Talk about math in a room and you’ll see many people grimacing or frowning. Discuss your friends’ favorite topics and probably none of them will talk about math. Visit the library and you’ll hardly see a student or two standing in front of the math section. That is the image of mathematics.
Despite being the most practical and most widely recognized subject, many people hate math, and oh, the majority of the population is afraid of math.
That’s why we bring some interesting math puzzles that can prove your rigorous perception of mathematics. Indeed, while these puzzles are challenging, they are so fun that you may not hate math so much after trying all five of them. You don’t need to worry about the answer; We mentioned them at the end.
Are you ready?
Here it is!
MATH PUZZLE
MATH PUZZLE 1:
Assuming 1+9+8=1, what is 2+8+9?
MATH PUZZLE 2:
Sam was born on January 1, 23 BC in KL town and died on January 2, AD 23. How old was he when he died?
MATH PUZZLE 3.
100 girls are attending a party. 85 of them had a red bag, 75 of them wore brown shoes, 60 of them carried umbrellas and 90 girls wore rings. How many girls have all 4 of these items?
MATH PUZZLE 4.
Sam flipped a coin 10 times and it landed heads all 10 times. So what are the likely chances of him tossing it up again and reaching match position?
MATH PUZZLE 5.
Tom is on his way to KLCC Park. He met a guy with 7 wives; Each has 7 sacks. All of these bags contain 7 cats and each of these 7 cats has 7 kittens. So how many people came to KLCC Park in total?
Now that you’ve tried all five fun math puzzles, here’s the answer you’ve been waiting for!
ANSWER:
MATH PUZZLE 1:
Assuming 1+9+8=1, what is 2+8+9?
Answer – 10! (Check the first letter of each number again, One+Nine+Eight= ONE, similar to Two+Eight+Nine= TEN).
MATH PUZZLE 2:
Sam was born on January 1, 23 BC in KL town and died on January 2, AD 23. How old was he when he died?
Answer – 45 years old! Actual calculation both periods have 23 years but no year 0. So you can add these periods and subtract 1 year. That is, 23 + 23 – 1 = 45 years old.
MATH PUZZLE 3.
100 girls are attending a party. 85 of them had a red bag, 75 of them wore brown shoes, 60 carried umbrellas and 90 girls wore rings. How many girls have all 4 of these items?
Answer – 10
Divide by 3. All the girls have three items. The remainder is the number of girls who have 4 dishes.
85
75
60
90
3 = 100 + 10 remainder
MATH PUZZLE 4.
Sam flipped a coin 10 times and it landed heads all 10 times. So what are the likely chances of him tossing it up again and reaching match position?
Answer – He has a 50% chance of seeing the opposing position. This is because the coin toss does not depend on the first 10 tosses.
MATH PUZZLE 5.
Tom is on his way to KLCC Park. He met a guy with 7 wives; Each has 7 sacks. All of these bags contain 7 cats and each of these 7 cats has 7 kittens. So how many people came to KLCC Park in total?
Answer – 1. Only Tom went to KLCC Park
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