Math Riddles

 

Question: When is... 5>0, 0>2 and 2>5? Hint: Hands


Question: What is 40 divided by 1/2, plus 15?

Question: If you toss a coin ten times and it lands heads up every time, what are the chances it will land heads up if you toss it again?

Question: Everyday a peasant must pay the king one pound of gold and leave it on a collection plate in front of his house. Every morning a guard comes by to make sure he has put a pound of gold on the plate. The king collects the gold every six days from the plate. If the peasant only has one six pound block of gold, how can he make only two parallel cuts and still follow the kings rules each day?

Question: Two boys, Trevor and Tyler, are running a 100 meter race. The first time they race Trevor beats Tyler by 5 meters. To make things fair, the next time they race Trevor stands 5 meters behind the starting line.

Who wins the second race (assuming they run the same speed as the first race)?