Math Riddles for Kids

Brain teasers and logic riddles play an important role especially in the mental development of high-school children. Let’s have a look at some of the best riddles with answers we’ve compiled for you and your kids:

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Circles and Dots

How many circles contain the black dots? 👀

ANSWER

Some dots are contained by even 2-3 circles. You’ll see 12 circles is the correct answer if you count all the circles with the black dots!

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Calculate the Weights

What is our weight? 🐶

ANSWER

If you calculate well, you’ll see that the dog = 17 kg, the cat and the rabbit = 10 kg. It makes the answer 27 kg.

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Circle and Square Equation

Can you solve the equation? 🟨➖🔵=❓

ANSWER

Here is one of the best math riddles for middle school. The square is 2, and the circle is 1. So the answer is also 1.

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Riddle With Ages

Move just 2 matchsticks to make the equation correct!

ANSWER

Lily is 37 years old!

When Linda is 6, Lily is 3 years old because Lucy is 3 years younger. So when Linda is 40, Lily must be 37!

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Math Matches

Move just 2 matchsticks to make the equation correct! 🧐

ANSWER

Move one from the addition sign to make it a subtraction sign and put it to 3 to make it 9. Secondly, move one matchstick from 8 to make it 9. The matchsticks will give you the result 9-9=0.

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Matchsticks Square

Can you move four matchsticks to form three squares? 😵‍💫

ANSWER

If you like to solve difficult math riddles, this one can be your favorite!

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Math Riddles for Middle-School Children

Children need to solve different brain teaser puzzles and logic riddles based on their age and educational level. If you give a middle-school child extremely hard or impossible math riddles to solve, this may undermine his self-confidence. We have listed the math and logic riddles that are suitable for your child according to the grades:

We have listed the mathematical riddles that are suitable for your child according to the grades:

1st Grade Math Riddles

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Multiplying Balls

Each ball has the value shown in the boxes below. Write the total of each horizon and vertical line of balls! 🏀

ANSWER

As you see, math riddles can be more even entertaining than playing with balls!

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The Hardest Math Riddle

Beep beep! 🚗We parked in our car, but can’t remember the number of the parking spot. Help us, please!

ANSWER

What a weird parking area! Or can it be possible that we look at it wrongly?

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Number Riddle

Exercise your brain with this number riddle! What is the answer? 🧐

ANSWER

According to the question, t = 5, w = 9 and o = 1. So the answer is 591!

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Math Riddle With Vitamins

These fruits are good friends, and they ask you a funny math riddle! Can you find the answer? 🍎

ANSWER

The banana = 3,
The apple = 10
The watermelon = 6.
So it makes the answer 3 + 6 + 10 = 19. Keep up the good work!

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2nd Grade Math Riddles

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Math Riddles With Rockets

These rockets are ready to get fired! Find the answers and be ready to send them into space! 🚀

ANSWER

Sometimes, even the sky is not the limit! Especially if you are in the rocket. You’ve solved that the green rocket is 4, the red rocket is 2, and the orange rocket is 3, right?

Then it makes the first answer 4 + 3 + 3 = 10 and the second answer 2 + 3 - 4 = 1. Hurray!

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Cross Numbers

Mark all 3 numbers that stand horizontally or vertically next to each other and make 10 when you add them. 🧮

ANSWER

There must be 10 lines which make 10 in total!

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The Ladybug’s Math Riddle

Ms. Ladybug needs your help to find the answer! 🐞

ANSWER

The answers are from left to right respectively 2, 7, 3, 4, 6. Ms. Ladybug thanks to you so much!

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Visual Math Riddle

How many triangles can you count in this shape? 🔺

ANSWER

There are 13 triangles! Be aware of all the triangles that contain 2,3, and more small triangles.

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3rd Grade Math Riddles

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Place the Numbers

How would you place the numbers 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, and 80 so that each side of the square adds up to 150? 🤓

ANSWER

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Hexagon Equation

How would you place the numbers 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 16 so that the numbers in the hexagon are equal to the two numbers in the circles added together on either side? 🤔

ANSWER

There are 8 total possible solutions. 2 of the solutions are as below. The other 6 solutions are simply the rotated versions of those two.

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Number Staircase

Analyze the staircase and find the missing number! 🔍

ANSWER

Follow this path:


7 x 2 = 14
14 x 3 = 42
42 x 4 = 168
168 x 5 = 840! So, the right answer is 840.

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Equation Math Riddle

Can you find the cup's value? 🏆

ANSWER

Consider these equations as:
3 bed = 30
2 Bed + bus = 40
Bed + 2 bus + 2 cup = 60.
These make bed = 10,
Bus = 40 - 20 = 20,
Cup = 10 + 40 + 2 Cup = 60, so the cup = 5!

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4th Grade Math Riddles

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Solve the Multiplication

How would you place the numbers from 1 to 6 to get the product?✖️

ANSWER

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Number Riddles

Place a number from 1 to 9 in each empty cell of this square so that each row, each column, and both main diagonals add up to the same sum. (You must determine this sum.) The same number can appear more than once. 🤓

ANSWER

If you aim to reach 9, you can fill in the blanks as you can see above!

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The Sum of Two

Each number in the hexagons is the sum of the two numbers below it. So what should be placed in the top hexagons? 🙄

ANSWER

If you love math, this question must be easy-peasy for you!

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Count the Squares

Too many squares in one shape! Can you count them one by one?

ANSWER

As you can read the explanation above, there are 24 squares at total!

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5th Grade Math Riddles

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Magic Square

Here is a magic square in which each line of 3 numbers adds up to the same amount vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. The total must be 7½. How will you place the numbers 0, ½, 1, 1½, 2, 2½, 3, 3½, 4, 4½? 🪄

ANSWER

You see, math riddles stimulate the brain most efficiently! You may have thought this question was so tricky, but you can solve any riddle with a little effort.

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Math Riddle Maze

Start the maze with 0 and finish it with a total of 10. You can move to the right or down each turn. Find 3 different ways to do so! 😋

ANSWER

Congratulate yourself if you didn’t lose your direction in this challenging maze!

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Number Balls

Place the balls into empty slots correctly. You will find the answers; we believe in you! 🤩

ANSWER

Did you spend too much time solving these? We bet that math riddle seemed so confusing at first!

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Confusing Math Riddle

Are you ready to do some math to find how much a car costs, and show how fast you’ll solve this riddle? 🚘

ANSWER

This riddle was not easy at all! Let’s check the answers.

The big house = 5000, the bike = 500, the small house = 1000. It makes the car = 3500! Hurray!

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6th Grade Math Riddles

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Math Riddle

If the same proportion holds, what is the value of 1/3 of 10? 🤔

ANSWER

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Delicious Hamburgers

Attention! This riddle can make you feel hungry! 🍔

ANSWER

Hmm… According to the riddle, 3 boys eat 3 burgers in 3 minutes. So 1 boy can eat 1 burger in 1 minute… Now, 1 boy will eat 10 burgers in 10 minutes, and this makes 10 boys will eat 100 burgers in 10 minutes! Such a feast!

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Carton Boxes

A merchant can place 8 large boxes or 10 small boxes into a carton for shipping. In one shipment, he sent a total of 96 boxes. If there are more large boxes than small boxes, how many cartons did he ship? 🎁

ANSWER

7 large boxes (7 x 8 = 56 boxes)
4 small boxes (4 x 10 = 40 boxes)
So, the answer is 11 total cartons for 96 boxes!

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Confusing Math Symbols

To find the correct answer, check the directions carefully! 😵‍💫

ANSWER

According to the maths riddle, the operation should be like this (14 x 5) + (120 /2) – 70 = ?

So it makes 70 + 60 – 70 = 60!

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7th Grade Math Riddles

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Maths Riddles

Can you find the missing number? 👁👁

ANSWER

The answer will be 2. Look at how many closed areas there are.

9999 has 4 closed areas (the top of the '9').
8888 has 8 closed areas (the top and bottom parts of 8, and there are no other digits).
1816 has 3 closed areas (top and bottom of 8 and bottom of 6) and 2 other digits (3 * 2 = 6).
1212 has 0 closed areas, (0 * 4 = 0).

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The Column Mystery

Choose the best fit according to a mysterious pattern! 👀

ANSWER

Option D is the best fit for the missing column. But why, you may ask. In every next column, the order is getting reversed, and the lowest digit is omitted!

These riddles are pretty challenging, but you are doing great!

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Hard Math Riddle With 8

How can you add eight 8's to get the number 1,000? (only use addition). 🤯

ANSWER

The key to this math riddle is realizing that one place must be zero. 888 + 88 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 1,000

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Shapes and Numbers

Find the values of these shapes 👉🟠🔺⭐️

ANSWER

It’s time to do add the shapes together to find the given numbers! Use this: Circle = 3, Star = 5, and Triangle = 4.

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8th Grade Math Riddles

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Math Riddles With Kids’ Ages

A 35-year-old woman has 3 children. If you multiply the 3 children's ages, you get 36. If you add up the children's ages, it's 13. And her oldest child has played basketball for 3 years. How old are the kids? 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

ANSWER

They are 2, 2, and 9.

If you list out the trio of factors that multiply to 36, you get:
1 1 36 = 38
1 2 18 = 21
1 3 12 = 16
1 4 9 = 14
6 6 1 = 13
2 2 9 = 13
2 3 6 = 11
3 3 4 = 10

If the sum is 13, as you can see, there are 2 options. When she says her “oldest,” you know it cannot be 6, 6, and 1 since she would have two “older” sons, not an “oldest.”

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Magic Jumps Math Riddle

An athlete is jumping. However, every time she jumps, she gets a bit more tired, and every jump goes 1/2 as far as her prior jump. Now, for her very first jump, she goes 1/2 of a foot. On her second jump, she goes 1/4 of a foot, and so on. How many jumps does it take for her to travel 1 foot? 🏃‍♀️

ANSWER

She will never get to the 1-foot mark because you keep adding smaller and smaller amounts!

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Matchsticks Riddle

Focus on the lowest number… The lowest you can create! 🤫

ANSWER

As you see, you can make -9118 as the lowest possible number!

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Tricky Equation

Find the correct math symbol, then fill the blanks with numbers! ✍️

ANSWER

You should use plus sign and fill in the blanks with the numbers 4, 5, 8, 9, 4 respectively.

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Math Riddles For Adults

Math riddles for adults are one of the best-known ways to keep your mind sharp. Since mathematics riddles and math jokes make our brain muscles work, these are the exercises that adults prefer. Check out the math riddles with answers for adults listed below:

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Challenging Math Riddle for Adults

Can you solve the equation? ✅

ANSWER

A⁴= 2⁴-2, B⁴=3⁴-3 so following the same pattern C⁴=4⁴-4=252.

So, the correct answer is 252.

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Number Riddle for Adults

It’s time to crack the codes! 😎

ANSWER

From Clues 1 and 2 we understand that only 5 is not in the code. From Clue 3 we get that 1 and 7 are part of the code. From Clue 4 we know that 8 must be in the code. So the 3 numbers in the code are 8,1, and 7.

So, how should we order these? From Clue 1, we understand that 8 is the third number. From clue 3 we get that 1 and 7 are in the wrong place so we now know that 7 is first, 1 is second in code, and 8 is third. It makes the code 718.

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Challenging Matchsticks

Think creatively to solve this math riddle for adults! By moving exactly three mathsticks you can make the below equation true. It can be solved in 3 ways. 💭

ANSWER

As you see, there are 3 ways to do it! You would deserve applause if you solved all the moves before checking the answer!

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Math Riddles With Cubes

Can you find the missing number? 🧐

ANSWER

The number that should replace the question mark is 9.

Why? The sum of the three numbers on each die equals the number written below it. For the first die, for example: 8 + 4 + 7 = 19; for the second: 8 + 2 + 1 = 11. Following this pattern would explain why the third die is also 11 (5 + 5 + 1) and why the mysterious question mark should be 9 (4 + 3 + 2).

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Pointing the Way

Move the numbers from the outer frame onto the board, so they snake together vertically, horizontally, or diagonally in sequence from 1 to 25. (For example, 2 must touch both 1 and 3.) The catch: You can only move a number in the direction indicated on its home square. Each number fits in its own cell. 🤓

ANSWER

We agree with you; that math riddle was a hard one!

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Bubble Math Riddles

A whole number between one and seven belongs in each of the seven bubbles. Each number occurs once. The sums of some of the numbers are revealed in the areas where their bubbles overlap. Can you figure out which number goes in each bubble? 😎

ANSWER

If you like number riddles, this one must be easy for you!

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The Glass of Water

Which glass will be filled first? 💧

ANSWER

Because of the glasses, 5, 6 and 7 got a blocked connection. Now, since the connection to 3 is lower than 2, it will fill first while the remaining glasses will remain empty. So, the correct answer is 3.

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Chessboard Math Riddle

How many squares are there on a chessboard? ♞

ANSWER

The total number of squares in different sizes on the chessboard are one 8×8, four 7×7, nine 6×6, 16 5×5, 25 4×4, 36 3×3, 49 2×2, and 64 1×1. In total, it is 204 squares.

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Easy Math Riddle for Adults

An easy peasy math riddle for adults! How fast can you find the hidden pattern? ⏰?

ANSWER

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Matchsticks Riddle for Adults

How can we add 15 matchsticks in the picture below to create four areas of equal size? These kinds of math riddles for adults will bring out the angry side of you! ⬜️

ANSWER

We have to admit this math riddle is one of the hardest. Ones who solved this successfully need medals!

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Fun Math Riddle For Adults

Challenge yourself with fun math riddles for adults: How many triangles can you find in this picture? 📐

ANSWER

As you see, there are 24 triangles! Be honest; did you find all 24 of them?

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Math Riddle for Adults

This is one of the best fun math riddles for adults to keep them entertained: If you can move only 3 circles, can you turn it upside down? 🔻

ANSWER

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Easy Math Riddles With Answers

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Easy Math Riddles

Even easy math riddles can be a very good mind exercise! 🏠

ANSWER

According to the math riddle, the barn is already built, so the answer is none!

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Dial Up

It’s about your phone but don’t use it to calculate the answer! 📱

ANSWER

Did you find the result after good, long multiple operations?

It wasn’t necessary to do that! All you needed was to remember there is 0 on the dial pad, so anything times zero will be equal to zero!

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Compare the Weights

This can be the most iconic math riddle of all times! 💥

ANSWER

Let’s check the answer to this very easy math riddle… or isn’t it?

If you thought the answer was the iron, it’s wrong! Because both would be the same! A pound is a pound, whether it is iron or feather.

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What Number Am I?

Are you ready to solve another mysterious multiplication riddle? 👀

ANSWER

We have to admit this riddle is one of the trickiest for some people. But there are lots of people who know the answer is zero! Because you always find zero when you multiply it by itself.

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Confusing Family Riddle

If three pieces of clothes seem impossible, start to think deeper! 🤯

ANSWER

Did you find the answer easily? Here is the solution to the mystery: This family includes a grandmother, a mother, and a daughter. That’s why they bought 3 pieces!

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Flip the Coin

Can you explain to Matthew about what he should do? 🪙

ANSWER

Matthew gets confused, but what about you? Congratulate yourself if you solved his chance 50% anyway because possibilities don’t change based on previous results!

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Tricky Fruits

Welcome to our delicious challenge! How fast can you find the missing answers?

ANSWER

Could you solve the problem? Then, it is time to see the answers.

The missing answers should be 9 and 11, respectively. If you do the previous math operations, you can see the answers easily.

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Simple Math Riddle

Can you find the result according to these weird math equations? 😮

ANSWER

Here is the answer path you need to follow.
1 + 5 = 6. 6 x 3 = 18. So, it makes 4 + 20 = 24. 24 x 3 = 72!

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Hard Math Riddles

Looking for incredibly challenging math riddles with answers? Challenges are always good for our brains but there are really hard math riddles that are just designed for geniuses! Here are some great examples of hard but not impossible ones for you:

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Number Riddles

Can you solve the equation? 💯

ANSWER

Consider the numbers as A + B + C. Now they are following this pattern: A + B + C = [AxB] [AxC] [(AxB)+(AxC)-(B)]
Where: [AxB] = First two digits
[AxC] = Further two digits [(AxB)+(AxC)-(B)] = Last two digits
E.g.: 5 + 3 + 2 =
First two digits: 5×3= 15
Further two digits: 5×2= 10
Last two Digits: 15 + 10 = 25 – 3(middle number from question) = 22
So, we get 5 + 3 + 2 = 151022
Same as: 7 + 2 + 5 = 143547

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Name Your Position

You are running a race with three people. You overtake the second last person; what position are you in NOW? 🏃

ANSWER

If your reply is the 2nd position, then you are just trapped in this puzzle trick just like many!

The correct answer is the 3rd position. You are running a race with three people, which means the total number of people running in this race is four, and you pass the second-last person (i.e. the third person). Now you are in the third position.

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Find the Value

Can you find the value of the missing number? 🔍

ANSWER

The outer number is the sum of the numbers in the two segments immediately across the line connecting the big circle to the small circle. That’s why the answer is 14.

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Genius Math Riddles

Can you find the number? 🤓

ANSWER

The second digit is not important for the result.

Result =
first digit * first digit
third digit * third digit

398 = 964 (3*3 8*8)
118 = 164 (1*1 8*8)
356 = 936 (3*3 6*6)
423 = 169 (4*4 3*3)

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Cute Animals

We have an animal riddle for you. Can you find the answer by solving the problem?

ANSWER

The right answer is 31. Because the cat represents 10, the pig represents 16, and the horse represents 5.

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Hard Math Riddle for All Ages

Numbers are fun, but what about solving the secret of these numbers? 🤯

ANSWER

Are you ready to solve the mystery?

Column1: [(7×4)+1]-11=18.
Column2: [(8×5)+2]-12=30.
Column3: [(9×6)+3]-13=44. So the correct answer is 44!

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Find the Number Riddle

All the math nerds! Here is a good challenge for you. 🤭

ANSWER

If you follow the paths correctly, you will see that A = 6. B = 10. C = 18. D = 33.

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Challenging Math Riddles

There are 12 checkers on a table, arranged as shown. Four adjacent checkers can be united in a square. Including the one outlined, how many possible groupings are there of four checkers that form a square?

ANSWER

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Logical Hard Math Riddle

These kinds of challenging math riddles aren't easy to solve. Do you think you can find the answer?

ANSWER

You might start doing elaborate fractions, but hard riddles like this are sometimes much more than comparing the numbers.

Think literally, and the answer may just appear right before your eyes. Here it is, IV, the Roman numeral for four, which is “half” (two letters) of the word five.

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Difficult Number Riddle

Here is a challenging mission: find the missing number! 😵‍💫

ANSWER

As you can see above, there’s always a way to solve confusing math riddles!

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Fun Math Riddles

When it comes to math riddles, the sky's the limit! You can even find interesting math riddles with answers, as well as some really tricky questions with answers.

Below we have listed the most unusual and fun math riddles for you. These are suitable for all kids and adults; even those who have learning difficulties in mathematics can enjoy solving them.

It's time to have fun! Are you good enough to take on these mathematics riddles? Let’s see!

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Even Number Riddle

How do you make the number 7 an even number without addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division? 7️⃣

ANSWER

Drop the "S" and have “even” from “seven.” Fun, right?

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Fun Number Riddle

It’s confusing, but you can find the answer if you think differently. 😜

ANSWER

Remove the 2 letters F and E from five and you have IV: as FIVE.

Did you solve it even if it’s too confusing? You must congratulate yourself!

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Family Math Riddles

A grandmother, two mothers, and two daughters went to a baseball game together and bought one ticket each. How many tickets did they buy in total? 🎫

ANSWER

The correct answer is 3 tickets because the grandmother is also a mother and the mother is also a daughter!

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Tree of Life

If the tree grew by five centimeters each year, how much higher would the nail be? 🌲

ANSWER

The nail would be at the same height since trees grow at their tops!

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Circle Math Riddle

How many sides does a circle have? 🟢

ANSWER

It’s confusing but now you’ll get it. The correct answer is two. The inside and the outside!

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Fun Mathematical Riddles

What does one math book usually say to the other math book? 📖

ANSWER

These are two talking math books… They would probably say, “Do you want to hear my problems?

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Challenging Math Riddles with Answer

My twin lives at the reverse of my house number. The difference between our house numbers ends in two. What are the lowest possible numbers for our house? 👯

ANSWER

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Egg Math Riddle with Answer

If you love math riddles with answers, here’s one for ages 10 and up, yet many people can't seem to get the correct answer.

ANSWER

I have 4 eggs, of course! I can’t eat my eggs before breaking them, can I?

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Tricky Math Riddles

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Math Riddle With Ribbon

Is your scissor ready? ✂️

ANSWER

99 seconds or 1 minute and 39 seconds. When the 99th cut is made, the remaining foot does not have to be cut! Here is a good example of funny math riddles that exercise your mind.

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Tennis Match

It’s time to calculate while watching an exciting tennis game in your mind! 🎾

ANSWER

According to the information above, Venus lost three games, so she had to win three additional games to break even. But, she had to win five more games to win $5. That's why the number of tennis games is 3 + 3 + 5 = 11!

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Confusing Age Riddle

This math riddle seems impossible to solve, but you can do it with a little efford! 😵‍💫

ANSWER

If this person borned at 1995 B.C. the ages of him/her seem quite accurate!

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Tricky Maths Riddle

It’s time to choose which balls you will select. 🎱

ANSWER

This is one of the most tricky math riddles, and you should be proud of yourself if you’ve solved it!

The trick is that you just need to rotate the ball “'9” to form “6”, so the answer: 13 + 11 + 6 = 30.

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Find the Youngest

Find the youngest passenger! 😇

ANSWER

It looks like the 28-year-old lady seems the youngest, so you may think it’s a simple calculation, but think again! There is someone even younger: the unborn baby!

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Challenging Riddle With Numbers

Here is a tricky math riddle that makes you surprised with the answer! 😜

ANSWER

It is obtained by adding both numbers on the left and then multiplying the sum with the second digit on the left side of the equation. So, it makes the answer 24.

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Hard Maths Riddles

Find the correct numbers to fill 2 blanks! 👀

ANSWER

Here is what you need to do, in case you couldn’t solve it:
The number on the left is obtained by summing the two numbers above it and subtracting the sum by 5. Let us explain:

8 + 11 - 5 = 14
14 + 10 - 5 = 19
19 + 16 - 5 = 30
30 + 21 - 5 = 46
46 + 32 - 5 = 73 is for the left blank.

For the right column, follow this pattern: left number above it + 2.
So it starts with 8 + 2 = 10 and ends with 46 + 2 = 48!

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Family Riddles

Here is one of the most tricky math riddles that will surprise you with the answer! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

ANSWER

Each daughter has the same one brother, so it makes the correct answer 5! Admit that you thought differently, or celebrate yourself if you’ve found the answer!

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The Secret of 5

From 1 to 100, how many times do you see the number 5? 5️⃣

ANSWER

Hmm, that seems easy… Until you try to solve it!

Congratulate yourself if your answer is 20. If you need an explanation, keep reading!

For solving this number riddle, you should count number 5 appears ten times as a last digit (5, 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 65, 75, 85, 95) and 10 times ten times as a first digit (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55,56, 57,58, 59). So it makes the answer 20!

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Visual Number Riddle

How many numbers do you see?

ANSWER

The correct answer is 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9. How many of them did you find?

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3D Maths Riddles

Welcome to tricky counting! Can you tell how many cubes you count? 🧊

ANSWER

The correct answer is 9! Your 3D thinking skill is as strong as counting if you find this result!

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Find the Pattern

Are you great at realizing the details? Let’s test it by filling the empty squares! 🔍

ANSWER

Even if you are a big fan of math, this math riddle may fail you. Don’t worry; solving these kinds of riddles so fast is only a matter of time!

Follow this pattern 1²+1, 2²+1, 3²+1,4²+1, 5²+1,6²+1, and you’ll know the answer is 26 and 37. Hurray!

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Split the Balls

There are 5 bags with 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 balls inside and two sizes of boxes. Put the bags into the boxes in a way that the big box has twice the number of balls than the smaller box. Find out all of the 3 ways to do so! 📦

ANSWER

When you check the answer, you can see the small bag contains 15 balls, and the big bag contains 30 balls in total. That’s it!

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Find the Missing Number

Everyone is looking for the missing number! Are you the chosen one to find it? 🔍

ANSWER

The correct answer is 20! You may wonder how, so let us explain.

Imagine this circle half and half. You should take the numbers in the right half and add 9 to find the numbers in the left half. Like this:
4 + 9 = 13
8 + 9 = 17
7 + 9 = 16
11 + 9 = 20!

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How Many Balls?

Who would think counting the balls can be that hard? 😵‍💫

ANSWER

As a defense, we already told you those math riddles are tricky in this part!

The correct answer is 30. Keep up the great work!

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Tricky Math Problems

What can you put between a 7 and an 8 so that the result is greater than 7, but less than 8? 🤔

ANSWER

A decimal point will be enough to solve it! Like this: 7 < 7.8 < 8

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Tricky Squares

We know you love these kinds of math riddles! Test yourself with one of the trickiest by counting how many squares are in this pic. 👁

ANSWER

Give yourself a pat on the back if you’ve found the correct answer, 10.

All you need to do is count even the biggest and smallest squares.

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Impossible Math Riddle

Can you dare to solve this or just pass? We know you can, so let’s try! 👏

ANSWER

Yes, it seems impossible, but if you’ve solved it, you know how easy it is. Let us explain the answer, and you’ll say, “how I couldn’t see it!”

Follow this pattern for 8x2 = 16106 and the other ones:
8 x 2 = 16
8 + 2 = 10
8 – 2 = 6, so it makes 16106 if you write the results in order! You see, multiplying, adding, and subtracting the two numbers before the equals sign gives you those impossible results!

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Impossible Math Riddle

How can you make the following equation true by drawing only one straight line? 🤯

ANSWER

This is a hard math riddle, that’s for sure.

Draw a line on the first plus sign. This turns it into a “4”! The equation then becomes correct: 545+5=550.

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Tricky Shapes

You wanted tricky math questions, so here is another one! What’s the answer? 🤓

ANSWER

As you see above, you need to count the intersecting lines! It makes the answer 4.

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Mastermind Math Riddles

This tricky riddle is proof of why we shouldn't tear out the pages. 📖

ANSWER

The son did two wrong things. Tore out the pages and created this hard-to-solve riddle!

The correct answer is 5. But how?

Just imagine a book. You’ll realize that the first page starts on the right-hand side, and the second page is printed on the back of the first one.

So these are the tore out pages:

  • 7-8 (together as one page like the 1-2 numbers we explained above)
  • 100
  • 101
  • 222
  • 223

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