Math Riddles: Math is an interesting subject, really! These math riddles are a proof!

Has math ever disappointed any? Well, if you have a math exam, disappointment can be there. But in general, math is an interesting subject. Don't believe us? Try these exciting math riddles.

Math riddles with answers:

Math riddle 1:

Sam has a cute box. The box has 4 brown buttons, 7 gray buttons, and 5 black buttons. Each button is actually of a different size. One button is randomly selected by Sam. What do you think is the chance that Sam picks the smallest black button?

Math riddle 2:

John saves $200 more every year than in the previous year. If John began with $400 in the very first year, how many years will be required to touch $18,000 (if we exclude the interest)? 

Math Riddle 3:

Henry, the magician has a unique die that he uses for his magic tricks. Six faces of the die are marked as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 5 respectively. Note that the magician’s die has no 6 on any of the faces. If Henry calls one of the volunteers from the audience and the volunteer rolls 3 such dice back to back, what do you think is the probability of getting a sum total of 14 on the top face?

HERE ARE THE OPTIONS:

1. Chances are between 20% and 25%.
2. Chances are more than 25%.

• Chances are between 5% and 10%.

1. Chances are between 10% and 20%.

Math Riddle 4:

Are you smart enough to understand the unique series? Which number do you think sits at K?

0.. 6.. 24.. 60.. 120.. K

HERE ARE THE OPTIONS:

1. 120

• 210

1. 150
2. 180

Here are the answers:

Math riddle 1:

Sam has a cute box. The box has 4 brown buttons, 7 gray buttons, and 5 black buttons. Each button is actually of a different size. One button is randomly selected by Sam. What do you think is the chance that Sam picks the smallest black button?

Answer: 1/5 

Math riddle 2:

John saves $200 more every year than in the previous year. If John began with $400 in the very first year, how many years will be required to touch $18,000 (if we exclude the interest)? 

Answer: 12 years

Math riddle 3:

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

Answer: Only once

Math riddle 4:

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: Twenty-one