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by Bob Hugel
Fractions Practice Puzzles © Bob Hugel, Scholastic Teaching Resources
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Interior design by Holly Grundon
Interior illustrations by Mike Moran
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Copyright © 2005 by Bob Hugel
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To Dana, my favorite girl
Fractions Practice Puzzles © Bob Hugel, Scholastic Teaching Resources
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Riddle 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Identifying Fractions
Riddle 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Identifying Fractions
Riddle 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Writing Fractions
Riddle 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Writing Fractions
Riddle 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Identifying Fraction Vocabulary
Riddle 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Identifying Equivalent Fractions
Riddle 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Simplifying Fractions
Riddle 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Simplifying Fractions
Riddle 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Comparing Fractions
Riddle 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Converting Improper Fractions to
Mixed Numbers
Riddle 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Converting Mixed Numbers to
Improper Fractions
Riddle 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Adding Fractions With Like Denominators
Riddle 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Adding Fractions With Like Denominators
Riddle 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Adding Fractions With Like Denominators
Riddle 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Subtracting Fractions With Like Denominators
Riddle 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Subtracting Fractions With Like Denominators
Riddle 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Adding Mixed Numbers With
Like Denominators
Riddle 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Subtracting Mixed Numbers With
Like Denominators
Riddle 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Adding Fractions With Unlike Denominators
Riddle 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Adding Fractions With Unlike Denominators
Riddle 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Subtracting Fractions With Unlike Denominators
Riddle 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Subtracting Fractions With Unlike Denominators
Riddle 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Adding & Subtracting Fractions With
Unlike Denominators
Riddle 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Adding Mixed Numbers With
Unlike Denominators
Riddle 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Subtracting Mixed Numbers With
Unlike Denominators
Riddle 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Converting Fractions to Decimals
Riddle 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Converting Improper Fractions to Decimals
Riddle 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Comparing Fractions & Decimals
Riddle 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Converting Ratios to Fractions
Riddle 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Multiplying Fractions by Fractions
Riddle 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Multiplying Fractions by Fractions
Riddle 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Multiplying Fractions by Whole Numbers
Riddle 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Multiplying Fractions by Improper Fractions
and Mixed Numbers
Riddle 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Multiplying Mixed Numbers
Riddle 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Dividing Whole Numbers by Fractions
Riddle 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Dividing Fractions by Fractions
Riddle 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Dividing Fractions by Fractions
Riddle 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Dividing Fractions by Whole Numbers
Riddle 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Dividing Mixed Numbers
Riddle 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Solving Word Problems
Answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Contents
Fractions Practice Puzzles © Bob Hugel, Scholastic Teaching Resources
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elcome to FunnyBone
Books: Fractions Practice
Puzzles, a surefire way to
get students excited about math.
This book combines basic fraction
problems with loads of hilarious
riddles guaranteed to get students
revved up for learning.
As you may know, one of the keys to
helping students learn successfully is to
make learning fun. That’s why each page of
Fractions Practice Puzzles starts with an amusing
riddle. Your students will be motivated to solve the
fractions problems because the answers will help them find the
rib-tickling solution to each riddle.
Along the way, your students will be drilled on several fraction
skills, including adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing
fractions, computing with mixed numbers, simplifying fractions,
and solving fraction word problems. We hope your students enjoy
Fractions Practice Puzzles and benefit from the skills presented in
this book.
By making learning about fractions enjoyable, we hope to reveal
a wonderful secret to your students—math is lots of fun!
Introduction
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Let the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.
Riddle Answer
5
What should you do when
two snails start fighting?
What To Do
Fill in the blanks with the correct answer. Match each answer to a letter in the Key. Then
write the letter in the space above its problem number to find the answer to the riddle.
IDENTIFYING FRACTIONS
Riddle 1
NAME DATE
This pizza is divided
into _____ equal slices.
This pizza is divided
into _____ equal slices.
This pizza is divided
into _____ equal slices.
This pizza is divided
into _____ equal slices.
This pizza is divided
into _____ equal slices.
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2
3
4
5
This pizza is divided
into _____ equal slices.
This pizza is divided
into _____ equal slices.
This pizza is divided
into _____ equal slices.
This pizza is divided
into _____ equal slices.
This pizza is divided
into _____ equal slices.
6
7
8
9
10
20 . . . . . . . . A
3 . . . . . . . . . T
8 . . . . . . . . U
10 . . . . . . . . U
6 . . . . . . . . . S
4 . . . . . . . . O
50 . . . . . . . . . F
7 . . . . . . . . G
16 . . . . . . . . . E
12 . . . . . . . . . I
11 . . . . . . . . X
9 . . . . . . . . . T
18 . . . . . . . . . B
2 . . . . . . . . M
5 . . . . . . . . . L
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IDENTIFYING FRACTIONS
What did the egg do
when it heard a joke?
What To Do
Answer the questions below. Match each answer to a letter in the Key. Then write the
letter in the space above its problem number to find the answer to the riddle.
NAME DATE
Riddle 2
6
3 7 5 6 2 8 4 1
Riddle Answer
1
/
8
. . . . . . . . O
4
/
7
. . . . . . . . C
3
/
8
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6
/
7
. . . . . . . . W
6
/
9
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1
/
9
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3
/
7
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7
/
9
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2
/
5
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3
/
4
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2
/
3
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1
/
2
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5
/
8
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1
/
5
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3
/
5
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5
/
6
. . . . . . . . A
I ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ up!
What fraction of the
shapes are circles? _____
What fraction of the
shapes are triangles? _____
What fraction of the
shapes are shaded? _____
What fraction of the shapes have
only three sides? _____
What fraction of the shapes are
circles and squares? _____
What fraction of the shapes are
not squares? _____
What fraction of the shapes
are shaded? _____
What fraction of the shapes
have no straight sides? _____
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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What do you get from
an angry shark?
What To Do
Write the fractions that correspond to the words below.
Match each fraction to a letter in the Key. Then write the letter in the
space above its problem number to find the answer to the riddle.
WRITING FRACTIONS
Riddle 3
One-half = __________
One-third = __________
One-quarter = __________
One-sixth = __________
One-eighth = __________
1
/
5
. . . . . . . . . . W
1
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4
. . . . . . . . . . Y
3
/
5
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1
/
2
. . . . . . . . . . F
2
/
7
. . . . . . . . . . R
1
/
6
. . . . . . . . . . A
2
/
3
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1
/
7
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2
/
2
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1
/
3
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1
/
9
. . . . . . . . . . U
1
/
8
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4
/
5
. . . . . . . . . . K
3
/
4
. . . . . . . . . . A
1
/
25
. . . . . . . . . E
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
One-seventh = __________
Two-thirds = __________
Three-quarters = __________
Three-fifths = __________
Two-sevenths = __________
NAME DATE
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ s possible
7 5 1 4 10 6 9 2 3 8
Riddle Answer
Fractions Practice Puzzles © Bob Hugel, Scholastic Teaching Resources
WRITING FRACTIONS
Which dance did the
chicken refuse to do?
What To Do
Write the fractions that correspond to the words below.
Match each fraction to a letter in the Key. Then write the letter in the
space above its problem number to find the answer to the riddle.
NAME DATE
Riddle 4
Five-sixths = __________
Seven-elevenths = _________
Nine-sixteenths = __________
Five-eighths = __________
Seven-ninths = __________
7
/
13
. . . . . . . . . . P
5
/
13
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5
/
8
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9
/
16
. . . . . . . . . . H
1
/
4
. . . . . . . . . . . C
7
/
11
. . . . . . . . . . R
8
/
19
. . . . . . . . . . F
5
/
7
. . . . . . . . . . . L
5
/
14
. . . . . . . . . . T
12
/
13
. . . . . . . . . O
5
/
6
. . . . . . . . . . . E
6
/
15
. . . . . . . . . . O
7
/
8
. . . . . . . . . . . A
5
/
12
. . . . . . . . . . X
7
/
9
. . . . . . . . . . . T
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Five-fourteenths = __________
Five-twelfths = __________
Twelve-thirteenths = __________
Eight-nineteenths = __________
Six-fifteenths = __________
8
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ – ___ ___ ___ ___
6 3 1 9 10 7 5 2 8 4
Riddle Answer
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Why did the monster
need a third sock?
What To Do
Answer the questions below. Match each answer to a letter in the Key. Then write the
letter in the space above its problem number to find the answer to the riddle.
IDENTIFYING FRACTION VOCABULARY
He grew a ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.
10 8 5 1 7 6 9 2 3 4
Riddle Answer
Riddle 5
NAME DATE
1
/
2
. . . . . . . . . T
8 . . . . . . . . . L
7 . . . . . . . . O
1 . . . . . . . . K
3 . . . . . . . . O
7
/
6
. . . . . . . . . F
5
/
6
. . . . . . . . O
4 . . . . . . . . G
5 . . . . . . . . H
2 . . . . . . . . . Z
2
1
/
2
. . . . . . . E
3
1
/
6
. . . . . . . N
10 . . . . . . . . . T
3
/
2
. . . . . . . . . R
9 . . . . . . . . A
In the fraction , what is the numerator? _____
In the fraction , what is the denominator? _____
In the fraction , what is the numerator? _____
In the fraction , what is the denominator? _____
Which is the proper fraction?
Which is the improper fraction?
Which is the mixed number?
Which is the proper fraction?
Which is the improper fraction?
Which is the mixed number?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
5
8
1
7
3
4
9
10
7
3
6
1
6
5
6
7
3
6
1
6
5
6
7
3
6
1
6
5
6
1
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
3
2
1
2
Fractions Practice Puzzles © Bob Hugel, Scholastic Teaching Resources
Why was six
scared of seven?
What To Do
In each problem, circle the fraction that is NOT equivalent to the other fractions.
Match each answer to a letter in the Key. Then write the letter in the space above
its problem number to find the answer to the riddle.
IDENTIFYING EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS
Riddle 6
1
/
2
. . . . . . . . . . . B
6
/
7
. . . . . . . . . . . V
4
/
5
. . . . . . . . . . . N
4
/
10
. . . . . . . . . . N
5
/
45
. . . . . . . . . . O
3
/
6
. . . . . . . . . . .
I
6
/
25
. . . . . . . . . . A
1
/
9
. . . . . . . . . . . V
1
/
6
. . . . . . . . . . . N
2
/
3
. . . . . . . . . . . E
5
/
2
. . . . . . . . . . . E
7
/
35
. . . . . . . . . . R
3
/
4
. . . . . . . . . . . E
1
/
4
. . . . . . . . . . . T
3
/
5
. . . . . . . . . . . S
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
NAME DATE
1
2
2
3
3
8
4
5
1
9
20
50
6
7
1
5
5
15
1
6
3
4
6
9
1
4
6
10
5
45
2
5
8
10
7
35
2
3
3
5
2
4
3
6
9
24
3
5
4
10
5
2
24
30
6
25
1
3
15
25
10
Because se ___ ___ ___ “___ ___ ___” ___ ___ ___ ___.
7 1 5 8 3 9 10 2 4 6
Riddle Answer
Fractions Practice Puzzles © Bob Hugel, Scholastic Teaching Resources
Who won the race
between the two balls
of string?
What To Do
Write the fractions below in simplest terms. Match each answer to a letter in the Key. Then
write the letter in the space above its problem number to find the answer to the riddle.
SIMPLIFYING FRACTIONS
Riddle 7
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=
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=
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=
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=
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3
/
8
. . . . . . . . . . . D
2
/
3
. . . . . . . . . . . R
1
/
2
. . . . . . . . . . . E
4
/
7
. . . . . . . . . . . O
2
/
7
. . . . . . . . . . . T
1
/
6
. . . . . . . . . . . L
4
/
9
. . . . . . . . . . . E
3
/
5
. . . . . . . . . . . P
2
/
5
. . . . . . . . . .
I
1
/
8
. . . . . . . . . . . A
1
/
3
. . . . . . . . . . . W
1
/
4
. . . . . . . . . . . E
3
/
4
. . . . . . . . . . . E
5
/
6
. . . . . . . . . . . K
1
/
5
. . . . . . . . . . . Y
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
NAME DATE
2
4
3
12
5
15
4
20
6
8
=
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=
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=
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=
_______
=
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6
9
4
10
12
32
16
36
10
35
Th ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.
9 4 3 5 6 1
10
7 2 8
Riddle Answer
11
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SIMPLIFYING FRACTIONS
What kind of dog did
the vampire own?
What To Do
Write the fractions below in simplest terms. Match each answer to a letter in the Key. Then
write the letter in the space above its problem number to find the answer to the riddle.
NAME DATE
Riddle 8
12
/
23
. . . . . . . . . D
3
/
5
. . . . . . . . . . . N
2
/
5
. . . . . . . . . . . H
3
/
8
. . . . . . . . . . . M
12
/
27
. . . . . . . . . A
9
/
19
. . . . . . . . . . O
4
/
11
. . . . . . . . . . L
10
/
23
. . . . . . . . .
I
20
/
29
. . . . . . . . . O
4
/
5
. . . . . . . . . . . U
1
/
5
. . . . . . . . . . . C
5
/
7
. . . . . . . . . . . O
9
/
22
. . . . . . . . . . A
13
/
32
. . . . . . . . . B
1
/
2
. . . . . . . . . . . D
12
A ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
5 3 10 7 1 6 9 2 4 8
Riddle Answer
=
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=
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=
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=
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=
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
25
50
32
40
24
66
45
75
26
64
=
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=
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=
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=
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=
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10
25
27
57
48
92
35
49
60
87
Fractions Practice Puzzles © Bob Hugel, Scholastic Teaching Resources
If I have 5 apples in one
hand and 6 apples in the
other, what would I have?
What To Do
Circle the correct answers below. Match each answer to a letter in the Key. Then write
the letter in the space above its problem number to find the answer to the riddle.
COMPARING FRACTIONS
Riddle 9
12
/
13
. . . . . . . . A
3
/
4
. . . . . . . . . . F
9
/
10
. . . . . . . . . H
1
/
3
. . . . . . . . . . W
1
/
2
. . . . . . . . . . O
5
/
6
. . . . . . . . . . B
24
/
40
. . . . . . . . N
25
/
70
. . . . . . . . G
4
/
15
. . . . . . . . . D
1
/
5
. . . . . . . . . . K
2
/
3
. . . . . . . . . . U
6
/
8
. . . . . . . . . . E
18
/
22
. . . . . . . . S
4
/
14
. . . . . . . . . T
2
/
7
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I
NAME DATE
13
T ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
1 7 2 6 9 4 3 10 8 5
Riddle Answer
Which fraction is greatest? Which fraction is the least?
6
7
8
9
10
4
7
3
4
7
17
16
40
24
40
2
7
2
3
4
15
25
70
12
16
5
7
1
2
6
19
42
80
18
27
1
2
3
4
5
1
3
2
7
4
14
7
8
15
20
1
4
5
6
8
9
9
10
12
24
1
5
6
8
12
13
6
7
18
22
Fractions Practice Puzzles © Bob Hugel, Scholastic Teaching Resources
Why is it hard to play sports
against a team of big cats?
What To Do
CONVERTING IMPROPER FRACTIONS TO MIXED NUMBERS
Riddle 10
=
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=
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=
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=
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=
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2
1
/
7
. . . . . . . . . E
2
1
/
3
. . . . . . . . . C
3
8
/
9
. . . . . . . . . I
3
5
/
6
. . . . . . . . . A
1
1
/
3
. . . . . . . . . H
2
4
/
9
. . . . . . . . . O
1
2
/
3
. . . . . . . . . E
1
1
/
2
. . . . . . . . . B
1
5
/
8
. . . . . . . . . S
4
7
/
11
. . . . . . . . M
3
1
/
6
. . . . . . . . . P
4
3
/
11
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7
1
/
5
. . . . . . . . . E
2
5
/
7
. . . . . . . . . R
1
3
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5
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
NAME DATE
6
4
10
6
13
8
21
9
15
7
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=
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36
5
23
6
16
10
47
11
16
12
14
They might ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.
1 6 4 8 2 5 9 7 10 3
Riddle Answer
Rewrite the improper fractions below as mixed numbers. Write your answers in simplest
terms. Match each answer to a letter in the Key. Then write the letter in the
space above its problem number to find the answer to the riddle.
Fractions Practice Puzzles © Bob Hugel, Scholastic Teaching Resources
Why did the hen
run away?
What To Do
CONVERTING MIXED NUMBERS TO IMPROPER FRACTIONS
Riddle 11
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=
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18
/
3
. . . . . . . . . O
7
/
3
. . . . . . . . . . K
7
/
6
. . . . . . . . . . M
21
/
4
. . . . . . . . . S
20
/
3
. . . . . . . . . W
17
/
5
. . . . . . . . . C
35
/
4
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I
18
/
7
. . . . . . . . . J
3
/
2
. . . . . . . . . . A
31
/
4
. . . . . . . . . N
23
/
5
. . . . . . . . . C
33
/
4
. . . . . . . . . U
19
/
2
. . . . . . . . . E
47
/
6
. . . . . . . . . H
50
/
4
. . . . . . . . . V
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
NAME DATE
2
3
7
2
1
4
6
9
8
7
5
5
3
4
1
3
1
2
3
5
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2
3
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
4
She ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.
6 4 10 5 9 8 1 3 7 2
Riddle Answer
15
Rewrite the mixed numbers below as improper fractions.
Match each answer to a letter in the Key. Then write the letter in the space
above its problem number to find the answer to the riddle.
Fractions Practice Puzzles © Bob Hugel, Scholastic Teaching Resources
What does a lion
lawyer study?
What To Do
Solve the addition problems below. Write your answers in simplest terms.
Match each answer to a letter in the Key. Then write the letter in the space
above its problem number to find the answer to the riddle.
ADDING FRACTIONS WITH LIKE DENOMINATORS
Riddle 12
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=
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=
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=
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5
/
6
. . . . . . . . . . . J
7
/
8
. . . . . . . . . . . A
4
/
9
. . . . . . . . . . . H
1
/
2
. . . . . . . . . . . T
2
/
3
. . . . . . . . . . . N
6
/
7
. . . . . . . . . . . L
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . I
4
/
5
. . . . . . . . . . . E
1
. . . . . . . . . . . . U
3
/
8
. . . . . . . . . . . B
3
/
4
. . . . . . . . . . . E
7
/
9
. . . . . . . . . . . G
2
/
5
. . . . . . . . . . . M
5
/
8
. . . . . . . . . . . F
2
/
7
. . . . . . . . . . . O
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
NAME DATE
1
2
1
4
1
6
1
5
4
7
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=
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=
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=
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=
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+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
3
8
5
9
2
6
1
8
3
9
1
2
1
4
3
6
3
5
2
7
2
8
2
9
3
6
5
8
1
9
16
The law o ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
6 2 10 4 8 1 3 7 5 9
Riddle Answer
Fractions Practice Puzzles © Bob Hugel, Scholastic Teaching Resources
Where do ghosts
go swimming?
ADDING FRACTIONS WITH LIKE DENOMINATORS
Riddle 13
1
7
/
15
. . . . . . . . A
1
3
/
8
. . . . . . . . . S
1
2
/
5
. . . . . . . . . A
1
2
/
3
. . . . . . . . . O
1
5
/
6
. . . . . . . . . N
1
1
/
11
. . . . . . . . D
1
1
/
4
. . . . . . . . . E
1
1
/
6
. . . . . . . . . E
1
3
/
4
. . . . . . . . . G
1
1
/
2
. . . . . . . . . H
1
1
/
3
. . . . . . . . . D
1
5
/
8
. . . . . . . . . I
1
4
/
5
. . . . . . . . . M
1
4
/
9
. . . . . . . . . E
1
7
/
9
. . . . . . . . . T
NAME DATE
17
What To Do
Solve the addition problems below. Write your answers in simplest terms.
Match each answer to a letter in the Key. Then write the letter in the space
above its problem number to find the answer to the riddle.
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=
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=
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=
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=
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
2
3
3
4
3
5
4
6
7
9
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=
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=
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=
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=
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+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
4
8
5
11
8
9
12
15
8
12
2
3
2
4
4
5
5
6
6
9
7
8
7
11
8
9
10
15
6
12
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Riddle Answer
8 4 10 7 2 9 1 6 5 3
Fractions Practice Puzzles © Bob Hugel, Scholastic Teaching Resources
How do you stop a
rhinoceros from charging?
ADDING FRACTIONS WITH LIKE DENOMINATORS
Riddle 14
1
2
/
3
. . . . . . . . . L
1
13
/
24
. . . . . . . I
1
5
/
8
. . . . . . . . . K
1
1
/
18
. . . . . . . . D
1
1
/
4
. . . . . . . . . T
1
4
/
27
. . . . . . . . E
1
6
/
39
. . . . . . . . O
1
17
/
23
. . . . . . . W
1
29
/
45
. . . . . . . S
1
1
/
2
. . . . . . . . . M
1
3
/
5
. . . . . . . . . R
1
7
/
19
. . . . . . . . D
1 . . . . . . . . . . R
1
13
/
35
. . . . . . . C
1
1
/
21
. . . . . . . . A
NAME DATE
18
Take away its c ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.
6 4 7 2 9 3 10 1 5 8
Riddle Answer
What To Do
Solve the addition problems below. Write your answers in simplest terms.
Match each answer to a letter in the Key. Then write the letter in the space
above its problem number to find the answer to the riddle.
=
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=
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=
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=
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=
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
15
17
24
28
35
22
27
7
36
=
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=
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=
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=
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=
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+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
23
40
18
19
32
45
27
52
26
63
13
15
20
24
20
35
27
31
36
17
40
8
19
42
45
38
52
40
63
9
Fractions Practice Puzzles © Bob Hugel, Scholastic Teaching Resources
Why didn’t the dog
want to play ball?
What To Do
SUBTRACTING FRACTIONS WITH LIKE DENOMINATORS
Riddle 15
3
/
7
. . . . . . . . . . . O
4
/
7
. . . . . . . . . . .
I
1
/
5
. . . . . . . . . . . B
1
/
8
. . . . . . . . . . . X
1
/
4
. . . . . . . . . . . S
1
/
2
. . . . . . . . . . . W
3
/
5
. . . . . . . . . . . D
3
/
8
. . . . . . . . . . . T
1
/
9
. . . . . . . . . . . W
2
/
7
. . . . . . . . . . . E
2
/
5
. . . . . . . . . . . A
7
/
8
. . . . . . . . . . . C
1
/
3
. . . . . . . . . . . R
2
/
9
. . . . . . . . . . . U
1
/
6
. . . . . . . . . . . A
NAME DATE
I ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.
2 7 3 1 10 5 6 8 9 4
Riddle Answer
19
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
3
4
7
8
3
5
5
6
4
5
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–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4
7
3
9
6
8
5
7
3
6
2
4
4
8
1
5
3
6
3
5
1
7
9
5
8
3
7
2
6
Solve the subtraction problems below. Write your answers in simplest terms.
Match each answer to a letter in the Key. Then write the letter in the space
above its problem number to find the answer to the riddle.
2
Fractions Practice Puzzles © Bob Hugel, Scholastic Teaching Resources
Where did the monster go
when she lost her hand?
SUBTRACTING FRACTIONS WITH LIKE DENOMINATORS
Riddle 16
2
/
5
. . . . . . . . . . . N
8
/
17
. . . . . . . . . . R
1
/
6
. . . . . . . . . . . D
2
/
3
. . . . . . . . . . . N
1
/
2
. . . . . . . . . . . K
4
/
9
. . . . . . . . . . . O
3
/
8
. . . . . . . . . . . A
3
/
25
. . . . . . . . . . S
7
/
17
. . . . . . . . . . H
1
/
5
. . . . . . . . . . . Q
9
/
20
. . . . . . . . . . P
2
/
9
. . . . . . . . . . . I
7
/
13
. . . . . . . . . . H
1
/
3
. . . . . . . . . . . V
3
/
5
. . . . . . . . . . . D
NAME DATE
20
A seco ___ ___ – ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
7 2 6 4 1 9 5 8 10 3
Riddle Answer
What To Do
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=
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=
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=
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
8
9
13
15
18
20
20
32
23
25
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=
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=
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=
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=
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–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
30
34
21
40
38
52
12
18
40
45
2
9
4
15
9
20
8
32
20
25
16
34
5
40
10
52
9
18
20
45
Solve the subtraction problems below. Write your answers in simplest terms.
Match each answer to a letter in the Key. Then write the letter in the space
above its problem number to find the answer to the riddle.
Fractions Practice Puzzles © Bob Hugel, Scholastic Teaching Resources
What is big, gray, and
flies straight up?
ADDING MIXED NUMBERS WITH LIKE DENOMINATORS
Riddle 17
11
1
/
8
. . . . . . . . L
6
2
/
3
. . . . . . . . . E
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . U
16 . . . . . . . . . . . M
5
4
/
9
. . . . . . . . . E
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . T
14
1
/
3
. . . . . . . . N
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . O
10
1
/
7
. . . . . . . . C
15 . . . . . . . . . . . K
8
2
/
3
. . . . . . . . . P
6
1
/
8
. . . . . . . . . E
12 . . . . . . . . . . . D
7
4
/
5
. . . . . . . . . R
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . C
NAME DATE
A ___ ‘___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
7 4 8 10 6 1 3 2 9 5
Riddle Answer
21
What To Do
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=
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=
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=
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=
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1
2
1
4
1
3
1
6
2
5
+
+
+
+
+
1
2
3
4
1
3
3
6
2
5
Solve the addition problems below. Write your answers in simplest terms.
Match each answer to a letter in the Key. Then write the letter in the space
above its problem number to find the answer to the riddle.
11
21
53
42
16
=
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=
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=
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=
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=
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3
7
4
9
3
8
7
9
2
8
+
+
+
+
+
5
7
8
9
6
8
6
9
7
8
36
85
46
31
23
Fractions Practice Puzzles © Bob Hugel, Scholastic Teaching Resources
Why did the tennis player
hit the ball softly?
SUBTRACTING MIXED NUMBERS WITH LIKE DENOMINATORS
Riddle 18
3
1
/
6
. . . . . . . . . A
4
5
/
8
. . . . . . . . . U
3
1
/
2
. . . . . . . . . A
1
1
/
5
. . . . . . . . . E
2
5
/
7
. . . . . . . . . B
2
1
/
4
. . . . . . . . . C
3
2
/
5
. . . . . . . . . P
1
1
/
3
. . . . . . . . . K
4
1
/
3
. . . . . . . . . K
2
2
/
7
. . . . . . . . . M
1
2
/
3
. . . . . . . . . S
4
3
/
5
. . . . . . . . . T
2
2
/
5
. . . . . . . . . R
2
2
/
6
. . . . . . . . . M
2
4
/
7
. . . . . . . . . E
NAME DATE
22
So he wouldn’t ___ ___ ___ ___ a ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.
3 4 7 9 2 8 5 1 10 6
Riddle Answer
What To Do
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=
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=
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=
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=
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6
7
8
9
10
1
2
3
4
5
2
3
4
5
5
7
3
4
3
8
–
–
–
–
–
1
3
2
5
3
7
1
4
1
8
Solve the subtraction problems below. Write your answers in simplest terms.
Match each answer to a letter in the Key. Then write the letter in the space
above its problem number to find the answer to the riddle.
21
53
86
41
64
=
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=
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=
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=
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=
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4
5
7
9
5
6
4
5
6
7
–
–
–
–
–
1
5
4
9
4
6
3
5
2
7
95
73
10 7
32
53
Fractions Practice Puzzles © Bob Hugel, Scholastic Teaching Resources
Why couldn’t the
ghost tell a lie?
ADDING FRACTIONS WITH UNLIKE DENOMINATORS
Riddle 19
5
/
9
. . . . . . . . . . H
3
/
10
. . . . . . . . . E
2 . . . . . . . . . . . A
5
/
8
. . . . . . . . . . R
6
. . . . . . . . . . . J
9
/
14
. . . . . . . . . O
11
/
18
. . . . . . . . H
4
/
9
. . . . . . . . . . K
1 . . . . . . . . . . . G
7
/
10
. . . . . . . . . U
17
/
35
. . . . . . . . I
5
/
6
. . . . . . . . . . H
3
/
4
. . . . . . . . . . S
13
/
20
. . . . . . . . M
7
/
12
. . . . . . . . . T
NAME DATE
You can see right ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.
6 3 10 9 4 7 8 1 5 2
Riddle Answer
23
What To Do
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=
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=
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=
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1
2
2
5
1
6
3
10
2
7
=
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=
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=
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=
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=
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+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
1
3
2
3
2
9
2
14
3
8
1
3
1
4
4
9
2
5
1
5
1
4
2
6
1
3
1
2
1
4
Solve the addition problems below. Write your answers in simplest terms.
Match each answer to a letter in the Key. Then write the letter in the space
above its problem number to find the answer to the riddle.
Fractions Practice Puzzles © Bob Hugel, Scholastic Teaching Resources
What do you get if you cross
a sheepdog with a tulip?
ADDING FRACTIONS WITH UNLIKE DENOMINATORS
Riddle 20
41
/
50
. . . . . . . . . B
29
/
30
. . . . . . . . . O
2
4
/
5
. . . . . . . . . A
1
11
/
24
. . . . . . . F
31
/
47
. . . . . . . . . X
1
3
/
10
. . . . . . . . L
1
4
/
9
. . . . . . . . .
I
1
17
/
55
. . . . . . . U
1
7
/
44
. . . . . . . . L
1
7
/
11
. . . . . . . . M
31
/
35
. . . . . . . . . E
1
7
/
40
. . . . . . . . L
1
7
/
100
. . . . . . . W
37
/
60
. . . . . . . . . R
1
1
/
4
. . . . . . . . . E
NAME DATE
24
A co ___ ___ ___ ___ – ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
9 4 5 1 2 6 7 10 3 8
Riddle Answer
What To Do
Solve the addition problems below. Write your answers in simplest terms.
Match each answer to a letter in the Key. Then write the letter in the space
above its problem number to find the answer to the riddle.
=
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=
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=
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=
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=
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
3
4
5
6
2
7
3
8
7
9
=
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=
_______
=
_______
=
_______
=
_______
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
10
11
4
15
9
20
14
15
13
25
1
2
5
8
3
5
4
5
4
6
1
4
7
10
3
18
11
30
11
20
Fractions Practice Puzzles © Bob Hugel, Scholastic Teaching Resources
What did the orangutan
call his wife?
SUBTRACTING FRACTIONS WITH UNLIKE DENOMINATORS
Riddle 21
1
/
24
. . . . . . . . . . A
1
/
8
. . . . . . . . . . W
1
/
21
. . . . . . . . . . S
1
/
2
. . . . . . . . . . . E
1
/
4
. . . . . . . . . . M
1
/
5
. . . . . . . . . . . E
4
/
25
. . . . . . . . . . T
1
/
25
. . . . . . . . . . O
3
/
10
. . . . . . . . . . M
3
/
16
. . . . . . . . . . I
1
/
9
. . . . . . . . . . . P
3
/
5
. . . . . . . . . . . S
5
/
16
. . . . . . . . . . K
0 . . . . . . . . . . . R
1
/
15
. . . . . . . . . . N
NAME DATE
25
Hi ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ – ___ ___ ___ ___
10 7 8 1 3
2
6 9 4
Riddle Answer
What To Do
=
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=
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=
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=
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=
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
7
10
3
4
5
6
13
15
9
12
=
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=
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=
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=
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=
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–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
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–
10
24
28
36
7
16
48
50
20
42
5
1
2
1
3
2
3
3
4
3
8
4
6
1
4
20
25
3
7
Solve the subtraction problems below. Write your answers in simplest terms.
Match each answer to a letter in the Key. Then write the letter in the space
above its problem number to find the answer to the riddle.
5
2
Fractions Practice Puzzles © Bob Hugel, Scholastic Teaching Resources
What do you say when you
meet a two-headed dragon?
SUBTRACTING FRACTIONS WITH UNLIKE DENOMINATORS
Riddle 22
13
/
120
. . . . . . . . U
5
/
21
. . . . . . . . . . E
1
/
8
. . . . . . . . . . . L
7
/
24
. . . . . . . . . . O
3
/
5
. . . . . . . . . . . P
1
/
10
. . . . . . . . . . E
23
/
44
. . . . . . . . . A
11
/
120
. . . . . . . . L
10
/
21
. . . . . . . . . M
5
/
24
. . . . . . . . . . L
17
/
44
. . . . . . . . . L
3
/
8
. . . . . . . . . . . R
1
/
18
. . . . . . . . . . H
1
/
5
. . . . . . . . . . . O
17
/
30
. . . . . . . . . H
NAME DATE
26
“___ ___ ___ ___ ___! ___ ___ ___ ___ ___!“
5 8 3 6 10 7 1 4 2 9
Riddle Answer
What To Do
=
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=
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=
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=
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=
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
4
7
5
8
7
11
7
8
9
10
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=
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=
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=
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=
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–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7
15
5
9
4
15
9
20
20
32
1
3
1
2
1
4
2
3
2
6
3
8
2
1
6
2
8
2
6
Solve the subtraction problems below. Write your answers in simplest terms.
Match each answer to a letter in the Key. Then write the letter in the space
above its problem number to find the answer to the riddle.
1
Fractions Practice Puzzles © Bob Hugel, Scholastic Teaching Resources
What did one keyboard
say to another keyboard?
ADDING & SUBTRACTING FRACTIONS WITH UNLIKE DENOMINATORS
Riddle 23
4
/
5
. . . . . . . . . . . W
7
/
18
. . . . . . . . . . U
11
/
30
. . . . . . . . . Y
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . U
35
/
36
. . . . . . . . . P
13
/
26
. . . . . . . . . B
7
/
40
. . . . . . . . . . M
55
/
96
. . . . . . . . . T
2
/
5
. . . . . . . . . . . E
1
/
2
. . . . . . . . . . . C
9
/
44
. . . . . . . . . . D
8
/
9
. . . . . . . . . . . Y
3
/
26
. . . . . . . . . . E
37
/
44
. . . . . . . . . A
31
/
40
. . . . . . . . . R
NAME DATE
27
“Yo ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.”
6 2 8 9 1 5 7 4 10 3
Riddle Answer
What To Do
Solve the addition and subtraction problems below. Write your answers in simplest
terms. Match each answer to a letter in the Key. Then write the letter in the space
above its problem number to find the answer to the riddle.
=
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=
_______
=
_______
=
_______
=
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
5
8
3
4
1
2
2
3
5
6
=
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=
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=
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=
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=
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–
+
–
+
–
+
–
+
–
+
7
10
8
12
3
8
4
5
5
12
9
20
1
11
5
13
2
9
7
15
9
30
3
32
4
10
8
20
20
36
Fractions Practice Puzzles © Bob Hugel, Scholastic Teaching Resources
What do frogs say when
they meet each other?
ADDING MIXED NUMBERS WITH UNLIKE DENOMINATORS
12
13
/
18
. . . . . . A
7
5
/
7
. . . . . . . . . Y
4
7
/
8
. . . . . . . . . W
6
7
/
15
. . . . . . . . N
10
27
/
50
. . . . . .
I
6
3
/
4
. . . . . . . . . U
4
5
/
8
. . . . . . . . . P
11
5
/
6
. . . . . . . . H
11
1
/
15
. . . . . . . W
12
17
/
18
. . . . . . E
7
1
/
2
. . . . . . . . . T
6
2
/
3
. . . . . . . . . M
16
5
/
8
. . . . . . . .
I
11
1
/
6
. . . . . . . . J
11
23
/
36
. . . . . . O
NAME DATE
28
“Warts ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___?”
8 10 6 4 9 2 3 7 5 1
Riddle Answer
Riddle 24
What To Do
=
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=
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=
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=
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=
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6
7
8
9
10
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
1
5
2
3
1
8
2
9
+
+
+
+
+
1
4
3
10
1
6
3
4
5
12
Solve the addition problems below. Write your answers in simplest terms.
Match each answer to a letter in the Key. Then write the letter in the space
above its problem number to find the answer to the riddle.
24
43
65
13
74
=
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=
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=
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=
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=
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3
5
3
7
2
6
1
2
5
6
+
+
+
+
+
7
15
6
21
4
30
1
8
1
9
82
34
51
10 6
93
Fractions Practice Puzzles © Bob Hugel, Scholastic Teaching Resources
What kind of horse always
looks fashionable?
SUBTRACTING MIXED NUMBERS WITH UNLIKE DENOMINATORS
Riddle 25
3
3
/
8
. . . . . . . . . U
4
1
/
8
. . . . . . . . . E
2
1
/
3
. . . . . . . . . O
2
1
/
4
. . . . . . . . . T
5
7
/
12
. . . . . . . . X
6
4
/
35
. . . . . . . . H
4
1
/
30
. . . . . . . . S
2
1
/
2
. . . . . . . . . A
3
1
/
8
. . . . . . . . . R
11
3
/
44
. . . . . . . H
7
2
/
9
. . . . . . . . . S
6
7
/
35
. . . . . . . . D
3
4
/
15
. . . . . . . . O
2
2
/
3
. . . . . . . . . M
5
5
/
12
. . . . . . . . E
NAME DATE
29
A cl ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
6 1 9 5 10 7 3 2 8 4
Riddle Answer
What To Do
=
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=
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=
_______
=
_______
=
_______
6
7
8
9
10
1
2
3
4
5
3
4
3
8
4
6
1
2
2
3
–
–
–
–
–
1
2
1
4
1
3
3
8
1
4
Solve the subtraction problems below. Write your answers in simplest terms.
Match each answer to a letter in the Key. Then write the letter in the space
above its problem number to find the answer to the riddle.
64
52
97
12 8
10 5
=
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=
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=
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=
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=
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3
5
2
5
5
6
9
11
8
9
–
–
–
–
–
1
3
2
7
4
5
3
4
2
3
74
15 9
84
14 3
20 13
Fractions Practice Puzzles © Bob Hugel, Scholastic Teaching Resources
What did the hot dog
say to the hamburger?
CONVERTING FRACTIONS TO DECIMALS
Riddle 26
0.375 . . . . . . . . C
0.825 . . . . . . . . J
0.5 . . . . . . . . . . N
0.425 . . . . . . . . B
0.9 . . . . . . . . . . E
0.75 . . . . . . . . . O
0.2 . . . . . . . . . . I
0.125 . . . . . . . . A
0.625 . . . . . . . . I
0.6 . . . . . . . . . . M
0.325 . . . . . . . . S
0.4 . . . . . . . . . . T
0.25 . . . . . . . . . E
0.8 . . . . . . . . . . T
0.675 . . . . . . . . Y
NAME DATE
30
“___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ you!”
3 9 7 10 8 2 4 5 6 1
Riddle Answer
What To Do
Write the decimal equivalents of the fractions below. Match each answer
to a letter in the Key. Then write the letter in the space above its problem
number to find the answer to the riddle.
=
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=
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=
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=
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=
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
4
5
3
4
1
2
3
5
1
4
=
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=
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=
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=
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=
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1
8
3
8
2
5
5
8
9
10
Fractions Practice Puzzles © Bob Hugel, Scholastic Teaching Resources
If you had 10 cows and
10 goats, what would
you have?
CONVERTING IMPROPER FRACTIONS TO DECIMALS
Riddle 27
2.5 . . . . . . . . L
2.1 . . . . . . . . P
9.5 . . . . . . . . M
11.2 . . . . . . . . T
7.2 . . . . . . . . S
6.7 . . . . . . . . E
1.6 . . . . . . . . K
7.1 . . . . . . . . I
4.25 . . . . . . . O
13.1 . . . . . . . . A
5.25 . . . . . . . O
9.6 . . . . . . . . U
3.25 . . . . . . . F
7.5 . . . . . . . . N
5.8 . . . . . . . . L
NAME DATE
31
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
9 5 6 4 2 7 8 10 1 3
Riddle Answer
What To Do
Write the decimal equivalents of the improper fractions below.
Match each answer to a letter in the Key. Then write the letter in the space
above its problem number to find the answer to the riddle.
=
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=
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=
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=
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=
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
5
2
17
4
8
5
36
5
42
8
=
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=
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=
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=
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=
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56
5
26
8
19
2
87
15
71
10
Fractions Practice Puzzles © Bob Hugel, Scholastic Teaching Resources
When is the best time
to tell a joke?
COMPARING FRACTIONS & DECIMALS
Riddle 28
NAME DATE
32
In the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ – ___ ___ on
10 6 2 7 5 3 4 9 1 8
Riddle Answer
What To Do
Circle the correct answers below. Match each answer to a letter in the Key. Then write
the letter in the space above its problem number to find the answer to the riddle.
Which is the greatest? 0.05 0.2
Which is the greatest? 0.75 0.6
Which is the greatest? 1.2
Which is the greatest? 3.25
Which is the greatest? 1.25
Which is the least? 0.04 0.4
Which is the least? 3.2 0.032
Which is the least?2.1
Which is the least? 2.96
Which is the least? 5.6
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
0.032 . . . . . . G
0.05 . . . . . . . B
0.75 . . . . . . . U
2
1
/
2
. . . . . . . T
2
/
3
. . . . . . . . O
1
/
2
. . . . . . . . N
2.96 . . . . . . . R
16
/
8
. . . . . . . . O
6
/
4
. . . . . . . . C
5
1
/
6
. . . . . . . L
3
2
/
3
. . . . . . . E
12
/
5
. . . . . . . . L
4
1
/
2
. . . . . . . H
1.25 . . . . . . . R
0.04 . . . . . . . A
1
2
2
3
1
2
6
4
2
3
9
4
1
2
1
4
12
5
32
100
1
5
16
8
1
3
29
6
45
7
4
5
2
4
3
2
1
6
Fractions Practice Puzzles © Bob Hugel, Scholastic Teaching Resources
What is a baby elephant
after she is eight weeks old?
CONVERTING RATIOS TO FRACTIONS
Riddle 29
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . Q
8
/
11
. . . . . . . . . . E
6
/
7
. . . . . . . . . . . E
2
/
5
. . . . . . . . . . . N
14
/
33
. . . . . . . . . W
2
1
/
2
. . . . . . . . . M
4
/
5
. . . . . . . . . . . D
1
/
4
. . . . . . . . . . . K
1
5
/
11
. . . . . . . . Z
11
/
16
. . . . . . . . . S
2
/
23
. . . . . . . . . . L
12
/
20
. . . . . . . . . P
14
/
43
. . . . . . . . . A
2
/
3
. . . . . . . . . . . E
3
/
5
. . . . . . . . . . . O
NAME DATE
33
Ni ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
3 10 6 5 7 1 2 4 8 9
Riddle Answer
What To Do
Rewrite the ratios below as fractions. Write your answers in simplest terms.
Match each answer to a letter in the Key. Then write the letter in the space above
its problem number to find the answer to the riddle.
=
_______
=
_______
=
_______
=
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=
_______
1
2
3
4
5
:
:
:
:
:
1
11
8
15
6
4
16
20
25
7
=
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=
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=
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=
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=
_______
6
7
8
9
10
:
:
:
:
:
14
26
2
32
40
33
39
23
40
55
Fractions Practice Puzzles © Bob Hugel, Scholastic Teaching Resources
MULTIPLYING FRACTIONS BY FRACTIONS
Riddle 30
1
/
9
. . . . . . . . . . T
8
/
21
. . . . . . . . . A
7
/
48
. . . . . . . . . E
3
/
20
. . . . . . . . . D
1
/
6
. . . . . . . . . . O
18
/
56
. . . . . . . . F
2
/
5
. . . . . . . . . . D
3
/
14
. . . . . . . . . N
8
/
23
. . . . . . . . . G
15
/
56
. . . . . . . . S
3
/
28
. . . . . . . . . A
1
/
8
. . . . . . . . . . H
5
/
48
. . . . . . . . . A
3
/
4
. . . . . . . . . .
I
1
/
4
. . . . . . . . . . L
NAME DATE
34
An open- ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
6 1 4 9 10 2 7 3 5 8
Riddle Answer
What is a frog’s
favorite shoe?
What To Do
Solve the multiplication problems below. Write your answers in simplest terms.
Match each answer to a letter in the Key. Then write the letter in the space above
its problem number to find the answer to the riddle.
=
_______
=
_______
=
_______
=
_______
=
_______
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1
2
3
4
2
5
4
7
1
8
=
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=
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=
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=
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=
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x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
2
9
2
4
3
4
6
9
3
8
1
3
1
7
3
8
2
3
5
6
1
2
3
7
2
6
3
5
5
7
Fractions Practice Puzzles © Bob Hugel, Scholastic Teaching Resources
What did the elephant say
when his tail was grabbed?
MULTIPLYING FRACTIONS BY FRACTIONS
Riddle 31
16
/
21
. . . . . . . . . O
5
/
12
. . . . . . . . . . M
34
/
77
. . . . . . . . . A
1
/
3
. . . . . . . . . . . T
27
/
40
. . . . . . . . . E
2
/
3
. . . . . . . . . . . C
5
/
8
. . . . . . . . . . . E
8
/
25
. . . . . . . . . . H
36
/
77
. . . . . . . . . D
7
/
12
. . . . . . . . . . L
7
/
24
. . . . . . . . . . F
10
/
21
. . . . . . . . . N
3
/
8
. . . . . . . . . . . K
9
/
24
. . . . . . . . . . I
7
/
36
. . . . . . . . . . E
NAME DATE
35
“That’s ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___!”
1 5 10 8 2 7 4 6 9 3
Riddle Answer
What To Do
Solve the multiplication problems below. Write your answers in simplest terms.
Match each answer to a letter in the Key. Then write the letter in the space above
its problem number to find the answer to the riddle.
=
_______
=
_______
=
_______
=
_______
=
_______
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
4
9
5
7
9
10
8
9
2
5
=
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=
_______
=
_______
=
_______
=
_______
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
7
9
4
7
7
8
2
3
3
4
3
4
2
3
6
8
6
7
4
5
3
8
9
11
2
9
5
8
5
6
Fractions Practice Puzzles © Bob Hugel, Scholastic Teaching Resources
MULTIPLYING FRACTIONS BY WHOLE NUMBERS
Riddle 32
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . T
1
1
/
3
. . . . . . . . . S
12 . . . . . . . . . . . A
1
4
/
5
. . . . . . . . . E
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . S
5
/
7
. . . . . . . . . . . H
1
/
2
. . . . . . . . . . . B
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . N
15
. . . . . . . . . . .
I
1
3
/
5
. . . . . . . . . U
5 . . . . . . . . . . . . E
3
/
4
. . . . . . . . . . . K
2
5
/
11
. . . . . . . . M
2
/
3
. . . . . . . . . . . Y
3
8
/
9
. . . . . . . . . T
NAME DATE
36
It driv ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___!
10 4 7 5 3 9 1 8 6 2
Riddle Answer
What To Do
=
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=
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=
_______
=
_______
=
_______
1
2
3
4
5
1
4
2
3
3
5
4
6
5
7
x
x
x
x
x
4
6
3
2
1
=
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=
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=
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=
_______
=
_______
6
7
8
9
10
6
8
7
9
8
10
9
11
10
12
x
x
x
x
x
4
5
2
3
6
Solve the multiplication problems below. Write your answers in simplest terms.
Match each answer to a letter in the Key. Then write the letter in the space above
its problem number to find the answer to the riddle.
How do squirrels feel
when you hide their food?
Fractions Practice Puzzles © Bob Hugel, Scholastic Teaching Resources
Why were the elephants asked
to leave the swimming pool?
MULTIPLYING FRACTIONS BY IMPROPER FRACTIONS AND MIXED NUMBERS
Riddle 33
1
9
/
10
. . . . . . . . R
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . S
4
1
/
5
. . . . . . . . . T
4
1
/
2
. . . . . . . . . M
1
4
/
5
. . . . . . . . . K
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . K
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . A
3
3
/
8
. . . . . . . . . E
5
1
/
2
. . . . . . . . . N
5 . . . . . . . . . . . . D
1
3
/
4
. . . . . . . . . O
2
1
/
2
. . . . . . . . . P
6
1
/
3
. . . . . . . . . W
2
3
/
4
. . . . . . . . . U
6 . . . . . . . . . . . . E
NAME DATE
37
They couldn’t ___ ___ ___ ___ their ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ up.
7 3 9 1 10 5 2 6 4 8
Riddle Answer
What To Do
Solve the multiplication problems below. Write your answers in simplest terms.
Match each answer to a letter in the Key. Then write the letter in the space above
its problem number to find the answer to the riddle.
=
_______
=
_______
=
_______
=
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=
_______
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1
3
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
=
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=
_______
=
_______
=
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=
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x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
2
3
7
8
6
7
4
5
8
10
15
2
22
4
81
8
36
5
95
10
1
4
4
7
3
9
3
6
1
4
8
4
2
7
5
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MULTIPLYING MIXED NUMBERS
Riddle 34
22
1
/
2
. . . . . . . . D
2
3
/
10
. . . . . . . . G
38
1
/
2
. . . . . . . . U
24
2
/
15
. . . . . . . T
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . L
22
2
/
3
. . . . . . . .
I
12 . . . . . . . . . . . O
69
2
/
3
. . . . . . . . R
18
1
/
3
. . . . . . . . D
19
1
/
4
. . . . . . . . A
4
7
/
24
. . . . . . . . W
25
1
/
2
. . . . . . . . U
9 . . . . . . . . . . . . K
28
. . . . . . . . . . . E
6
1
/
2
. . . . . . . . . F
NAME DATE
38
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ res
7 3 5 2 8 9 6 10 1 4
Riddle Answer
What do you call cows that
can’t produce milk?
What To Do
=
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=
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=
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=
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=
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6
7
8
9
10
1
2
3
4
5
3
5
1
5
1
4
5
6
6
8
x
x
x
x
x
1
2
2
3
2
9
3
5
2
11
12
46
82
56
28
=
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=
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=
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=
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=
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2
3
4
5
1
3
7
8
1
2
x
x
x
x
x
1
4
3
4
3
6
1
3
2
3
35
63
79
41
82
What To Do
1
2
3
4
5
Solve the multiplication problems below. Write your answers in simplest terms.
Match each answer to a letter in the Key. Then write the letter in the space above
its problem number to find the answer to the riddle.
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What did the banana do
when it saw the monkey?
DIVIDING WHOLE NUMBERS BY FRACTIONS
Riddle 35
27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . E
54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . L
128 . . . . . . . . . . . . A
75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . G
33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . T
25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . A
80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . N
14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . F
20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . A
15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . O
192 . . . . . . . . . . . . N
45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
100 . . . . . . . . . . . . P
64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K
50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S
NAME DATE
39
The b ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___!
1 7 10 8 3 5 2 6 4 9
Riddle Answer
What To Do
=
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=
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=
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=
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=
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÷
÷
÷
÷
÷
1
2
1
5
3
5
2
3
2
5
10
20
15
30
20
What To Do
1
2
3
4
5
=
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=
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=
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=
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=
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÷
÷
÷
÷
÷
2
3
5
10
2
6
2
3
3
8
36
40
64
22
48
6
7
8
9
10
Solve the division problems below. Write your answers in simplest terms.
Match each answer to a letter in the Key. Then write the letter in the space above its
problem number to find the answer to the riddle.
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DIVIDING FRACTIONS BY FRACTIONS
Riddle 36
6
2
/
3
. . . . . . . . . C
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . U
2
. . . . . . . . . . . . M
6
3
/
5
. . . . . . . . . J
1
1
/
2
. . . . . . . . . A
35
/
36
. . . . . . . . . E
9
/
10
. . . . . . . . . . H
4
1
/
2
. . . . . . . . . I
5 . . . . . . . . . . . . S
1
3
/
4
. . . . . . . . . R
2
/
3
. . . . . . . . . . . H
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . E
7
/
10
. . . . . . . . . . T
4
3
/
4
. . . . . . . . . O
3
3
/
5
. . . . . . . . . P
NAME DATE
40
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___!
8 5 1 9 6 10 4 2 7 3
Riddle Answer
What To Do
Solve the division problems below. Write your answers in simplest terms.
Match each answer to a letter in the Key. Then write the letter in the space above
its problem number to find the answer to the riddle.
=
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=
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=
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=
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=
_______
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1
2
4
6
3
5
9
10
3
5
=
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=
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=
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=
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=
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÷
÷
÷
÷
÷
÷
÷
÷
÷
÷
7
10
3
4
5
6
7
9
2
7
1
2
1
3
1
6
1
5
2
3
2
5
1
4
1
8
4
5
3
7
What do you do
for a blue elephant?
Fractions Practice Puzzles © Bob Hugel, Scholastic Teaching Resources
What do you call a crate
full of ducks?
DIVIDING FRACTIONS BY FRACTIONS
Riddle 37
5
4
/
5
. . . . . . . . . W
11
/
15
. . . . . . . . . I
3
1
/
3
. . . . . . . . . E
1
1
/
2
. . . . . . . . . C
1
2
/
9
. . . . . . . . . P
1
1
/
9
. . . . . . . . . S
9
/
10
. . . . . . . . . . A
5
3
/
5
. . . . . . . . . Q
2
1
/
6
. . . . . . . . . U
1
1
/
24
. . . . . . . . R
1
15
/
17
. . . . . . . F
1
31
/
36
. . . . . . . M
7
/
12
. . . . . . . . . . D
9
/
14
. . . . . . . . . . K
11
/
12
. . . . . . . . . O
NAME DATE
41
A box ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
5 8 2 7 10 9 3 6 4 1
Riddle Answer
What To Do
Solve the division problems below. Write your answers in simplest terms.
Match each answer to a letter in the Key. Then write the letter in the space above
its problem number to find the answer to the riddle.
=
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=
_______
=
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=
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=
_______
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
10
12
14
15
9
20
7
12
22
30
=
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=
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=
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=
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=
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÷
÷
÷
÷
÷
÷
÷
÷
÷
÷
30
36
13
15
24
34
36
42
27
50
3
4
1
6
7
10
14
25
4
5
1
4
2
5
3
8
4
7
3
5
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Where do frogs put
their money?
DIVIDING FRACTIONS BY WHOLE NUMBERS
Riddle 38
9
/
43
. . . . . . . . . . D
2
/
35
. . . . . . . . . . R
1
/
4
. . . . . . . . . . N
15
/
58
. . . . . . . . . B
15
/
31
. . . . . . . . . P
1
/
13
. . . . . . . . . . E
2
/
13
. . . . . . . . . . K
11
/
74
. . . . . . . . . A
17
/
29
. . . . . . . . O
8
/
41
. . . . . . . . .
I
25
/
57
. . . . . . . . . U
5
/
18
. . . . . . . . . V
1
/
7
. . . . . . . . . . . A
4
/
53
. . . . . . . . . . L
1
/
12
. . . . . . . . . . R
NAME DATE
42
In ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
5 6 3 8 10 1 7 9 4 2
Riddle Answer
What To Do
=
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=
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=
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=
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=
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1
2
3
4
5
24
36
20
26
32
41
28
56
55
74
÷
÷
÷
÷
÷
8
5
4
2
5
=
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=
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=
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=
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=
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6
7
8
9
10
18
35
45
58
75
90
45
63
24
39
÷
÷
÷
÷
÷
9
3
3
5
8
Solve the division problems below. Write your answers in simplest terms.
Match each answer to a letter in the Key. Then write the letter in the space above
its problem number to find the answer to the riddle.
Fractions Practice Puzzles © Bob Hugel, Scholastic Teaching Resources
Why did the spider
buy a car?
DIVIDING MIXED NUMBERS
Riddle 39
33
27
/
32
. . . . . . Y
6
1
/
3
. . . . . . . . . F
17
1
/
15
. . . . . . . E
1
47
/
165
. . . . . . O
2
8
/
9
. . . . . . . . . S
2
2
/
5
. . . . . . . . . B
2
1
/
3
. . . . . . . . . I
1
1
/
2
. . . . . . . . . R
2
25
/
58
. . . . . . . N
5
/
12
. . . . . . . . . . T
1
2
/
13
. . . . . . . . A
14
3
/
4
. . . . . . . . L
2
/
3
. . . . . . . . . . .
I
2
6
/
7
. . . . . . . . . P
2
3
/
8
. . . . . . . . . W
NAME DATE
43
To take ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
8 2 6 9 1 10 7 3 4 5
Riddle Answer
What To Do
=
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=
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=
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=
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=
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6
7
8
9
10
1
2
3
4
5
1
8
2
3
3
7
1
5
7
8
÷
÷
÷
÷
÷
3
4
2
5
1
5
3
10
5
12
Solve the division problems below. Write your answers in simplest terms.
Match each answer to a letter in the Key. Then write the letter in the space above
its problem number to find the answer to the riddle.
74
26
31
46
52
=
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=
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=
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=
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=
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4
9
5
6
4
5
9
10
1
2
÷
÷
÷
÷
÷
1
3
6
8
3
15
3
8
5
6
81
10 3
94
15 12
12 10
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What did the ghost eat for lunch?
SOLVING WORD PROBLEMS
Riddle 40
NAME DATE
44
___ ___ ___ ___ – ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ andwich
8 6 9 2 7 5 10
3
4 1
Riddle Answer
What To Do
Solve the problems below. Write your answers in simplest terms.
Match each answer to a letter in the Key. Then write the letter in the space above
its problem number to find the answer to the riddle.
15 . . . . . . . . L
7 . . . . . . . . . . . F
5
/
9
. . . . . . . . . Y
13
/
20
. . . . . . . E
24 . . . . . . . . O
8 . . . . . . . . . N
10
/
11
. . . . . . . O
1
/
4
. . . . . . . . . E
4
/
5
. . . . . . . . . B
12 . . . . . . . . K
7
/
20
. . . . . . . . O
2
/
3
. . . . . . . . O
4
/
17
. . . . . . . . N
3
/
5
. . . . . . . . . S
6 . . . . . . . . . A
There are 10 apples. Six of the apples are green. What fraction of the
apples are green? __________
There are 20 pens. Thirteen of the pens are black. Seven of the
pens are blue. What fraction of the pens are blue? __________
There are 12 pieces of fruit in a basket. There are 3 bananas, 5 apples,
and 4 oranges. What fraction of the fruits are bananas? __________
There are 9 crayons. Four of the crayons are blue. Two of the crayons
are yellow. Three of the crayons are red. What fraction of the crayons
are not blue? __________
There are 11 cups. Six of the cups contain milk. One of the cups
contains soda. Four of the cups contain water. What fraction of the
cups contain milk and water? __________
There are 15 T-shirts. Twelve of the shirts are brown. What fraction of the
shirts are brown? __________
There are 50 pairs of pants. One-half of the pants are black. One-fifth of
the pants are tan. How many pairs of pants are not black or tan? _______
There are 36 pairs of shoes. One-third of the pairs of shoes are green.
One-half of the pairs of shoes are red. How many pairs of shoes are not
red or green? __________
There are 40 balls. One-fourth are footballs. One-tenth are soccer balls.
One-half are basketballs. How many are basketballs and soccer balls? _____
There are 17 pictures. Eight of the pictures are of Jim. Four of the
pictures are of Marla. What fraction of the pictures are of Marla? ________
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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Riddle 1 (page 5)
1. 4
2. 2
3. 8
4. 6
5. 12
6. 3
7. 10
8. 5
9. 7
10. 9
What should you do when
two snails start fighting?
Let them slug it out.
Riddle 2 (page 6)
1. 1/2
2. 3/4
3. 3/5
4. 2/5
5. 5/8
6. 5/6
7. 4/7
8. 6/9
What did the egg do
when it heard a joke?
It cracked up!
Riddle 3 (page 7)
1. 1/2
2. 1/3
3. 1/4
4. 1/6
5. 1/8
6. 1/7
7. 2/3
8. 3/4
9. 3/5
10. 2/7
What do you get from
an angry shark?
As far away as possible
Riddle 4 (page 8)
1. 5/6
2. 7/11
3. 9/16
4. 5/8
5. 7/9
6. 5/14
7. 5/12
8. 12/13
9. 8/19
10. 6/15
Which dance did the
chicken refuse to do?
The fox-trot
Riddle 5 (page 9)
1. 5
2. 7
3. 3
4. 10
5. 1/2
6. 3/2
7. 2 1/2
8. 5/6
9. 7/6
10. 3 1/6
Why did the monster need
a third sock?
He grew another foot.
Riddle 6 (page 10)
1. 3/4
2. 3/6
3. 1/4
4. 4/5
5. 4/10
6. 5/2
7. 6/7
8. 6/25
9. 2/3
10. 1/6
Why was six scared of seven?
Because seven “ate” nine.
Riddle 7 (page 11)
1. 1/2
2. 1/4
3. 1/3
4. 1/5
5. 3/4
6. 2/3
7. 2/5
8. 3/8
9. 4/9
10. 2/7
Who won the race between
the two balls of string?
They were tied.
Riddle 8 (page 12)
1. 1/2
2. 4/5
3. 4/11
4. 3/5
5. 13/32
6. 2/5
7. 9/19
8. 12/23
9. 5/7
10. 20/29
What kind of dog did the
vampire own?
A bloodhound
Riddle 9 (page 13)
1. 1/3
2. 5/6
3. 12/13
4. 9/10
5. 18/22
6. 2/7
7. 1/2
8. 4/15
9. 25/70
10. 24/40
If I have 5 apples in one
hand and 6 apples in the
other, what would I have?
Two big hands
Answers
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Riddle 10 (page 14)
1. 1 1/2
2. 1 2/3
3. 1 5/8
4. 2 1/3
5. 2 1/7
6. 7 1/5
7. 3 5/6
8. 1 3/5
9. 4 3/11
10. 1 1/3
Why is it hard to play sports
against a team of big cats?
They might be cheetahs.
Riddle 11 (page 15)
1. 17/5
2. 31/4
3. 7/3
4. 3/2
5. 23/5
6. 20/3
7. 19/2
8. 35/4
9. 47/6
10. 21/4
Why did the hen run away?
She was chicken.
Riddle 12 (page 16)
1. 1
2. 1/2
3. 2/3
4. 4/5
5. 6/7
6. 5/8
7. 7/9
8. 5/6
9. 3/4
10. 4/9
What does a lion lawyer study?
The law of the jungle
Riddle 13 (page 17)
1. 1 1/3
2. 1 1/4
3. 1 2/5
4. 1 1/2
5. 1 4/9
6. 1 3/8
7. 1 1/11
8. 1 7/9
9. 1 7/15
10. 1 1/6
Where do ghosts go swimming?
The Dead Sea
Riddle 14 (page 18)
1. 1 3/5
2. 1 13/24
3. 1 13/35
4. 1 4/27
5. 1 1/18
6. 1
7. 1 7/19
8. 1 29/45
9. 1 1/4
10. 1 1/21
How do you stop a rhinoceros
from charging?
Take away its credit cards.
Riddle 15 (page 19)
1. 1/4
2. 3/8
3. 2/5
4. 1/3
5. 1/5
6. 3/7
7. 1/9
8. 1/8
9. 2/7
10. 1/6
Why didn’t the dog
want to play ball?
It was a boxer.
Riddle 16 (page 20)
1. 2/3
2. 3/5
3. 9/20
4. 3/8
5. 3/25
6. 7/17
7. 2/5
8. 7/13
9. 1/6
10. 4/9
Where did the monster
go when she lost her hand?
A second-hand shop
Riddle 17 (page 21)
1. 3
2. 4
3. 8 2/3
4. 6 2/3
5. 7 4/5
6. 10 1/7
7. 14 1/3
8. 11 1/8
9. 5 4/9
10. 6 1/8
What is big, gray, and flies
straight up?
An ’elecopter
Riddle 18 (page 22)
1. 1 1/3
2. 2 2/5
3. 2 2/7
4. 3 1/2
5. 2 1/4
6. 4 3/5
7. 4 1/3
8. 3 1/6
9. 1 1/5
10. 2 4/7
Why did the tennis player hit the
ball softly?
So he wouldn’t make a racket.
Riddle 19 (page 23)
1. 5/6
2. 13/20
3. 11/18
4. 7/10
5. 17/35
6. 7/12
7. 1
8. 5/9
9. 9/14
10. 5/8
Why couldn’t the ghost tell a lie?
You can see right through him.
Riddle 20 (page 24)
1. 1 1/4
2. 1 11/24
3. 31/35
4. 1 7/40
5. 1 4/9
6. 1 7/44
7. 29/30
8. 37/60
9. 1 3/10
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10. 1 7/100
What do you get if you cross a
sheepdog with a tulip?
A collie-flower
Riddle 21 (page 25)
1. 3/10
2. 1/4
3. 1/2
4. 1/5
5. 0
6. 1/24
7. 1/9
8. 3/16
9. 4/25
10. 1/21
What did the orangutan call
his wife?
His prime-mate
Riddle 22 (page 26)
1. 5/21
2. 1/8
3. 17/44
4. 5/24
5. 17/30
6. 11/120
7. 1/18
8. 1/10
9. 1/5
10. 7/24
What do you say when you meet
a two-headed dragon?
“Hello! Hello!”
Riddle 23 (page 27)
1. 7/40
2. 37/44
3. 3/26
4. 8/9
5. 11/30
6. 1
7. 55/96
8. 31/40
9. 2/5
10. 35/36
What did one keyboard say to
another keyboard?
“You are my type.”
Riddle 24 (page 28)
1. 6 3/4
2. 7 1/2
3. 11 5/6
4. 4 7/8
5. 11 23/36
6. 11 1/15
7. 7 5/7
8. 6 7/15
9. 16 5/8
10. 12 17/18
What do frogs say when they
meet each other?
“Warts new with you?”
Riddle 25 (page 29)
1. 2 1/4
2. 3 1/8
3. 2 1/3
4. 4 1/8
5. 5 5/12
6. 3 4/15
7. 6 4/35
8. 4 1/30
9. 11 3/44
10. 7 2/9
What kind of horse
always looks fashionable?
A clotheshorse
Riddle 26 (page 30)
1. 0.8
2. 0.75
3. 0.5
4. 0.6
5. 0.25
6. 0.125
7. 0.375
8. 0.4
9. 0.625
10. 0.9
What did the hot dog say
to the hamburger?
“Nice to meat you!”
Riddle 27 (page 31)
1. 2.5
2. 4.25
3. 1.6
4. 7.2
5. 5.25
6. 11.2
7. 3.25
8. 9.5
9. 5.8
10. 7.1
If you had 10 cows and 10 goats,
what would you have?
Lots of milk
Riddle 28 (page 32)
1. 1/2
2. 0.75
3. 2 1/2
4. 3 2/3
5. 4 1/2
6. 0.04
7. 0.032
8. 16/8
9. 2.96
10. 5 1/6
When is the best time
to tell a joke?
In the laughter-noon
Riddle 29 (page 33)
1. 1/4
2. 11/16
3. 2/5
4. 3/5
5. 6/7
6. 14/33
7. 2/3
8. 2/23
9. 4/5
10. 8/11
What is a baby elephant after
she is eight weeks old?
Nine weeks old
Riddle 30 (page 34)
1. 1/6
2. 3/28
3. 3/20
4. 8/21
5. 5/48
6. 1/9
7. 3/14
8. 1/4
9. 2/5
10. 15/56
What is a frog’s favorite shoe?
An open-toad sandal
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Riddle 31 (page 35)
1. 1/3
2. 10/21
3. 27/40
4. 16/21
5. 8/25
6. 7/24
7. 36/77
8. 7/36
9. 5/12
10. 5/8
What did the elephant say
when his tail was grabbed?
“That’s the end of me!”
Riddle 32 (page 36)
1. 1
2. 4
3. 1 4/5
4. 1 1/3
5. 5/7
6. 3
7. 3 8/9
8. 1 3/5
9. 2 5/11
10. 5
How do squirrels feel when
you hide their food?
It drives them nuts!
Riddle 33 (page 37)
1. 2 1/2
2. 2 3/4
3. 3 3/8
4. 1 4/5
5. 1 9/10
6. 5 1/2
7. 4
8. 2
9. 6
10. 4 1/5
Why were the elephants asked
to leave the swimming pool?
They couldn’t keep their
trunks up.
Riddle 34 (page 38)
1. 4
2. 28
3. 18 1/3
4. 38 1/2
5. 22 1/2
6. 19 1/4
7. 25 1/2
8. 69 2/3
9. 6 1/2
10. 22 2/3
What do you call cows that
can’t produce milk?
Udder failures
Riddle 35 (page 39)
1. 20
2. 100
3. 25
4. 45
5. 50
6. 54
7. 80
8. 192
9. 33
10. 128
What did the banana do
when it saw the monkey?
The banana split!
Riddle 36 (page 40)
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3 3/5
4. 4 1/2
5. 9/10
6. 1 3/4
7. 3
8. 6 2/3
9. 35/36
10. 2/3
What do you do for
a blue elephant?
Cheer him up!
Riddle 37 (page 41)
1. 1 1/9
2. 5 3/5
3. 9/14
4. 1 1/24
5. 11/12
6. 3 1/3
7. 2 1/6
8. 1 15/17
9. 1 1/2
10. 9/10
What do you call a crate
full of ducks?
A box of quackers
Riddle 38 (page 42)
1. 1/12
2. 2/13
3. 8/41
4. 1/4
5. 11/74
6. 2/35
7. 15/58
8. 5/18
9. 1/7
10. 1/13
Where do frogs put their money?
In a river bank
Riddle 39 (page 43)
1. 1 1/2
2. 5/12
3. 2 6/7
4. 2/3
5. 2 25/58
6. 6 1/3
7. 2 8/9
8. 2 1/3
9. 1 47/165
10. 1 2/13
Why did the spider buy a car?
To take it for a spin
Riddle 40 (page 44)
1. 3/5
2. 7/20
3. 1/4
4. 5/9
5. 10/11
6. 4/5
7. 15
8. 6
9. 24
10. 4/17
What did the ghost eat for lunch?
A boo-loney sandwich
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