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DIRECTIONS: The table below shows the top ten most popular holiday greeting cards mailed in the United States.
Kind of Holiday Card | Number Mailed in the United States |
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1. Christmas | 2,700,000,000 |
2. Valentine's Day | 1,000,000,000 |
3. Easter | 160,000,000 |
4. Mother's Day | 150,000,000 |
5. Father's Day | 100,000,000 |
6. Thanksgiving | 40,000,000 |
7. Halloween | 35,000,000 |
8. St. Patrick's Day | 19,000,000 |
9. Jewish New Year | 12,000,000 |
10. Hanukkah | 11,000,000 |
Use the table above to help you answer these questions.
THINK ABOUT IT! Birthday cards aren't listed on the table above because birthdays aren't official holidays. How many birthday cards do you think might be mailed in the United States each year? Explain your answer on the back of this paper.
Source: Top Ten of Everything by Russell Ash; Dorling-Kindersley Publ.; all numbers estimates.
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