There are 14 flowers in a box and 5 are taken out. How many flowers are left?
9 flowers.
14 - 5 = 9.
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.
Difficulty: Easy. More like this: Math riddles with answers or try Target 24 for a different kind of puzzle.
More math riddles
There are 30 fireworks in a box and 8 are taken out. How many fireworks are left?
Omar gets 4 corn cobs on Monday and 4 corn cobs on Tuesday, then gives away 4. How many corn cobs are left?
Omar has 17 acorns and Zoe has 5. How many more acorns does Omar have?
Ava makes 3 rows of 2 fireworks and adds 1 more at the end. How many fireworks are there in all?
Eli puts 5 apples in each of 3 boxes. How many apples is that altogether?
Max has 4 sleds. Noah has twice as many. How many sleds do they have together?