100+ Challenging math riddles to keep your mind sharp

If you want to improve your mathematical skills and challenge your brain, these 100+ math riddles are for you. From basic arithmetic to advanced algebra, these math puzzles and math equations will test your problem solving abilities and help you hone your math skills. These riddles are a fun and engaging way to improve your math skills. Check your answers against the provided solutions or try to solve them all on your own. Either way, you'll be sure to have a good time while you're at it.

An Athlete jumping - Math Riddle

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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 and so forth. How many jumps does it take for her to travel 1 foot?

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

Find The Missing Number - Math Riddle

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Can you find the missing number?

Explanation :  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 it has 2 other digits (3 * 2 = 6)).
1212 has 0 closed areas, (0 * 4 = 0).

Missing Number - Math Riddle

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Can you find the missing number?

A.9
B.6
C.10
D.7

A.9

Explanation :  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).

Chess Board - Math Riddle

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How many squares are there in a chessboard?

A.206
B.64
C.204
D.124

C.204

Explanation :  1, 8x8 square
4, 7x7 squares
9, 6x6 squares
16, 5x5 squares
25, 4x4 squares
36, 3x3 squares
49, 2x2 squares
64, 1x1 squares
Therefore, there are actually 64 + 49 + 36 + 25 + 16 + 9 + 4 + 1 squares on a chessboard! (in total 204).

Rita studies for 2 hours - Math Riddle

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It is 9 am now. Rita studies for 2 hours, takes a bath for 1 hour, and then has lunch for 1 hour. How many hours are left before 9 am tomorrow?

A.20
B.40
C.25
D.12

A.20

Explanation :  9 am now she took total 4 hours to do she works. that means 1 pm she finished all her work. from 1pm to 9 am tomorrow it's 20 hours.

If it is two hours later - Math Riddle

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If it is two hours later, then it will take half as much time till it's midnight as it would be if it were an hour later. What time is it?

A.9:00AM
B.4:00PM
C.10:00PM
D.9:00PM

D.9:00PM

Explanation :  9:00 PM.

1 hour later (10:00 PM) would mean a two hour window to mightnight.

2 hours later (11:00 PM) is only one hour. Cut in half from '1hr later.'

12 Tomotoes mushed and ruined - Math Riddle

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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 good condition?

A. 9
B. 5
C. 6
D. 12

A. 9

Explanation :  All but nine. that means only 9 is in good condition.

A duck was given $9 - Math Riddle

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

A.18
B.25
C.36
D.14

A.18

Explanation :  Count the leg 
$4.50 for each leg. so for cat 4*4.50 =18

Speed of a train is 3 m/s - Math Riddle

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The speed of a train is 3 meters/second and it takes 10 seconds to cross a lamp post. What is the length of the train?

A.30
B.25
C.50
D.300

A.30

Explanation :  A 30 meters. The time taken by the train to pass the stationary object is equal to the length of the train divided by the speed of the train.

An easy peasy math - Math Riddle

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

A.30
B.15
C.20
D.17

B.15

What Come next - Math Riddle

86.Math Riddles

What Come next in sequence 1, 2, 6, 21, 88, __?

A.108
B.445
C.200
D.345

B.445

Explanation :  
B 445 
2=(1+1)1
6=(2+1)2
21=(6+1)3
88=(21+1)4
So 445=(88+1)5

value of ABCD - Math Riddle

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What is the value of A,B,C,D?

A = 6. B = 10. C = 18. D = 33

Explanation :  A = 6. B = 10. C = 18. D = 33

Equation photo- Math Riddle

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Can you solve this?

Explanation :  You see, sometimes it's necessary to compare apples and bananas. Or, in this case, it could be pears instead of bananas. Pear = 9, apple = 6, plum = 4 and these make the answers 7 and 1 respectively.

Cube Photo - Math Riddle

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How many cubes are there?

A.10
B.12
C.9
D.6

C.9

Explanation :  Count the cubes carefully. there are cubes underneath other cubes.

Watermelon Photo- Math Riddle

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