There are loads of things that were easy as pie when we were kids that have become surprisingly difficult. Of course, with each new day, there comes a new experience. As a result, we forget how to solve problems that we no longer face regularly.
So today, we have this simple exercise in mathematics. We say it is simple because kids will hardly find it challenging. But, depending on how many contacts you have kept with mathematics, it might be a bit difficult.
Do not fret if your answer is incorrect. This test is to help you brush up on those skills, not perfect them. So keep your focus and take your time as you look at the problems.
Here Are The Problems
1. Try to solve this within 2 minutes:
OPTIONS
| 5 |
| 7 |
2. You will do well by going through it twice:
OPTIONS
| 10 |
| 11 |
3.
OPTIONS
| 28 |
| 22 |
4. What can be the solution here?
OPTIONS
| 1 |
| 3 |
5. You do not need to guess to find this solution:
OPTIONS
| 28 |
| 24 |
6. Just like the previous ones, try to figure this one out:
OPTIONS
| 22 |
| 16 |
7. This one has a secret behind the equations. See if you can crack it:
OPTIONS
| 10 |
| 20 |
8. You should find this easy by now:
OPTIONS
| 20 |
| 10 |
The Solutions
1: 7
There is no need for equations here. The values of the fruits are the number of seeds they have. For example, each apple is 2 because it has 2 seeds. So we get:
2. 11
Similar to the previous one, the value of the watermelon is equal to the number of seeds. With that in mind, we can figure out the value of the apple and the strawberry in the next 2 equations.
But in the last equation, the watermelon has 8 seeds instead of 9. So, we have:
3. 28
At the second bus stop, the total number of passengers decreased by 5 because 15 got off while 10 got on. So if there are 23 after the 2nd stop, then there were 5 more before it. This is a visual representation of the working:
4. 1
Only if the final answer is 1, will the other equations be valid. Here is how it works:
5. 24
According to the BODMAS rule, we must do the multiplication first. That will leave us with 2 being added 12 times and one 0. So we have 24.
6. 16
There are 3 triangles making up 30. So each triangle will be 30/3 = 10.
Then in the second equation, we can insert 10 in the place of the triangle. Solving it, we will get the value of each circle which is 4.
Then in the third equation, we can insert 4 in the place of the circle to get 2 as the value of the square.
Finally, we can insert 10, 4, and 2 to get the final answer which is 16. Just like this:
7. 10
The equations are actually the sum of the digits. For example in 12 + 12 = 6, it works as such:
1 + 2 + 1 + 2 = 3 + 3 = 6.
So for the problem we have:
8. 20
The working is similar to problem number 6. However, in the third equation there are 2 oranges, so its value is doubled. The number of cherries in the equation is also important. If we keep all that in mind, we have:
What’s Your Result?
So how many did you get right? And how long did they take you? Let us know in the comments below! Also, be sure to present the challenge to your friends and family to help their intellectual prowess as well!
Meanwhile, here are some more mathematics quizzes that can further polish your skills:
