Printable Math Riddles
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Easy Math Riddle
Tom is 24 years old. When Tom was 16, he was twice as old as Sam. How old is Sam now?
Medium Math Riddle
A father is 3 times as old as his son. In 12 years, he will be twice as old as his son. How old is the father now?
Hard Math Riddle
Three sailors find a pile of coconuts. The first sailor takes half the coconuts plus half a coconut. The second sailor takes half of what's left plus half a coconut. The third sailor does the same and there are none left. How many coconuts were there originally?
Expert Math Riddle
Two trains start 100 miles apart, heading toward each other. One goes 40 mph, the other 60 mph. A fly starts on one train and flies at 80 mph back and forth between them until they collide. How far does the fly travel in total?
Einstein Math Riddle
Find three consecutive positive integers where the sum of all three equals the product of the first two.