price paid for a violin. How much did this violin sell for?

#4

Answer:

This violin sold for $2,510,927.00

#5In 1989, the largest game of musical chairs was held in China. After 6,865 Chinese students were out of the game, there were only 1,373 Chinese students left. How many Chinese students played in

this game?

#5

Answer:

8,238 Chinese students played in this game.

#6

The largest came of musical chairs, in 1989, began at 1:00 p.m. And ended at 4:30 p.m. How long did this game last?

#6

Answer:

This game of musical chairs lasted 3 hours and 30

minutes.

#7In November of 1998, Charlotte Church became the youngest

person to be Number 1 in singing classical music in great Britain. She was 12 years old. How old is

she now? What year was she born in?

#7In the year 2003, Charlotte

Church is 17 years old. She was born in 1986.

#8

Rebel XD of Chicago, Illinois is known as the fastest rap artist. He rapped 674 syllables in 54.9 seconds. What is the average number of syllables he rapped

per second?Hint: See next slide!

#8

Hint:

674 divided by 54.9

Move the decimal over and add a zero to 674.

NOW: 6740 divided by 549(round to the tens)

#8

Answer:

Rebel XD of Chicago, Illinois he rapped 12.2 syllables per second.

#9

“The Lion King” is the most expensive stage play to be

produced. It cost $115 million to be produced in the United States.

In London it cost $9 million to produce. How much more did it

cost the Americans to produce the stage play, “The Lion King?”

#9

Answer:

It cost the Americans $6 million to produce the stage play, “The Lion

King.”

Kilometers Miles

10 kilometers 6.21 miles

50 kilometers 37.07 miles

100 kilometers 62.14 miles

500 kilometers 310.69 miles

1000 kilometers 621.37 miles

You will need to copy the information below to help you with the next several

weeks of musical math.

#10In 1793 the National Music Museum and Center for Study of the History of Musical Instruments was founded on the campus of the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, South Dakota. It has over 10,000 American, European, and non-Western instruments from virtually all cultures and historical periods. Vermillion, South Dakota is 1084.7 kilometers from Lafayette, Indiana. How far is that in miles? Traveling at approximately 60 miles an hour, how long would it take us to travel to South Dakota?

Answer:

674 miles

11 hours 14 minutes

#10

#11The Buddy Holly Center is a museum located

in Lubbock, Texas. The museum strives to preserve artifacts as well as having exhibits of the famous rock and roll star, Buddy Holly, of

the 1950’s. The museum also works from other famous musicians who are native to

Texas. Lubbock, Texas is 1855.57 kilometers from Lafayette, Indiana. How far is that in

miles? Traveling at approximately 60 miles an hour, how long would it take us to travel to

Lubbock, Texas?

Answer:

1153 miles

19 hours and 22 minutes

#11

#12The Fiske Museum is located at The

Claremont College in Claremont, California. This museum contains over

1400 American and European instruments that date back to the seventeenth century. It has some very rare examples from the

violin and viola families. Claremont, California is 3342.61 kilometers from Lafayette, Indiana. How far is that in miles? Traveling at approximately 60

miles an hour, how long would it take us to travel to Claremont, California?

#12

Answer:

2077 miles

35 hours

5 key clarinet

#17The Experience Music Project is in Seattle, Washington. The center has an extensive sound archive, films, photographs, stage

costumes, handwritten song lyrics and rare song sheets from American popular music. Seattle, Washington is 3527.68 kilometers

from Lafayette, Indiana. How far is that in miles? Traveling at approximately 60 miles

an hour, how long would it take us to travel to Seattle, Washington?

#17Answer:

2192 miles

36 hours and 53 minutes

#18The Georgia Music Hall of Fame is located in

Macon, Georgia. Over 450 rock and roll artists are represented in the exhibits. Some famous artists include Little Richard, James

Brown, Otis Redding and others. Macon, Georgia is 1104.01 kilometers from

Lafayette, Indiana. How far is that in miles? Traveling at approximately 60 miles an hour, how long would it take us to travel to Macon,

Georgia?

#18Answer:

686 miles

11 hours and 43 minutes

#19

The Collection of Musical Instruments is part of the Yale community of museums. The museum, which first started in 1900,

mainly housed keyboard instruments. Yale is located in New Haven,

Connecticut. If New Haven, Connecticut is 1390.47 kilometers from Lafayette,

Indiana, how far is that in miles? Traveling at approximately 60 miles an hour, how long would it take us to travel

to New Haven, Connecticut?

#19

Answer:

864 miles

14 hours and 40 minutes

#20The Museum of Fife and Drum is home to a unique

collection of artifacts. It is a visual and musical history of America from the Revolutionary War to

the present. There are displays of drums, fifes, military swords, music, uniforms and photographs. The museum is located in Ivoryton, Connecticut. Ivoryton, Connecticut is 435.53 kilometers from

Lafayette, Indiana. How far is that in miles? Traveling at approximately 60 miles an hour, how

long would it take us to travel to Ivoryton, Connecticut?

#20

Answer:

892 miles

15 hours and 17 minutes

#21The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and

Museum is located in Cleveland, Ohio. The exhibits depict the history of rock and

roll and its culture. Cleveland, Ohio is 608.332 kilometers from Lafayette, Indiana. How far is that in miles?

Traveling at approximately 60 miles an hour, how long would it take us to travel to

Cleveland, Ohio?

#21

Answer:

378 miles

6 hours and 30 minutes

#22The trumpet is a brass instrument whose tubing has been coiled and folded to the shape we know. Its actual length is 21 inches. Uncoiled the trumpet is 8 feet

long. The cornet is similar to the trumpet, except that its’ actual length is 17 ½

inches with uncoiled tubing of 8 feet. What is the difference in the actual length

of the two brass instruments?

#22

Answer:

2 ½ inches

National and State Standards

For

Music

Standard #7 Understanding relationships between

music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.