Math Riddles

 

Question: A man was born on January 1st, 23 B.C. and died January 2nd, 23 A.D. How old did he live to be?


Question: A bat and a baseball together cost $1.10. The bat costs a dollar more than the ball. How much does the baseball cost?

Question: What is the difference between a dollar and a half and thirty five-cents?

Question:

You have a large number of friends coming over and they all get thirsty. Your first friend asks for 1/2 a cup of water. Your second friend asks for 1/4 a cup of water. Your third friend asks for 1/8 a cup of water, etc.

How many cups of water do you need to serve your friends?

Question: As I was going to St. Ives,
I met a man with seven wives,
Each wife had seven sacks,
Each sack had seven cats,
Each cat had seven kits:
Kits, cats, sacks, and wives,
How many were there going to St. Ives?