Maths Riddles
An apple is 40 cents, a banana is 60 cents and a grapefruit is 80 cents. How much is a pear?
40 cents. The price of each fruit is calculated by multiplying the number of vowels by 20c.
What is Australia’s oldest chocolate bar?
The cherry ripe- first sold in the 1920's
2, 6, 12, 20, ___?
30
Is a zebra black with white stripes or white with black stripes?
Black with white stripes – if you were to shave a zebra (you weirdo) it would be an all black animal.
In which Aussie town would you find the Big Potato?
Robertson
What number do you get when you multiply all of the numbers on a telephone keypad?
0
What name is singer-actor Stefani Germanotta better known by?
Lady Gaga
29, 36, 43, 50 _?
57
Do echidnas have teeth?
No, but they can give you a bruise through suction.
Which Australian city has the largest Greek population outside of Athens?
Melbourne
Each time a bouncy ball bounces, it bounces to half the height from which it falls. If Jack drops a ball from a building and it rises to a height of 24 meters, how high will it be on the fifth bounce?
1.5 meters
In the world of computing, how many seconds is
" a jiffy"?
1/100th of a second
0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 ___?
13
How many teeth should an adult human normally have, including wisdom teeth?
32
Which bank note is Mary Reibey featured on?
$20
I am a number that is divisible by both 3 and 4, and my digits add up to 9. What number am I?
36
How many days does it take for the Earth to orbit the Sun?
365
1, 3, 2, 4, 3, 5, 4, ___?
6
A group of parrots is known as
A pandemonium
In which Australian state would you find the towns of Eggs And Bacon Bay, Milkshake Hills, Trousers Point, Granny’s Gut, Satan’s Lair, Lovely Bottom and Stinkhole?
Tasmania
Two fathers and two sons go fishing. Each catches one fish, but there are only three fish caught. How is this possible?
The three people are a grandfather, his son (the father), and his grandson.
What letter does not appear in any element on the periodic table
the letter "J"
1, 1, 2, 6, 24, ___?
120
5!
What is the only bird that can fly backwards
The hummingbird
Being founded on October 25, 1923, which iconic Australian food brand celebrating their 100th anniversary in 2023?
Vegemite