Riddles and Fun Facts
I am an odd number, take away one and I am even
20 x 5 =
100
x+7=15
x = 8
A school is taking 168 students on a field trip. Each bus holds 28 students. How many buses are needed?
168÷28=6
What is you favorite summer time activity
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I am a number that is the same when you turn me upside down. I am more than 10 but less than 100. What number could I be?
11 or 88
5x - 25
4x = 40
x = 10
A movie is 2.4 hours long. If Sam watches it twice and then watches an extra 0.5 hours of bonus clips, how many total hours does he watch?
Total time: 4.8+0.5=5.3 hours
2000 divided by 5 =
400
What belongs to you, but other people use it more than you do?
Your name
−12+27
15
2x+5=19
x = 7
A pizza has 8 slices. Maya eats 3 slices and her brother eats 2 slices. What fraction of the pizza is left?
3/8
Ken sells 12 cups of lemonade for 75 cents each. How much money does he make total?
$9.00
True or False. Was zero always a part of math?
Zero wasn’t always part of math. Ancient civilizations did math for thousands of years without the number 0.
3^3 + 4 =
31
3y−4=17
y = 7
A pack of pencils costs $4. Jenna buys 3 packs. How much money does she spend in all?
$12
Does anyone have any questions about high school?
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What has a head and a tail but no body?
A coin
5+2(6−1)
15
9m−2=25
m = 3
A rectangular storage box has a length of 12 inches, a width of 8 inches, and a height of 5 inches. What is the volume of the box?
V=12×8×5=96×5=480
A taxi company charges a $4 starting fee plus $1.80 per mile. If Maya travels 7 miles, how much does she pay?
4+1.8(7)=4+12.6=$16.60