Riddles and Jokes
What goes through cities and towns, but never moves?
A road!
what is 35% of 220
77
Convert 45% to a decimal
0.45
Jim earns 5% commission on every reem of paper he sells. How much does he earn for selling $45 worth of paper?
$2.25
Who is your favorite superhero?
+50 bonus points if you can guess Mr. Jesse's favorite superhero! Remember, with great power comes great responsibility!
Mr. Jesse's favorite... Spider-Man!
Why was the picture sent to jail?
It was framed!
Solve for x.
5 20
______ = _______
x 100
x = 25
(54.6002)(43000) = ?
2347808.6
Ally buys a telescope and pays 3.75% in tax. The amount of tax they pay is $8.15. What is the price of the telescope before tax?
$217.33
Which sea animal holds hands while sleeping so they do not drift apart?
Otters!
The alphabet goes from A to Z, but I go Z to A. What am I?
A zebra!
Jeni's Ice Cream sells a pint of ice cream for $12 They decrease the price to $15. What was the percent increase?
25%
Payton earns 3% commission on $450. How much commission do they earn?
$13.50
What is the discounted price of 1 basketball.
$22.32
500y = 3000
x = 6
Why is a baseball stadium always cold?
Because it’s full of fans!
Percent decrease: 25%
Value after decrease: $120
Value before decrease: ?
$160
138 = 25x - 13
5
Morgan buys a jacket and pays 2.5% in tax. The amount of tax they pay is $4.75. What is the price of the cake before tax?
$190
The moon's true shape has been compared to a fruit. Which fruit is it?
A lemon!
Despite its appearance in the night sky, the moon is nowhere near round. In fact, the Moon is shaped like a lemon! This strange shape is thought to have been created during interactions with Earth soon after its formation.
Grandpa went for a walk, and it started raining. He forgot to bring an umbrella and didn’t have a hat. When he got home, his clothes were soaking wet, but not a hair on his head was wet. How was this possible?
Grandpa is bald!
A pack of markers originally priced at $7.25 is discounted by 4%. What is the discounted price of 1 pack of markers?
$6.96
2x + 3y + 5z - x + 7y - 3z
x + 10y + 2z
Shi-Ming buys a notebook. The notebook is on sale for 40% off the original price. The original price of the notebook is $11.30. What was the discounted price of the notebook?
$6.78
Jonathan buys ice cream and cake for a party.
The ice cream is on sale for 15% off the original price.
The cake is on sale for 8% off the original price.
The original price of the ice cream is $14.00.
The original price of the cake is $30.50.
What is the total discounted price of the ice cream and the cake?
$39.96