Numbers in the News

AMOUNT won by Kyle Giersdorf, 16, of Pennsylvania, at the inaugural Fortnite World Cup in July. He beat out 99 other players to take first in the solo competition.

Source: The New York Times

APPROXIMATE TIME, in hours, some visitors waited this summer to ride the new Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure at Universal Orlando’s Islands of Adventure theme park.

Source: Time

NUMBER OF TREES recently planted in 12 hours by volunteers in Ethiopia. The government says it’s the largest one-day tree-planting effort in history.

Source: CNN

WINNING BID on a pair of 1972 Nike Waffle Racing Flat “Moon Shoes.” They were one of the first designs created by the company and are now the most expensive sneakers ever sold at auction.

Source: Runner’s World