Math Riddles With Answers
These riddles hide a calculation inside a short story. Slow down, pull out the numbers and the question, and decide which operation connects them. Many have a trick, such as a unit change or a number that is not what it first seems.
Tip: Write the numbers down. Seeing them on paper often exposes the trick.
350 riddles in this collection, page 9 of 9. Tap a riddle for the answer, or open it for the full explanation.
Max gets 9 fireworks on Monday and 5 fireworks on Tuesday, then gives away 6. How many fireworks are left?
Noah puts 6 sand castles in each of 5 boxes. How many sand castles is that altogether?
Eli puts 4 pencils in each of 7 boxes. How many pencils is that altogether?
Ben gets 7 countdown cards on Monday and 6 countdown cards on Tuesday, then gives away 2. How many countdown cards are left?
Leo has 19 parade floats and Ben has 4. How many more parade floats does Leo have?
Half of the 20 students on the table are taken away. How many students are left on the table?
There are 20 sparklers in a box and 8 are taken out. How many sparklers are left?
Ben makes 5 rows of 4 desks and adds 3 more at the end. How many desks are there in all?
Mia has 4 flags. Kai has twice as many. How many flags do they have together?
8 rulers are shared equally among 2 friends. How many rulers does each friend get?
Lily counts gold coins in a pattern: 1, 3, 5, 7. How many gold coins come next?
Kai puts 6 leprechauns in each of 7 boxes. How many leprechauns is that altogether?
Half of the 8 rainbows on the table are taken away. How many rainbows are left on the table?
Leo makes 2 rows of 4 clovers and adds 1 more at the end. How many clovers are there in all?
Ben makes 3 rows of 3 pumpkins and adds 1 more at the end. How many pumpkins are there in all?
There are 15 bunnies in a box and 6 are taken out. How many bunnies are left?
12 green hats are shared equally among 4 friends. How many green hats does each friend get?
8 acorns are shared equally among 4 friends. How many acorns does each friend get?
Ben has 7 carrots. Max has twice as many. How many carrots do they have together?
Ava counts baskets in a pattern: 2, 6, 10, 14. How many baskets come next?
Lily has 9 autumn leaves and finds 5 more. How many autumn leaves does Lily have now?
Leo puts 9 chicks in each of 3 boxes. How many chicks is that altogether?
Ida gets 4 scarecrows on Monday and 8 scarecrows on Tuesday, then gives away 2. How many scarecrows are left?
Sam has 7 pumpkins. Omar has twice as many. How many pumpkins do they have together?
Half of the 28 tulips on the table are taken away. How many tulips are left on the table?
Lily counts turkeys in a pattern: 2, 6, 10, 14. How many turkeys come next?
Eli makes 4 rows of 3 butterflies and adds 3 more at the end. How many butterflies are there in all?
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Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a calculator?
- No. Every math riddle here can be solved in your head or with a quick note on paper.