Mathematics Trivia

13

How many numbers between 0 and 200 are divisible by both 6 and 8?

16

A 19th century mathematician once stated that he was x years old in the year x2. In what year was he born?

4

To the nearest whole number, what is the area of a circle whose circumference is 100 cm.?

16

You buy a car, and wish to pay the car seller $12,000, divided into 24 payments, so that each payment is $20 more than the previous payment. How much will you pay in the first payment?

12

What number lies halfway between 1/3 and 1/5?

16

If a bicyclist rides at 10 miles per hour for 10 minutes, and then speeds up to 20 miles per hour for the next 20 minutes, what is her average speed for this ride?

4

The classes in a school run from 8:15 a.m. until 3:06 P.M. . There are 8 class periods with 5 minutes passing time between classes. How long is each class period?

7

If you flip a coin three times, what's the probability of getting at least one "tail"?

3

Two people dig cylindrical holes in the earth: one hole is two feet in diameter by two feet deep, and the other hole is one foot in diameter by one foot deep. The big hole is how many times the size of the small hole? is it twice as large, three times as

3

If a lion can consume 6 ounces of meat every 20 minutes, how many pounds can she consume in 2 1/2 hours?

3

If you roll a pair of dice once, which is a more likely outcome? An odd sum or an even sum, or are they both equally likely?

10

If a clock started ticking on January 1, by which date would it reach one million seconds? By January 12 or February 12?

6

In a scale model drawing of a car, the linear scale is 1:20. If it would take 1/4 liter of paint to cover the outside of the model of the car, how much paint would it take to cover the real car?

14

One bicyclist can ride around a circular track in four minutes, a second in five minutes, and a third in six minutes. If all three riders begin at the same time, how long will it be until they coincide the next time?

18

If the temperature is 100 degrees Fahrenheit, what is the temperature to the nearest degree, Centigrade?