Adding/Subtracting
Multiplication/Division
Word Problems
Math Riddles
100

5 + (-6)

-1

100

(4)(-3)

-12

100

The temperature in Winnipeg was −8°C in the morning. By evening it had dropped a further 11°C. What was the evening temperature?



−19°C

100

How do you make the number 7 an even number without addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division?

Take out the "S"

200

-2 + 8

6

200

72/(-9)

-8

200

Toronto recorded a high of 6°C and a low of −9°C on the same day. What was the difference between the high and low temperatures?

15°C

200

How many sides does a circle have?

Two. The inside and the outside

300

(-3) - (-3)

0

300

-12 * -8

96

300

A drone starts at ground level (0 m), rises 85 m, then descends 120 m. What is its final elevation?

−35 m

300

A 300-foot-long train is traveling at a constant speed of 300 feet per minute. How long does it take for the entire train to completely pass through a 300-foot-long tunnel?

2 minutes, To completely clear the tunnel, the front of the train must travel the length of the tunnel (300 feet) plus its own length (300 feet), totaling 600 feet.

400

9 - (-5)

14

400

-48/-6

8

400

A business incurred a total loss of $2,400 over 8 months. If the loss was equal each month, what was the monthly loss?

−$300 per month

400

A lily pad in a pond doubles in size every single day. If it takes 56 days for the lily pads to cover the entire pond, how many days did it take to cover half the pond?

55 Days,

Since the lily pad doubles daily, going backward one day means it was half the size it is today. So, on day 55, the pond was half full, and on day 56, it doubled to cover the whole pond.

500

-7 - 22

-29

500

108/(-9)

12

500

A company loses $340 per day for 6 days. What is the total change in the company’s finances?

−$2,040

500

What is the smallest whole number that increases by exactly 12 when you turn it upside down?

86 (which becomes 98 upside down).

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