14 Greatest Math Riddles for Your Little Ones! - November 2024

Math, math, math! What’s so fun about math? So much calculation, so much headache! says your little one. Some kids, may find math a little… boring. BUT! It doesn’t have to be! You can teach your kids learn math the fun way! Let their Einstein brains and minds moving! Here are some great ways to make math fun for your little Einstein! Great Math Riddles (with answers) 1. Q: What weighs more - a pound of iron or a pound of feathers? A: Both would weigh the same - come on, a pound remains a pound, irrespective of the object! 2. Q: I am an odd number; take away an alphabet and I become even. What number am I? A: Seven (SEVEN-SEVEN) Credit: Mum In The Madhouse Q: A grandfather, two fathers and two sons went to the movie theater together and everyone bought one movie ticket each. How many tickets did they buy in total? A: 3 (the grandfather is also a father and the father is also a son) Q: If the zookeeper had 100 pairs of animals in her zoo and if two pairs of babies are born for each and every one of the original animals, and then sadly 23 animal don’t survive, how many animals do you have left in total? A: 977 animal (100 x 2 200; 200 + 800 1000; 1000 – 23 977) Q: If there are 4 apples and you take away 3, how many do you have? A: You took 3 apples so obviously you have 3. Q: If 1/2 of 5 is 3, then what is 1/3 of 10? A: 4 (think proportions) Credit: DHgate Q: If you can purchase 8 eggs for 26 cents, how many can you buy for a cent and a quarter? A: Eight Q: I am an odd number; take away an alphabet and I become even. What number am I? A: 7 (SEVEN-SEVEN) Q: Using only addition, how can you add eight 8's to get the number 1,000? A: 888 +88 +8 +8 +8 1,000 Q: What do mathematics teachers like to eat? A: Pi (?) Credit: TED.com Q: A cell phone and phone case cost $110 in total. The cell phone costs $100 more than the phone case. How much was the cell phone? A: $105 (not $110) Q: When asked how old she was, Suzie replied, "In two years I will be twice as old as I was five years ago." How old is she? A: Shes 12! Q: A woman has 7 daughters and they each have a brother, how many children does she have? A: 8 Children (The Sisters Have Just One Brother!) Q: Where do fish keep their money? A: In the river bank! Now that you know these few math riddles, what are you still waiting for? Go have fun with your little ones!! For more articles, stories, and products: browse through our website Mamahood.com.sg!

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