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Math is a part of our lives in almost every way. Check out these interesting facts about math that show why it's the "universal language":
The mathematical tool, the wheel, is believed to be first used around 3000 BC.
3000 BC is also the period in which the Ancient Egyptians started using numerals. As evidenced in their hieroglyphics.
Fahrenheit invented his thermometer in 1718. Thermometers are mathematical tools used to measure temperature, and of course are still used widely present-day.
The first evidence of counting dates back more than 52,000 years and is attributed to the Neanderthal man.
Galileo one of the most famous mathematicians, was born in 1564.
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Adding To 1000 Riddle
Do this in your head don't use paper and pencil or a calculator just your mind.
Take 1000 and add 40. Now add 1000, add 30,add 1000, add 20, add 1000, add 10
what is your answer?
Take 1000 and add 40. Now add 1000, add 30,add 1000, add 20, add 1000, add 10
what is your answer?
Hint:
Paper Threes Riddle
Jenna wrote all the numbers from 300 to 400 on a piece of paper. How many times did she write the digit 3?
Hint:
You'll See Me Riddle
Youll see me when the sun is high and also late at night,
Im in the songs of holidays, when the snow is white,
Kings and Queens and royalty, are all found in me,
Im the largest of them all, with just one you see,
Step by step with pounding feet, Im tribes of angry men,
Im above your hands right now, for help or to go again,
Youll use me in the kitchen, or add a little more,
Ill be in the years to come, and the days of yore.
What am I?
Im in the songs of holidays, when the snow is white,
Kings and Queens and royalty, are all found in me,
Im the largest of them all, with just one you see,
Step by step with pounding feet, Im tribes of angry men,
Im above your hands right now, for help or to go again,
Youll use me in the kitchen, or add a little more,
Ill be in the years to come, and the days of yore.
What am I?
Hint:
The Number Twelve (12).
Noon and midnight are both 12 oclock and the Twelve Days of Christmas is a popular Christmas carol.
There are twelve face cards in a standard 52-card deck and twelve is the largest number with one syllable.
There are twelve steps in Alcoholics Anonymous, a troy pound is 12 ounces, there were 12 tribes of Israel and a popular movie was called, Twelve Angry Men (12 members of the jury). There are twelve function keys on your keyboard. F1 often shows a help screen and F5 reloads pages in your browser.
Many recipes measure items by the dozen, adding one more for a bakers dozen. There are twelve months in a year.
Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Noon and midnight are both 12 oclock and the Twelve Days of Christmas is a popular Christmas carol.
There are twelve face cards in a standard 52-card deck and twelve is the largest number with one syllable.
There are twelve steps in Alcoholics Anonymous, a troy pound is 12 ounces, there were 12 tribes of Israel and a popular movie was called, Twelve Angry Men (12 members of the jury). There are twelve function keys on your keyboard. F1 often shows a help screen and F5 reloads pages in your browser.
Many recipes measure items by the dozen, adding one more for a bakers dozen. There are twelve months in a year.
Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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150 Pens Riddle
Rihanna brought home 150 pens but while packing them, she misplaced some of them. When her brother asked how many she had misplaced, she told him:
If you count in pairs, one will remain
If you count in a group of three, two will remain
If you count in a group of four, three will remain
If you count in a group of five, four will remain
If you count in a group of six, five will remain
If you count in a group of seven, nothing will remain.
How many pens do you think has she misplaced ?
If you count in pairs, one will remain
If you count in a group of three, two will remain
If you count in a group of four, three will remain
If you count in a group of five, four will remain
If you count in a group of six, five will remain
If you count in a group of seven, nothing will remain.
How many pens do you think has she misplaced ?
Hint:
As Long As Its Value Riddle
Hint:
Thirteen Hearts Riddle
Hint:
Less Than 100 Riddle
Find a number less than 100 that is increased by one-fifth of its value when its digits are reversed.
Hint:
Making Ten Riddle
Hint:
Yes it is possible in Roman Numerals. In Roman Numerals,
9 = IX
10 = X
11 = XI
Thus by removing one from 9, you are getting 10 and by removing one from 11, you are getting 10 again. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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9 = IX
10 = X
11 = XI
Thus by removing one from 9, you are getting 10 and by removing one from 11, you are getting 10 again. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
YES NO
Odd Number Becomes Even
Can you solve this classic number riddle before getting hung?
Hint: Spell the number out.
Roman Numeral IX Riddle
Hint:
Finding The Number Riddle
What number am I? I am a three digit number. My tens digit is five more than my ones digit. My hundreds digit is eight less than my tens digit.
Hint:
Unique Numbers Riddle
Hint:
All numbers(0-9) appears in alphabetical order and once. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Common Letters Riddle
Hint:
The Countersign Riddle
Two spies want to get in an enemy's military base. In order to get in they have to give the correct countersign to the guard at the gate after he gives them the sign. So, they wait hidden nearby the gate so that they will overhear the countersign from another soldier.
One soldier comes and the guard gives the sign: "6". The soldier answers "3". The guard lets him pass. Another soldier comes. The guard says "12" and the soldier gives the answer "6". The guard lets him pass. So, the first spy goes at the gate and the guard says "10".The spy, sure that he knew the answer as he was, says "5". Immediately, the guard shoots him dead. Then the other spy, who saw that the other spy was killed when he gave the countersign, had now understood what the right answer would be, whatever the guard's sign was. So, he walks to the gate and the guard says "8".The spy gives the correct answer and the guard lets him in. What was the answer that the spy gave?
One soldier comes and the guard gives the sign: "6". The soldier answers "3". The guard lets him pass. Another soldier comes. The guard says "12" and the soldier gives the answer "6". The guard lets him pass. So, the first spy goes at the gate and the guard says "10".The spy, sure that he knew the answer as he was, says "5". Immediately, the guard shoots him dead. Then the other spy, who saw that the other spy was killed when he gave the countersign, had now understood what the right answer would be, whatever the guard's sign was. So, he walks to the gate and the guard says "8".The spy gives the correct answer and the guard lets him in. What was the answer that the spy gave?
Hint:
5. It's the number of letters it takes to spell the word the guard says. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The Jacksons Wedding Day Riddle
When the Jacksons married 18 years ago, Mr. Jackson was three times as old as his wife, and today he is just twice as old as she?
How old was Mrs. Jackson on the wedding day?
How old was Mrs. Jackson on the wedding day?
Hint:
Mr. Jackson was 54 and his wife was 18. Now hes 72 and his wife 36. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Post Your Number Riddles Puns Below
Can you come up with a cool, funny or clever Number Riddles of your own? Post it below (without the answer) to see if you can stump our users.
1. Why was the math book sad? Because it had too many problems.
2. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything.
3. Why was six afraid of seven? Because seven eight nine.
4. Why did the math teacher break up with the graph paper? Because it was too square.
5. What's the difference between a poorly dressed man on a unicycle and a well-dressed man on a tricycle? Attire.
6. What do you call a group of rabbits hopping backwards simultaneously? A receding hareline.
7. Why did the pony need a glass of water? Because he was a little horse.
8. Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing.
9. What do you call a dinosaur with an extensive vocabulary? A thesaurus.
10. Why was the musician arrested? For fingering a minor.
11. What did the zero say to the eight? Nice belt.
12. What's the difference between a poorly dressed man on a unicycle and a well-dressed man on a tricycle? Attire.
13. What do you call an alligator in a vest? An investigator.
14. Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field.
15. Why did the cookie go to the doctor? Because it was feeling crummy.
16. What's the difference between an actor and a train? One emotes, the other locomotes.
17. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything.
18. What do you call a belt made out of watches? A waist of time.
19. What do you call a can opener that doesn't work? A cannot opener.
20. Why don't aliens visit our solar system? We have a Sun that scares them away.
21. How do trees access the internet? With a branch office.
22. Why did the two four-legged creatures cancel their lunch plans? They were at odds over which restaurant was pawsitively the best.
23. What did the grape say when it got stepped on? Nothing, it just let out a little wine.
24. Why did the piglet try to join the FBI? To be an underrrcover cop.
25. How do you know the moon loved the earth? It would "eclipse" everything for it.
26. What do you call an American bee? USB.
27. Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing.
28. Why don't chickens involve in politics? They ruffle too many feathers.
29. Why did the apple go to the doctor? Because it had a bad core.
30. What do you call a bear that never gets birthdays? A non-polar bear.
31. Why do bees have sticky hair? Because they use honeycombs.
32. What do you call a penguin in the desert? Lost.
33. Why was the eel so popular in school? Because he was an electrician.
34. Why do you need math to tour Europe? Because you gotta know where to go and when to go sine in.
35. Why don't compasses go on vacation? Because they're already always pointing south.
36. What did the tie say to the hat? You go on ahead, I'll just hang around.
37. What's the difference between a bottle of ketchup and a book? One is easy to catch up to, the other takes chapters.
38. What do you get when you cross a snowman and a shark? Frostbite.
39. Why did the chicken go to the Séance? To talk to the other side of the road.
40. What did the lip say to the eyes? Between us, something smells.
41. What's the difference between a fork and a shotgun? One serves dinner, the other serves targets.
42. Why did the coffee file a police report? It got mugged.
43. What did the ruler say to the pencil? You're pointless without me.
44. Why did the computer break up with the internet? It found someone better to router.
45. What do you get when you cross a sheep and a clown? A lamb joke.
46. Why did the banana go to the doctor? It wasn't peeling well.
47. What is a tree's favorite subject to study in school? History. It has so much trunk knowledge.
48. Why was the math book sad? Because it had too many problems.
49. Where do pencils go for vacation? Pennsylvania.
50. What do you call a singing computer? Adele.
1. Why was the math book sad? Because it had too many problems.
2. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything.
3. Why was six afraid of seven? Because seven eight nine.
4. Why did the math teacher break up with the graph paper? Because it was too square.
5. What's the difference between a poorly dressed man on a unicycle and a well-dressed man on a tricycle? Attire.
6. What do you call a group of rabbits hopping backwards simultaneously? A receding hareline.
7. Why did the pony need a glass of water? Because he was a little horse.
8. Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing.
9. What do you call a dinosaur with an extensive vocabulary? A thesaurus.
10. Why was the musician arrested? For fingering a minor.
11. What did the zero say to the eight? Nice belt.
12. What's the difference between a poorly dressed man on a unicycle and a well-dressed man on a tricycle? Attire.
13. What do you call an alligator in a vest? An investigator.
14. Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field.
15. Why did the cookie go to the doctor? Because it was feeling crummy.
16. What's the difference between an actor and a train? One emotes, the other locomotes.
17. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything.
18. What do you call a belt made out of watches? A waist of time.
19. What do you call a can opener that doesn't work? A cannot opener.
20. Why don't aliens visit our solar system? We have a Sun that scares them away.
21. How do trees access the internet? With a branch office.
22. Why did the two four-legged creatures cancel their lunch plans? They were at odds over which restaurant was pawsitively the best.
23. What did the grape say when it got stepped on? Nothing, it just let out a little wine.
24. Why did the piglet try to join the FBI? To be an underrrcover cop.
25. How do you know the moon loved the earth? It would "eclipse" everything for it.
26. What do you call an American bee? USB.
27. Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing.
28. Why don't chickens involve in politics? They ruffle too many feathers.
29. Why did the apple go to the doctor? Because it had a bad core.
30. What do you call a bear that never gets birthdays? A non-polar bear.
31. Why do bees have sticky hair? Because they use honeycombs.
32. What do you call a penguin in the desert? Lost.
33. Why was the eel so popular in school? Because he was an electrician.
34. Why do you need math to tour Europe? Because you gotta know where to go and when to go sine in.
35. Why don't compasses go on vacation? Because they're already always pointing south.
36. What did the tie say to the hat? You go on ahead, I'll just hang around.
37. What's the difference between a bottle of ketchup and a book? One is easy to catch up to, the other takes chapters.
38. What do you get when you cross a snowman and a shark? Frostbite.
39. Why did the chicken go to the Séance? To talk to the other side of the road.
40. What did the lip say to the eyes? Between us, something smells.
41. What's the difference between a fork and a shotgun? One serves dinner, the other serves targets.
42. Why did the coffee file a police report? It got mugged.
43. What did the ruler say to the pencil? You're pointless without me.
44. Why did the computer break up with the internet? It found someone better to router.
45. What do you get when you cross a sheep and a clown? A lamb joke.
46. Why did the banana go to the doctor? It wasn't peeling well.
47. What is a tree's favorite subject to study in school? History. It has so much trunk knowledge.
48. Why was the math book sad? Because it had too many problems.
49. Where do pencils go for vacation? Pennsylvania.
50. What do you call a singing computer? Adele.