Back-To-School Basics: By the Numbers
August By the Numbers
The average back to school supply list costs about $100 per student
Crayola currently has 120 colors of crayons. 13 colors have been retired, and 13 new colors added since 1990.
The number 2 in “number 2 pencil” refers to the graphite core’s place on a hardness scale.
Scotch tape was invented in 1930