Riddles and Fun Facts
What has to be broken before you can use it?
An egg
write .98 as a percent
98%
x + 7 = 15
What is the inverse of multiplication
division
What is you favorite book, movie, or video game?
Answers vary
What has hands but can’t clap?
A clock
Write 24% as a fraction and decimal
24/100 and .24
6 + a = 20
a = 14
What is the inverse of subtraction
addition
25% of the 260 got an A on the exam. How many students got an A?
65
I am an odd number. Take away one letter and I become even. What number am I?
Seven
what is 60% of 200
120
30 = 3n + 6
n = 8
How much is 12 + 43 - 2 =
53
500x = 3000
x = 6
What three numbers give the same answer when added together or multiplied together?
1, 2, and 3. 1+2+3=6 and 1×2×3=6.
50% of what total number is 70
140
2x + 5 = 17
x = 6
Liam has 28 baseball cards. His friend gives him 15 more. How many does he have now?
43 cards
100 x 2 - 50 =
150
I am a number you get when you multiply any number by zero. What number am I?
zero
Sarah scored an 85% on her math test with 40 questions, how many question did she get correct?
34
7n - 9 = 12
n = 3
A pack of markers costs $7. How much do 6 packs cost?
$42
A gardener planted 4 rows of flowers with 12 flowers in each row. How many flowers did she plant?
Bonus: 50% where roses. How many were roses?
48
24 roses