Math Riddles

These Math Riddles are based on math concepts and can be solved with a bit of math and logic. These fun riddles can surely give you a tough time.

72927 Miles

A car’s odometer shows 72927 miles, a palindromic number (a number that reads the same forward or reversed). What are the minimum miles you would need to travel to form another?

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Take Three From Four Apples

If there are four apples and you take away three, how many do you have?

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Winds Always Blow from the South

Where on Earth do the winds always blow from the South?

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Turtles at the Aquarium

Leon works at the aquarium. When he tries to put each turtle in its own tank, he has one turtle too many. But if he puts two turtles per tank, he has on tank too many.

How many turtles and how many tanks does Leon have?

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Miguel and Leila

When Miguel was 6 years old, his little sister, Leila, was half his age. If Miguel is 40 years old today, how old is Leila?

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