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    Math riddles: You will definitely enjoy these math riddles. Try them.

    May 10, 2023, 20:30 IST

    Want to have some fun? Try these exciting math riddles.

    Math riddles with answers
    Math riddles with answers

    Math riddles are a fun way to kill boredom. Try these exciting math riddles and thank us later.

    Math riddle 1:

    How many times can you subtract five from twenty-five?




    Math riddle 2:

    If seven people meet each other and each shakes hands only once with each of the others, how many handshakes will there have been?




    Math riddle 3:

    At the time of shipping, Tom can place 10 small boxes or 8 large boxes into a carton. A total of 96 boxes were sent in one shipment. The number of small boxes was less than large boxes. What is the total number of cartons he shipped?

    Math Riddle 4:

    If 1=3

    2=3

    3=5

    4=4

    5=4

    Then, 6=?

    Math Riddle 5:

    I am an odd number. Take away one letter and I become even. What number am I?



    Excited about the answers? Here are these!

    Math riddle 1:

    How many times can you subtract five from twenty-five?

    Answer to Riddle 1: Only once



    Math riddle 2:

    If seven people meet each other and each shakes hands only once with each of the others, how many handshakes will there have been?

    Answer to Riddle 2: Twenty-one



    Math riddle 3:

    At the time of shipping, Tom can place 10 small boxes or 8 large boxes into a carton. A total of 96 boxes were sent in one shipment. The number of small boxes was less than large boxes. What is the total number of cartons he shipped?

    Answer to Riddle 3: 11 cartons

    Math Riddle 4:

    If 1=3

    2=3

    3=5

    4=4

    5=4

    Then, 6=?

    Answer:

    3, as ‘six’ has three letters

    Math Riddle 5:

    I am an odd number. Take away one letter and I become even. What number am I?

    Answer:

    Seven (Remove the ‘s’ and it becomes ‘even’).

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      Astha Pasricha is a content writing professional with experience in writing rich and engaging content for websites, blogs, and chatbots. She is a graduate of Journalism and Mass Communication and English Honors. She has previously worked with organizations like Groomefy, Shiksha.com, Upside Me, EGlobal Soft Solutions and Codeflies Technologies Pvt. Ltd. At Jagran Josh, she writes content for the General Knowledge section. You can reach her at astha.pasricha@jagrannewmedia.com.
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