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math riddles

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What can a king make if he took the head of a lamb, a middle from the pig, a tail from the buffalo, and a tail from a dragon?

(a)  

2.

how do you go from 98 to 720 by using one letter ?.

a)

the letter 't'

b)

the letter 'b'

c)

the letter 'l'

d)

the letter 'v'

e)

the letter 'x'

3.

You have 14 brown socks, 14 blue socks and 14 black socks in your sock drawer. how many socks must you remove ( without looking to be sure)

to have matched pair?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

2

d)

4

4.

What comes after 16 ? ( hint: think from a different angle)

(a)  

5.

draw a leaf . ( break time folks!!!!!!)

6.

If you had 5 eggs , you broke 2 eggs , you cooked 2 eggs,

you ate 2 eggs how many do you have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

0

7.

What has keys but can't open locks?

a)

A piano

b)

A computer

c)

A book

d)

A map

8.

What has a head, a tail, is brown, and has no legs?

a)

A penny

b)

A snake

c)

A mushroom

d)

A tree

9.

Three times what number is no larger than two times

that same number?

a)
Half the number
b)
Three times the number
c)
Four times the number
d)

zero

10.

What has a neck but no head?

a)

A bottle

b)

A shirt

c)

A pencil

d)

A clock

11.

What has a heart that doesn't beat?

a)

A robot

b)

A stone

c)

A painting

d)

A book

12.

What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs?

a)

A clock

b)

A mirror

c)

A coin

d)

A mask

13.

The combined age of Jack and John is 49. Jack is twice as old, as John was when Jack was as old as John is now. How old are the brothers?


a)

Jack is 28 and John is 21.

b)

Jack is 30 and John is 23

c)

Jack is 19 and John is 13

d)

Jack is 20 and John is 15

14.

What has a tail and a head, but no body?

a)

A coin

b)

A comet

c)

A candle

d)

A cloud

15.

What has a bed but never sleeps?

a)

A river

b)

A book

c)

A garden

d)

A hospital

16.

How many days are there in 4 years ?

a)

1461

b)

8756

c)

345

d)

789

17.

what is the value of 1/2 of 2/3 of 3/4 of 4/5 of 5/6 of 6/7 of 7/8 of 8/9 of 9/10 of 1000?

a)

45

b)

95

c)

23

d)

100

e)

145

18.

People buy me to eat, but never eat me. What am I?


a)

a fork

b)

a spoon

c)

a glass

d)

a jug

e)

a plate

19.

A long snake that smokes. What am I?

a)
Train
b)
Volcano
c)
Fireplace
d)
Chimney
20.

I end and begin the day,
Without me, you'll pay.
With the aid of sheep,
All my benefits you shall reap.
If I make you miss class,
You shall not pass!
What am I?

(a)  

21.

I never ask questions, but I am always answered. What am I?

a)
doorbell
b)
email
c)
telephone
d)
radio
22.

It is sharp but not pepper; white but not paper; green but not shaddock. What am I?

a)
Salt
b)

Radish

c)
Apple
d)
Banana