Dozen, Gross and Score

A Maths Starter of The Day

Copy this limerick and fill in the missing words:

A dozen, a gross, and a score,
Plus three times the square root of  _ _ _ _
Divided by _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _  five times eleven
Equals _ _ _ _ squared and not a bit more.

 

Can you work out the meanings of the words 'dozen', 'gross' and 'score'?

 

 

 

 

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Answer

A dozen, a gross, and a score
Plus three times the square root of four
Divided by seven
Plus five times eleven
Equals nine squared and not a bit more.