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Back-to-School Mathematics Challenge
Ten playful mathematics and logic problems about lessons, timetables, school supplies and the first day of school.
Question 1out of 10
There are 35 + 4 = 39 passengers. Therefore 48 − 39 = 9 seats remain.
Question 2out of 10
Three pens cost 3 × €1.20 = €3.60. Together: €2.40 + €3.60 = €6.00.
Question 3out of 10
It takes 35 minutes to reach 8:00, with 3 minutes still to add. Milda arrived at 8:03.
Question 4out of 10
Lessons take 4 × 45 = 180 minutes and breaks take 3 × 10 = 30 minutes. The total is 210 minutes = 3 hours 30 minutes, so they finish at 11:30.
Question 5out of 10
There were 5 × 18 = 90 books. After 27 were borrowed, 90 − 27 = 63 remained.
Question 6out of 10
There are 4 + 3 + 1 = 8 pencils, of which 4 are blue. The probability is 4/8 = 1/2.
Question 7out of 10
28 ÷ 7 = 4 pupils were absent. Therefore 28 − 4 = 24 pupils came.
Question 8out of 10
Each time 5 is added, so 19 + 5 = 24.
Question 9out of 10
There were 7 × 6 = 42 books. After handing out 9, 42 − 9 = 33 remained.
Question 10out of 10
The area of the rectangle is 9 × 7 = 63 m².
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Sample questions
- A teacher bought 7 packs of exercise books, with 6 in each pack. She handed out 9 books. How many were left?
- Lessons begin at 8:00. Four lessons last 45 minutes each, with three 10-minute breaks between them. When does the fourth lesson end?
- There are 28 pupils in a class. On the first day of school, 1/7 of them were absent. How many pupils came to school?
- An exercise book costs €2.40 and one pen costs €1.20. How much do one exercise book and three pens cost?
- Five shelves in the school library held 18 books each. Pupils borrowed 27 books. How many books were left?
Back-to-School Mathematics Challenge
Welcome the new school year with ten short problems involving arithmetic, time, geometry, sequences and probability. Recommended for Grades 3–6.
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