Mathematics is an exact science that everyone needs. It is required not only for specialized scientific calculations, but also in everyday life. Mathematics develops intelligence, just as sports exercises help pump up muscles.
In this article we have collected for you riddles on mathematical topics in verse, with answers. For convenience, the riddles are divided by age: for preschoolers and students in grades 1, 2, 3, 4. We hope our riddles will help show your child that mathematics is a very interesting and entertaining science. Try to solve them with your child - maybe he has a hidden mathematical talent?
Riddles about mathematics
I draw angles and squares I’m in class... Mathematics
It's like I'm not there. Who am I? Give me the answer! Am I empty space? No, no, my friends! With me, one will turn into a ten. And she will become a hundred, If my brother and I stand on the right. Zero
In Latin this word “less” means, But in our case this sign of the number subtracts. Minus
If it is less, then we will be numbers... Divide
You need to invite him to add a series of equal numbers. To make addition easier, there is an excellent sign - ... Multiplication
I am a dash in grammar, and who am I in mathematics? Minus
Two legs conspired to make arcs and circles. Compass
Pros and cons, division signs, equalities and multiplication signs, all sorts of examples, problems are given. What is this science called? Mathematics
An arithmetic operation, the inverse of addition, the minus sign is involved in it, I’ll tell you without a doubt. And the result is a difference - My efforts are not in vain! I solved the example correctly, And this is... Subtraction
To count correctly, you need to know these signs. There are ten of them, but these signs will count everything in the world. Numbers
And this is my purpose: I am fit for addition. And I am very proud of this. Plus
I am neither an oval nor a circle, I am a friend to the triangle, I am a brother to the rectangle, After all, my name is... Square
Don’t delay your answer - Next to Y and Z. X
Sometimes it is sharp, sometimes it is blunt, but most often it is straight. Blunt and sharp have different sizes, Straight is an example of constancy. The degree is changed between acute and obtuse, only the straight line remains straight. Corner
To get the sum, you need two numbers... Add
All four sides of such figures are equal. And the angles are right, Who are we? Squares
The peak serves as my head. And what you consider legs, Everyone calls sides. Corner
One girl in a flared skirt looks at herself in the mirror for a long time. Can't get enough of the Girl... Trapeze
What kind of “broken numbers” were there in Rus' before? Mathematics about this Ask well. Fractions
Every little one knows: The addition sign is... Plus
If we take away something, Numbers, children, ... Subtract
I am both a figure and a number, This has been clear to everyone for a long time. I’m also an acrobat and my name is... Nine
The long-legged figure skater has drawn on the notebook paper! Every dance is a circle! What's his name, buddy? Compass
Look at her figure - she only has three in total. Three sides and three corners. The schoolboy will not be mistaken And will say that that figure is called... Triangle
Guess without delay: Always requires a solution. There is a question, a condition, And without contradiction. Task
We add the numbers with a plus and then calculate the answer. If “plus”, then, without a doubt, This action is ... Addition
If this is more than five times, we will... Multiply the numbers
You quickly take me and draw a circle. If necessary, open it, measure the distance. Compass
He doesn’t take away out of malice, he just fulfills his duty. Taking away a great master This is a familiar sign to everyone. Minus
It is sharp, but not the nose. There is a direct question, but not a question. And there is a blunt one, but not a knife. What could this be? Corner
Math riddles
The miller went to the mill and saw 3 cats in each corner. How many legs are there in a mill?
3*4*4+2=50
Segments, straight lines. Damn her quickly! Fields will easily guide you...
Ruler
Two boys played checkers for 2 hours. How long did each boy play?
2 hours
Three sides and three corners. And every schoolchild knows: The figure is called, Of course, ...
Triangle
To get the amount, you need two numbers...
Fold
The thermometer shows plus 15 degrees. How many degrees will these two thermometers show?
15 degrees
The blacksmith shoed three horses. How many horseshoes did he have to make?
12 horseshoes
Near the dining room, where skiers who had come from a hike were having lunch, there were 20 skis, and 20 poles were stuck in the snow. How many skiers went on the trip?
10 skiers
If it is less, then we will be Numbers...
Divide
If it gets into the diary, the student is at fault: Long nose, one leg, Like Grandmother Yaga. The note to everyone in the diary spoils the page...
"unit"
The grandmother knitted scarves and mittens for her grandchildren. In total she knitted 3 scarves and 6 mittens. How many grandchildren does grandma have?
3 grandchildren
For this mark I will get a headache at home. I'll tell you a secret: I got it in a notebook...
"two"
The number with the letter “3” are similar, like twins, look. You can even confuse the letter “3” and the number...
"three"
My sister is 4 years old, my brother is 6 years old. How old will your brother be when your sister turns 6?
8 years
There are so many legs on the table and corners in the apartment. Did you guess it, kids? They are always...
Four
You couldn't find better marks! “Excellent” means...
"five"
If we take something away, numbers, children,...
Subtract
Today my mother will allow me to go for a walk after school. I - not more and not less - received a mark...
"five"
The figure has a head - a hook, and even an abdomen. The hook looks like a cap, And this number...
"six"
Sasha spends 10 minutes on the way to school. How much time will he spend if he goes with a friend?
10 minutes
The scientist has developed a new variety of amoebas. Every minute the amoeba divides in half. The professor throws one amoeba into a test tube, and within an hour the test tube is completely filled. How long will it take for the test tube to fill if you initially throw in not one, but two amoebas?
59 minutes
A flock of geese was flying, a man saw them and said: “Are there a hundred of you?” They answer him: “If there were so many of us, and so many more, and half as many, and a quarter as many, and if you were with us, there would be a hundred.” Are there many geese?
36
She has nothing: no eyes, no hands, no nose, she consists of everything from a condition with a question.
Task
The whole world knows this: The angle measures...
Protractor
A task where you need to think. It may not have to be resolved. What is needed here is not knowledge, but ingenuity, and a cheat sheet will not help in solving this problem. If a breakdown suddenly occurs in the mind, it will remain unresolved...
Puzzle
How many coins of each denomination (25 cents, 50 cents and $1) can add up to $700? And a third of the coins are a quarter dollar, a third are half dollars and a third are dollars?
400 coins of each denomination
I completed the actions in the notebook clearly, like a rhythm, one after another. This…
Algorithm
These signs only come in pairs, Round, square. We meet them all the time, we write to them many times. We enclose numbers in...
Brackets
One brick weighs 1 kilogram and another half brick. How much does one brick weigh?
2 kilograms
This is a quantity. And she alone measures the size of surfaces, determines the square.
Square
In grams, kilograms, too. We can measure it.
Weight
There is a long segment, there is a shorter one, we draw it using a ruler, by the way. Five centimeters is the size, it is called...
Length
If this happens more than five times, the numbers will be...
Multiply
Mathematical riddles in verse
In the first class there are Svetlana, three Andreys, two Ivans. There is Roman, two Lidas, Zoya, Valentina, Vladik, Borya, Three Peters, Zakhar, Bogdan, Two Tamaras, five Tatianas. Count in a row, How many guys are there in the class?
Answer: 25 guys.
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At Kolya and Marina's. Four tangerines. Of these, my brother has three. How much does your sister have?
Answer: 1 tangerine.
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Three white doves were sitting on the roof. Two pigeons took off and flew away. Come on, tell me quickly, How many pigeons are left to sit?
Answer: 1 dove.
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They gave the children a lesson at school: Ten forty jumps into the field. Nine took off, landed on a spruce tree, How many forty were left in the field?
Answer: 1 forty.
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Misha has one pencil, Grisha has one pencil. How many pencils do both kids have?
Answer: 2 pencils.
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Three apples. One little hand is still reaching out to pick one. But first we need to count - How much will be left?
Answer: 2 apples.
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In the choir, seven grasshoppers sang songs. Soon five grasshoppers lost their voice. Count without further ado, How many votes are there?
Answer: 2 votes.
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Four magpies came to class. One of the forty did not know the lesson. How diligently did you study forty?
Answer: 3 magpies.
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There are 26 stories in the book and 17 fairy tales in total. Answer, how many fairy tales are there in the book than short stories?
Answer: 9 fewer fairy tales.
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In May, Andryusha had ninety laying hens howling. Such a flock of birds laid Sixty eggs a day. But one day the day came - He sold sixty chickens. How long after for Andryushka did the laying hens lay eggs on the day?
Answer: 20 eggs.
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I take the pencils. Count, but don't rush. Look, don’t be so open: Red, black, Yellow, blue. Answer - in my hand, how many pencils are there?
Answer: 4 pencils.
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Look, tell me, guys, how many angles does any square have?
Answer: 4 corners.
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A nut fell by the path and broke into two halves. Three crows will never divide the two halves equally. But this is such fun! Two more nuts fell and also fell into two halves. They broke along the same path. Now the three black crows will divide the spoils equally! We wish them success in this! But, if equally, how many nuts did each raven get?
Answer: one nut at a time.
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Grandma Badger Baked pancakes. Treated two grandchildren - Two pugnacious badgers. But the grandchildren haven’t had enough to eat, and they bang their saucers with a roar. Come on, how many badgers wait for more and remain silent?
Answer: none.
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Yegorka is lucky again; it’s not in vain that he sits by the river. Two crucian carp in a bucket and four minnows. But look - at the bucket, a sly cat appeared... How many fish will Yegorka bring home to us?
Answer: none.
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Two boys walked along the road and found two rubles each. Four more follow them. How many will they find?
Answer: none.
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Marina entered the class, followed by Irina, and then Ignat came. How many guys are there?
Answer: 3.
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There are seven plums on a plate. Their appearance is very beautiful. Pavel ate four plums. How many plums did the boy leave?
Answer: 3 plums.
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Three little squirrels were waiting for their mother squirrel near the hollow. Mother squirrel brought them Nine cones for breakfast. Divide by three - How much for each of them?
Answer: three nuts each.
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Five guys played football. One was called home. He looks out the window, counts, How many of them are playing now?
Answer: 4 guys are playing.
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Marina picked nine raspberries into a mug. I high-fived my friend. How many berries are there in the mug?
Answer: 4 berries.
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I draw a cat's house: Three windows, a door with a porch. There's another window upstairs so it's not dark. Count the windows in the cat's house.
Answer: 4 windows.
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Three fluffy cats lay down in a basket. Then one came running to them. How many cats are there together?
Answer: 4 cats.
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Seven magpies flew to the gray heron for a lesson. And of these, only three magpies Prepared their lessons. How many lazy people - forty - flew to class?
Answer: 4 magpies.
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The hedgehog went mushroom hunting and found ten saffron milk caps. He put eight in the basket, and the rest on the back. How many saffron milk caps does a hedgehog carry on its needles?
Answer: 2 mushrooms.
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In the morning Nelly and Nina ate two pears and a half. How many of these pears did Nina and Nelly eat for breakfast?
Answer: 5 pears.
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In September, at the dacha, Ksyusha ate three pears a day. How many pears, tell me quickly, did Ksyusha eat in seven days?
Answer: 21 pears.
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We were at the market and bought shoes for everyone. We bought slippers for Anyuta-honey. For Peter and Vovochka We took sneakers. The shoes are for Antoshka. Kole - sandals. Sandals for dad too. For mom - leather slippers. Good choice of product. Count how many pairs?
Answer: 7 pairs.
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Three-year-old Andryusha had only four pears. Taras had the drain Four times more pears. A friend, Marinka, has ten peaches in her basket. And Valik and Luka have one Antonovka. How many fruits in a row did the guys have together?
Answer: 32 fruits.
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The playful toddler sold a watermelon for five pears. How much do three watermelons cost the same little one?
Answer: 15 pears.
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It was in the morning that Seryozhka had thirty teeth in her comb. Eight teeth were broken. How many are there left?
Answer: 22 cloves.
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How many pairs of boots does it take for a family of octopuses, If they have no daughters and only one son?
Answer: 12 pairs.
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