Algebra Adventures
Reasoning Riddles
Word Problem Wonderland
100
How many even numbers are there from 1 to 9?
ANSWER: 4
100
I am an irrational number, infinite and never repeating,
Used in circles and angles, my value is intriguing.
Approximated as 3.14, though it goes on forever
What am I, can you endeavor?
ANSWER:
pi
100
A smartphone is on sale for 25% off its original price of $400. What is the discounted price?
ANSWER: $300
200
Evaluate the expression if x = 4, y = -2, z = 3
xyz
ANSWER: -32
200
I am thinking of two numbers. The sum of the numbers is 45, and the difference is 15. What are the numbers?
ANSWER: 30 and 15.
200
A store offers a buy-one-get-one-half-off deal on shoes. If a pair of shoes costs $60, what is the total cost for two pairs?
ANSWER: $90
300
What is the slope of the graph shown?
ANSWER: -2
300
Three friends—Alice, Bob, and Charlie—each have a different favorite color: red, blue, and green.
Alice does not like red.
Bob does not like primary colors
Charlie's favorite color is not blue
What color does Alice want?
ANSWER: blue
300
The average of three numbers is 15. If two of the numbers are 10 and 20, what is the third number?
ANSWER: 15