Fun Mathematical Challenges and Puzzles
Explore various mathematical puzzles and challenges including calculating distances, ice cream combinations, salad toppings, fruit prices, and more. Test your problem-solving skills and enjoy these engaging mathematical scenarios.
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Eva sets off on a bike ride. When she stops for lunch, she has cycled two fifths of the whole route and still has 12 km to cycle. ? 20 12 km 12 3 = 4 5 4 = 20 4 4 4 4 4 cycled still to cycle Have a think How far does Eva cycle in total? Eva cycles 20 km in total.
Tommy rides his bike every day for 5 days. Each day he cycles 1 km further than the day before. Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Have a think 2 km 3 km 4 km 5 km 6 km 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 10 + 10 = 20 Tommy travels 20 km in total. 10 10 Tommy cycles 2 km on day one. How far does he cycle in total?
The cafe has 4 flavours of ice-cream to choose from and 2 toppings. Ice-cream Sauce chocolate chocolate chocolate strawberry How many different possible combinations are there? strawberry chocolate strawberry strawberry vanilla chocolate 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 8 vanilla strawberry mint chocolate 4 2 = 8 mint strawberry There are 8 different combinations. Have a think
The salad bar has 8 different salads on the menu. You can top your salad with salad cream, mayonnaise or chilli sauce. 8 3 = 24 Have a think Salad 1 + SC Salad 1 + M Salad 1 + CS Salad 2 + SC Salad 2 + M Salad 2 + CS Salad 3 + SC Salad 3 + M Salad 3 + CS There are 24 different combinations. How many different possible combinations are there?
An apple and 2 bananas costs 50p An apple costs 30p What is the price of one apple and 3 bananas? 20 2 = 10 ++= 50p 30p = 10p 20p +++= 10p 10p 30p ? 60p 10p Have a think
A pineapple and 2 pears costs 1 and 65p Mr Rose buys a pineapple and 3 pears. He pays 1 and 80p What is the price of one pineapple? Have a think
1 and 65p = 15p 1 and 80p 1 and 65p 15p
= 15p = 1 and 65p + + 15p + 15p = 30p 1 and 65p 30p = 1 and 35p + + + = 1 and 80p The price of one pineapple is 1 and 35p
