Noah puts 3 pumpkins in each of 7 boxes. How many pumpkins is that altogether?
21 pumpkins.
3 x 7 = 21.
About this riddle
Math riddles hide a calculation inside a short story. Pull out the numbers, work out what is being asked, and watch for a trick such as a unit change.
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