Mathematics Trivia

19

How many whole numbers between 1 and 200 begin or end with the number 2?

14

Let's say a slot machine contains three independent spinning reels; each reel has 10 symbols and 3 of them are winners. What's the probability that all three reels will turn up a winner? (write answer as a percent).

20

If a square has the same area as a circle whose radius is one unit in length, exactly how long is each side of the square?

13

Can you find a pair of numbers whose sum is 100 and whose product is 2356?

16

A cylindrical soup can four inches in diameter and four inches tall is completely surrounded by a paper label. What is the area of that label? (to the nearest whole number)

18

This region was a kingdom of Czechoslovakia until the 15th century, when it passed to Hungary and then to the Hapsburgs. It became the core of the new state of Czechoslovakia in 1918. Today the name can refer to certain artistic intellectuals. Which regio

18

What is the total surface area, in square feet, of a board that is 12 feet long, six inches wide, and two inches thick?

15

A normal stop sign has the shape of what geometrical figure?

10

If an 8" by 10" photo is surrounded by a 2" wide picture frame, what is the area of the picture frame?

5

A perfect number is one whose proper factors add up to the number. For example, 6 = 1+2+3. What's the next "perfect number"?

20

If a 10 mile taxi ride costs $12 and a 15 mile ride costs $18, then at the same rate how much would a 24 mile ride cost?

1

What is the sum of the first one-hundred odd numbers, starting with 1?

18

How many numbers between 0 and 100 are divisible by both 6 and 8?

9

If, the first number of an arithmetic sequence is 200, and the 100th number is 2, what is the 40th number of this sequence?

2

If a bicycle drives 2 miles in 5 minutes, then drives the next 2 miles in 10 minutes, what is the bike's average speed for this entire trip, in miles per hour?