Riddles
The more you take, the more you leave behind!
Footsteps
Compare these decimals, which one is larger?
0.2 _____ 0.23
0.23
Add these decimals. 21.74 + 8.27
30.01
Multiply these decimals. 24.2 x 0.14
24.2 x 0.14 = 3.388
Subtract these decimals.
35 - 2.75
35 - 2.75 = 32.25
4.78 × 9.63
46.0314
9x6
54
It has keys but doesn’t open locks, has space but no room, and you can enter but not go outside.
Keyboard
Compare these decimals, which one is larger?
0.902 _____ 0.920
0.920
Add these decimals.
17 + 9.54
26.54
Multiply these decimals. 0.7 x 2.6
1.82
Subtract these decimals.
2.15 - 1.36
2.15 - 1.36 = 0.79
0.79
0.056 × 3.47
0.19432
12x9
108
A cowboy rode into town on Friday. He stayed for three nights and left on Friday. How is this possible?
His horse’s name is Friday!
Compare these decimals, which one is larger?
0.202 _____ 0.2023
0.2023
Add these decimals. 6.125 + 18
24.125
Multiply these decimals.
0.23 x 7.5
1.725
Subtract these decimals.
10.71 - 0.7
10.01
6.37 × 2.95
18.7915
8x26
208
The more you take away, the bigger it gets.
A hole
Compare these decimals with <, >, or =
0.73 _____ 0.730
=
Add these decimals. 4.67 + 29.1
33.77
Multiply these decimals. 2.5 x 3.04
7.6
Subtract these decimals.
1.72 - 0.8
0.92
8.3 × 4.2
34.86
24x3
72
Es blanca por dentro y verde por fuera.
La pera
Compare these decimals, which one is larger?
0.5003 ____ 0.503
0.503
Add these decimals.
5.2 + 3.11
8.31
Multiply these decimals. 4.04 x 5.3
21.412
Subtract these decimals.
2.54 - 1.82
0.72
5.6 × 2.1
11.76
5x28
140
Tiene cuatro patas, pero no puede andar.
La silla
Put the following decimal numbers in order from least to greatest.
0.6121 , 0.6021 , 600
0.6021 , 0.6121 , 600
NO CALCULATOR!
4 + 0.33 + 28.5 + 0.7 =
33.53
9.3 X 37=
344.1
NO CALCULATOR!
2.5-0.671=
1.829
0.7 × 3.4
2.38
10x236
2360