Math Riddles
What goes up but never comes down?
Your age
If one bag has one pound of cotton and another bag has one pound of metal, which one do you think is heavier?
Neither, both weigh the same (1 pound).
3x___=18
3x 6 =18
The correct answer is 6.
Mrs. Cook uses 3 strawberries to make a snack cup. She makes 5 snack cups. How many strawberries does she use?
Mrs. Cook uses 15 strawberries.
3x5=15
Name 5 fractions that are equal to 1 whole.
Any fraction with the same numerator or denominator.
If you drop a yellow hat in the Red Sea, what does it become?
WET
The area of a rectangle is 48sq. cm. One side is 8cm. What is the other side?
6 cm
2x____=18 and 18 divided by 2 =
9
James buys snacks for his birthday. He compares chips to candy. The chips weigh 109 grams and the candy weighs 261 grams. What is the difference between the weight of the chips and candy?
261 -109 =152 grams
Which 2 fractions are equivalent?
A. 1/3 and 2/7
B. 1/2 and 1/4
C. 2/2 and 2/5
D.1/2 and 3/6
D. 1/2 and 3/6 are equivalent.
What 2 things can you never eat for breakfast?
Lunch and Dinner
Talia pours 54 liters of water equally into 6 containers. How many liters are in each container?
There are 9 liters in each container.
54 divided by 6 equals 9
8x ___=64
8
Name 3 items that have the mass of about a gram.
Some answers:
feather, paper clip, counting chip, penny....
Which fraction is equivalent to 1/4?
A. 1/7
B. 6/8
C. 3/12
D. 4/5
3/12
If you drop me, I'm sure to crack, but smile at me and I'll smile back. What am I?
A mirror
609 + 23=
633
6x7=
42
Merjem pours 30 liters of iced tea equally into 6 containers. How many liters are in each container?
30 divided by 6=5
There are 5 liters in each container.
What is 9/9 equal to?
1 whole
I'm light as a feather, yet the strongest person can't hold me for five minutes. What am I?
Your Breath
480 + 476=
956
7x7=
49
Amna began dance class at 3:15pm and ended at 3:45pm. How long does her dance class last?
Amna's dance class lasts for 30 minutes.
What is 6/1 equal to?
6