Numbers in the News

OFFICIAL NEW HEIGHT of Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain, after the most thorough survey ever of the summit by China and Nepal. Previously, the two countries—which share the mountain—listed two different official heights.

_{Source: The New York Times}

AGE of a Viking sword recently uncovered in Norway. Experts believe it belonged to a rare left-handed warrior. (Even in ancient times, people were much more likely to favor their right hand.)

_{Source: Smithsonian Magazine}

AGE of Bodie Hilleke of Colorado, who recently became the youngest person to kayak all 280 miles of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon.

_{Source: UPI}

NUMBER of laptops Connecticut has now delivered to pre-K-12 students, making it the first state in the nation to provide devices for all students in need during the pandemic.

_{Source: Connecticut State Department of Education}