Math Puzzles Questions

Q:

A number of cats got together and decided to kill between them 999919 rats. Every cat killed an equal number of rats. Each cat killed more rats than there were cats. How many rats do you think that each cat killed ?

A) 1009 B) 991
C) 2000 D) 1000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1009

Explanation:

Given total number of rats = 999919

 

999919 = 1000000 - 81 = 10002 - 92 = (1000+9)(1000-9) = 1009 x 991.
Since there were more rats than there were cats, 991 cats killed 1009 rats each.

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Find the height of the table?

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A) 40 cm B) 150 cm
C) 120 cm D) 45 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 150 cm

Explanation:

Let the heights of Cat, Table and Turtle be C, T & R respectively.

 

From the above given figure,

 

C + T - R = 170 ......(a)

 

R + T - C = 130 ......(b)

 

Adding above eqns (a) & (b), we get

 

2T = 300

 

T = 150 cm

 

Hence, the height of the table is 150 cm.

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Puzzle : Clock

Divide the clock's face into three equal parts exactly with two lines. Therefore the sum of the numbers in the three equal parts should be same

Answer

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26 + 26 + 26 = 78

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Q:

Find the missing number in the following puzzle?

 

A) 86 B) 98
C) 104 D) 112
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 98

Explanation:

Here the answer is 98.

 

The logic in the given puzzle:

2+3 = 8
3+7 = (7+2)x3 = 27
4+5 = (5+3)x4 = 32
5+8 = (8+4)x5 = 60
6+7 = (7+5)x6 = 72

Similarly,

7+8 = (8+6)x7 = 98.

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Following the same logic, crack this mathematical puzzle ?

 

A) 4 B) 2
C) 1 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1

Explanation:

The answer here is 1.

 

Logic Followed in the given puzzle ::

 

The logic here is the number of circles in each 4 digit number mentioned.

8801 has 5

5261 has 1

and so on

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How many letters of the word FAINTS, will their order in the word and that when the letters are arranged in the alphabetical order, remain the same?

A) Two B) One
C) Three D) Nil
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Two

Explanation:

When the letters are arranged in the alphabetical order, two remains the same.

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Solve the following puzzle

You are going to visit your grandmother on Mother's day. You want to give her two cakes. However, to get to her house you must cross seven bridges. At each bridge is a troll who demands ½ of all of your cakes as the price to pass. However, this troll, being a nice troll, feels bad and gives you back 1 of the cakes that he took.

         The puzzle to solve: How many cakes must you leave with to be able to give your grandmother 2 cakes

Answer

Do the math and you will see that this puzzle is based on the fact taht (2)=1 and 1+1=2

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Can you solve the Math Puzzle ?

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A) 12 B) 15
C) 17 D) 19
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 15

Explanation:

The puzzle's logic is

1st figure : (9-7) + (8-5) = 2 + 3 = 5

2nd figure : (15-6) + (11-2) = 9 + 9 = 18

similarly, 3rd figure : (9-6) + (17-5) = 3 + 12 = 15.

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