Math Riddles

 

Question: There is a 5 gallon and a 3 gallon box. You also have a hose with unlimited water. How are you gonna make the 5 gallon have 4 gallons using your items? (You do not know the exact measure measurements of a gallon)


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

Question: How can you add 8 8's to make 1000?

Question: Mr. Smith has 4 daughters. Each of his daughters has a brother.

How many children does Mr. Smith have?

Question: You have been given the task of transporting 3,000 apples 1,000 miles from Appleland to Bananaville. Your truck can carry 1,000 apples at a time. Every time you travel a mile towards Bananaville you must pay a tax of 1 apple but you pay nothing when going in the other direction (towards Appleland).

What is highest number of apples you can get to Bananaville?