Math puzzles are a great way to practice math while having fun. You will need to use your math knowledge and problem-solving skills to find the answers to these puzzles.
Today we have some fun math puzzles for you. So let’s get started.
Math puzzle 1
When Grant was 8 years old, his older brother was half his age. Now Grant is 14 years old. How old is his brother?
Math puzzle 2
A father and his two sons spent a whole day fishing but only caught 3 fish. That’s enough for each person to have a fish. How can this be?
Math puzzle 3
The other day Liam was 11 years old and next year he will turn 14. How could this happen?
Math puzzle 4
Mrs. Brown has five daughters. Each of these girls has a brother. How many children does Mrs. Brown have?
Math puzzle 5
It rained at midnight but the forecast for tomorrow and the next day is very clear. Will it be sunny in 48 hours?\
Math puzzle 6
There are 3 apples in the basket and you take away 2. How many apples do you have now?
Math puzzle 7
What number can you place between 7 and 8 to get a result greater than 7 but less than 8?
Math puzzle 8
A new clothing store has a unique pricing method. A vest costs $20, a tie costs $15, a shirt costs $30, and underwear costs $45. How much will the pants cost?
Math puzzle 9
81 x 9 = 801. What do you need to do to make this equation correct?
Math puzzle 10
Double it and multiply it by 4. Then divide it by 8 and you will have it again. What number is this?
Answers to quizzes
Excited to check the answer? Here it is!
Answer to puzzle 1: His younger brother is 10 years old. Half of 8 is 4, so Grant’s younger brother is 4 years younger. This means that when Grant was 14 years old, his younger brother was still 4 years younger so he was 10 years old.
Answer to puzzle 2: There were only 3 people fishing. There was a father, his son, and his son’s son. This means there are 2 fathers and 2 sons because one of them is the father and one is the son.
Answer to puzzle 3: Today is January 1 and Liam’s birthday is December 31. Liam turned 11 the day before yesterday (December 30) and turns 12 the day after. This year on December 31 he will turn 13 years old so next year he will turn 14 years old.
Answer to puzzle 4: They have 6 children. Each daughter has the same brother. There are 5 daughters and 1 son.
Answer to puzzle number 5: No, it won’t be sunny because it will be dark. In 48 hours, it will be midnight again.
Answer to puzzle number 6: You have 2 apples. You take away 2 apples and leave 1 apple in the basket.
Answer to puzzle number 7: A decimal point. Your result will be 7.8, which is between 7 and 8.
Answer to puzzle number 8: $25. The pricing method charges $5 for each letter needed to spell out the item.
Answer to puzzle number 9: Turn it upside down. 108 = 6 x 18.
Answer to puzzle number 10: Any number. If a number is doubled and multiplied by 4, it has actually been multiplied by 8, so dividing by 8 will give you the original number again.
Categories: Optical Illusion
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