Maths Quizz

A bookworm eats from the first page to the last page of a book that has 100 pages. If the bookworm eats straight through, how many pages does it eat?

• 98

• 99

• 100

• 101

If 6 people meet and each shakes hands with each other, how many handshakes will there be in total?

• 15

• 18

• 21

• 28

You have a cake and you want to divide it into eight pieces by making only three cuts. How do you do it?

• Cut it into four pieces, then stack them and cut again

• Cut it into halves, stack, and then cut twice

• Cut it into quarters, stack, and then cut once

• Cut it into four pieces, then cut two more times vertically

You borrowed $100 from your friend. Then you borrowed $100 from another friend. You bought a shirt for $97 and have $3 left. You give $1 to each friend and keep $1. Now you owe $99 to each friend. $99 + $99 = $198. Where is the missing dollar?

• The $1 is with you

• There is no missing dollar

• You still owe $100

• The $1 is with your friend

If the sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 9, and the number is 4 times the tens digit, what is the number?

• 36

• 45

• 54

• 63

A mother is twice as old as her daughter. Five years ago, the mother's age was three times her daughter's age. How old is the daughter now?

• 10

• 15

• 20

• 25

A chocolate bar has 12 pieces in a 3x4 grid. What is the minimum number of breaks required to separate all the pieces?

• 9

• 10

• 11

• 12

Find a two-digit number which, when multiplied by 9, gives a result whose digits add up to the original number.

• 81

• 72

• 63

• 54

What time is it when the angle between the hour and minute hand of a clock is 180 degrees?

• 6:00

• 3:00

• 9:00

• 12:00

In a number series, every number is followed by the next higher number, except for 7, which is always followed by 1. If the series starts at 1, what is the 100th number?

• 1

• 2

• 7

• 3