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#1. Double Trouble

I am a two-digit number, less than a dozen,
Double me up, and I’m still odd, not even.
What number am I?

11

#2. The Missing Half

Twice seven is fourteen, that much is true,
Take half away, and I’m still seven for you.
What number am I?

7

#3. The Speedy Snail

A snail climbs a 5-meter wall, inching each day,
Up 3 meters it goes, but 2 slip away.
How many days until the top is in sight,
When the last push gets it just right?

1 meter

#4. The Secret Age

I am six times the sum of my digits,
No tricks, no magic, just number specifics.
What number am I?

36

#5. The Disappearing Coin

Ten coins I had, then I gave some away,
Half of them gone, how many now stay?

5

#6. The Square Secret

I’m a number that’s squared to be sixteen,
Find me if you’re keen.
What number am I?

4

#7. The Farmer’s Dilemma

A farmer had some hens and cows,
Heads are twelve, but legs abound.
If cows have four and hens just two,
How many cows stood in view?

6

#8. The Hidden Zero

I can multiply everything, yet leave no trace,
No matter the number, I take its place.
What number am I?

0

#9. The Halfway Mark

Half of me is 25,
Add another and I’ll arrive.
What number am I?

50

#10. The Penny Puzzle

A duck costs $10, a cat costs $20,
A penny’s worth more, here’s something funny.
What is the price of a cent, my friend,
If a penny is five times ten?

5 cents

#11. The Magic Sum

I am the sum of five consecutive numbers,
Start at one and count in wonders.
What number am I?

15

#12. The Riddle of Days

I’m found in February, short and sweet,
A month’s worth of days, a numeric feat.
What number am I?

28

#13. The Growing Family

A family starts with just one,
Each year, it doubles—so much fun!
After five years, what do you see?
Count them up and answer me.

32

#14. The Magic of Nine

Multiply me by any whole,
Digits sum up, that’s my role.
What number am I?

9

#15. The Time Traveler’s Age

Two times my age in ten years will be,
Twelve more than thrice my age you see.
How old am I?

42

#16. The Hourglass Riddle

A clock strikes twelve,
And I start to chime.
If each chime takes five seconds,
How long does it take for five?

5 minutes

#17. The Equal Divide

Divide twenty by four, then multiply by one,
Add five to the total, and you’re all done.
What’s the answer?

5

#18. The Secret Code

Four digits I hold, all in a row,
From one to four, the pattern will show.
What number am I?

1234

#19. The Simple Subtract

Take 100, remove four-score and six,
The answer you find, a number so fixed.
What number remains?

14

#20. The Magic Mirror

I look the same when turned around,
Infinity’s symbol, where I am found.
What number am I?

8

#1. The Magic Number

I am two digits, round and neat,
Double five, I can’t be beat.
What number am I?

10

#2. The Sneaky Triangle

I have three sides and three corners too,
Count them up, it’s easy to do!
What shape am I?

3

#3. The Missing Shoe

Two kids went out to play,
Each wore shoes in a usual way.
How many shoes were on the ground?

4

#4. The Secret Half

I am twelve, but take half away,
What remains to make your day?

6

#5. The Hungry Bunny

A rabbit had ten carrots to munch,
He ate two for a crunchy lunch.
How many carrots are left to chew?

8

#6. The Speedy Wheels

I help you ride, I go so fast,
Two circles spin, so fun to last!
What do I have?

2

#7. The Smallest Hero

I start all counting, small but grand,
Without me, no number can stand.
What number am I?

1

#8. The Candy Surprise

Five kids got candy, sweet and bright,
Each got three, what’s the total right?

15

#9. The Even Mystery

I am the smallest even number,
Easy to count, no need to wonder.
What number am I?

2

#10. The Birthday Cake

I had ten candles shining bright,
I blew out one, what’s left in sight?

9

#1. The Missing Number

I am a number greater than thirty,
Half of me is twenty, that’s no pity.
What number am I?

40

#2. The Three Consecutive Numbers

Three numbers in a row make a sum,
Add them up, and 108 will come.
What is the middle number here?

36

#3. The Trick of Five

I am a number, double me up,
Add ten and halve me, what’s in my cup?
It’s still me, what number am I?

5

#4. The Walking Hours

A man walks at 4 km per hour,
Takes 12 km, rain or shower.
How long will his journey last,
If he keeps the same speed till the past?

3

#5. The Age Puzzle

Twice my age in ten years will be,
Twelve more than thrice my age, you see.
How old am I?

42

#6. The Clock Confusion

The hands of a clock meet at noon,
Again, they meet in hours soon.
How many times in 12 hours do they unite?

6

#7. The Sharing Apples

Four friends bought apples, oh so sweet,
Each took one, still one complete.
How many apples did they buy at first?

4

#8. The Cube Riddle

I am a number, when squared I’m nine,
But cube me instead, and three is the sign.
What number am I?

27

#9. The Money Mystery

I had a hundred, spent half away,
Then found twenty, happy day!
How much do I hold now, say?

50

#10. The Unbreakable Pattern

Each number is found by adding two past,
A famous sequence, growing fast.
Eight and thirteen, then what is next?

144

#1. The Tricky Square

I am a number whose square is the same,
As the sum of numbers one through five in a game.
What number am I?

25

#2. The Prisoner’s Dilemma

Three prisoners sit in a row,
Each sees hats, but not their own to know.
If the first sees white and black ahead,
What color’s on his head?

3

#3. The Number Reversal

Pick any three-digit number where digits descend,
Reverse, subtract, and do it again.
Now reverse and add, and you will find,
This number stays the same each time.

1089

#4. The Paradox of Zero

Divide me by any, I stay the same,
Multiply me with all, I’m still in the game.
Add or subtract, I bring no change,
What number am I, though it seems strange?

0

#5. The Age Trick

A father is twice his son’s age today,
In ten years, the gap won’t stay.
He’ll be just 1.5 times his boy,
What are their ages, don’t be coy?

30

#6. The Hotel Conundrum

Three men pay $30 to stay for the night,
The clerk gives $5 back, which doesn’t feel right.
They keep $1 each, the bellboy takes two,
Where did the missing dollar go?

1 dollar

#7. The Infinite Sequence

Take 1, divide by itself, that’s fair,
Now add one, but don’t despair.
Keep going, yet the sum won’t grow,
What does the series always show?

1

#8. The Two Buckets

A 9-liter bucket and a 4-liter too,
Fill up one, then pour and move.
How can you get exactly six?
Use logic, no party tricks.

6 liters

#9. The Train Puzzle

Two trains 200 miles apart,
Rush toward each other, ready to start.
Each goes at 50 miles per hour,
When do they meet, despite their power?

4 hours

#10. The Forgotten Digit

A five-digit number I can be,
My digits sum up to twenty-three.
Each is different, no repeats,
Find my middle, do the feats.

5

#1. The Smallest Even

I am the smallest even number,
Easy to find, not a big wonder.
What number am I?

2

#2. The Double Trouble

I am two times two,
Not too big, not too new.
What number am I?

4

#3. The Counting Fingers

You use me to count every day,
On both hands, I help you play.
What’s my total, do you know?

10

#4. The Missing Piece

I am a number between six and eight,
Find me fast, don’t be late!
What number am I?

7

#5. The Clock Trick

On a clock, I sit up high,
At the top, I touch the sky.
What number am I?

12

#6. The Fastest Wheels

I help you ride, I spin so fast,
Two circles rolling, fun to last!
What do I have?

2

#7. The Halfway Mark

I am half of a hundred,
What number am I, I wonder?

50

#8. The Week Count

I tell you how many days,
In a week, in so many ways.
What number am I?

7

#9. The Candy Riddle

I had ten, but I gave away five,
How many candies do I still have?

5

#10. The Even Secret

I am double four,
And two less than ten, no more.
What number am I?

8