Math Riddles

2 men catch 2 fish in 2 minutes. At this rate, how many men could catch 500 fish in 500 minutes?

20+20+20=60. How can you make 60 again by using the same number 3 times, but it can’t be 20?

8, 5, 4, 9, 1, 7, 6, 3, 2 These numbers are in a specific order. What is the pattern?

A 300 ft. train is traveling 300 ft. per minute must travel through a 300 ft. long tunnel. How long will it take the train to travel through the tunnel?

A bat and a ball cost $1.10. The bat costs one dollar more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?

A car’s odometer shows 72927 miles, a palindromic number. What are the minimum miles you would need to travel to form another?

A cell phone and phone case cost $110 in total. The cell phone costs $100 more than the phone case. How much was the cell phone?

A duck was given $9, a spider was given $36, a bee was given $27. Based off of this information, how much money would be given to a cat?

A farmer has 17 sheep and all but 9 die. How many are left alive?

A farmer has 17 sheep and all but 9 run away. How many are left?

A half is a third of it. What is it?

A hobo picks up cigarette butts from the ground and can make a cigarette with 4 butts. If he finds 16 cigarette butts, how many cigarettes can he make?

A large truck is crossing a bridge 1 mile long. The bridge can only hold 14000 lbs, which is the exact weight of the truck. The truck makes it half way across the bridge and stops. A bird lands on the truck. Does the bridge collapse?

A little boy goes shopping and purchases 12 tomatoes. On the way home, all but 9 get mushed and ruined. How many tomatoes are left in a good condition?