Teaching & Learning  

Maths brain teasers encourage out-of-the-box thinking in a fun and engaging way. They often require logical thinking rather than needing a child to be a maths expert. So, many kids don’t even realise they’re learning. 

Can you solve these maths riddles? Answers in our next newsletter

Riddle: I am an even number. If you cut me in half horizontally, I look like two zeros. What am I?

Riddle: A merchant can fit 10 large boxes or 8 small boxes into a container for shipping. In one shipment, he sent 96 boxes. If there were more large boxes than small boxes, how many full containers did he ship?

Riddle: 

How many squares do you see in the image below:

Riddle: One grandmother, two mothers, and two daughters went on a trip to the zoo together and bought one ticket each. How many tickets did they buy?

Riddle: People can feel me but never touch me, I can fly your kite or sail your ship. 

What am I?