Madison Teachers
Math
Riddles
Math Mysteries
Summer
100

Which 5th Grade teacher has been teaching the longest? 

Mr. Hatch

100

Round 1,147 to the nearest hundred


1,100


100

What has to be broken before you can use it? 

Egg

100

What is the number that looks the same upside down? (there are multiple correct answers)

0, 8, 1

100

You grab a swimsuit, towel, and sunscreen. Where are you going? 

Pool or beach

200

What is our school mascot? 

Spirit or a mustang

200

9x7

63

200

What has an eye but cannot see?

A needle

200

What do you get if you add all the numbers on a telephone keypad?

45

0+1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9

200

What are some plants or animals that you often see more of during the summer months? (Name 3) 

birds, squirrels, butterflies, mosquitos, etc. 

300

Who was our last Madison Principal? 

Mrs. Olsen

300

254-165

89

300

What has feet and legs but cannot walk? 

table, chairs etc. 

300

What do you call a number that cannot be divided exactly by two? Hint: No decimals or remainders

an odd number

300

What is the biggest holiday that usually happens during the summer in the United States?

The 4th of July
400

Which SP teacher has taught 1st grade and second grade at Madison?

Mrs. Geissler or Mrs. Roth

400

How many inches equals 5 feet?

60 inches

(12 inches in 1 foot, so 12x5)

400

What is light as a feather, but even the strongest person can't hold it for five minutes?

your breath

400
  • Four friends collected 36 seashells.
  • They want to share them equally.
  • Mystery: How many seashells will each friend get?

9 seashells

400

Why do animals pant when it's hot?

To keep themselves cool

500

How many students attend Madison Elementary? 

A. about 300 students

B. about 400 students

C. about 500 students

B. about 400 students

500

A group of 28 students needs to be divided into 4 equal teams. How many students will be on each team?

Show your work and don't forget your label.

7 students

500

What has cities, but no houses; forests, but no trees; and water, but no fish?

A Map

500

What is the sum of the first three positive even numbers?

2+4+6 = 12

500

When does the actual Summer Solstice begin? (when is the real first day of summer?)

June 20th

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