Math Riddles

 

Question: Mr. Smith has two children. If the older child is a boy, what are the odds that the other child is also a boy?


Question: If 1/2 of 5 is 3, then what is 1/3 of 10?

By David Pleacher

Question: Does a pound of gold or a pound of feathers weight more?

Question: There is a chain nailed to the wall. The chain is 10 feet long and the center of the chain dips down 5 feet from where each side of the chain is nailed to the wall. How far are the 2 ends of chain from each other?

Question: What 3 positive numbers give the same result when multiplied and added together?