儿童英语谜语练习之四-数学

58. Riddle:

I am an odd number. Take away a letter and I become even. What number am I?

Answer:

Seven

59. Riddle:

If two’s company, and three’s a crowd, what are four and five?

Answer:

Nine

60. Riddle:

What three numbers, none of which is zero, give the same result whether they’re added or multiplied?

Answer:

One, two and three

61. Riddle:

Mary has four daughters, and each of her daughters has a brother. How many children does Mary have?

Answer:

Five—each daughter has the same brother.

62. Riddle:

Which is heavier

Answer:

Neither—they both weigh a ton.

63. Riddle:

Three doctors said that Bill was their brother. Bill says he has no brothers. How many brothers does Bill actually have?

Answer:

None. He has three sisters.

64. Riddle:

Two fathers and two sons are in a car, yet there are only three people in the car. How?

Answer:

They are a grandfather, father and son.

65. Riddle:

The day before yesterday I was 21, and next year I will be 24. When is my birthday?

Answer:

December 31; today is January 1.

66. Riddle:

A little girl goes to the store and buys one dozen eggs. As she is going home, all but three break. How many eggs are left unbroken?

Answer:

Three

67. Riddle:

A man describes his daughters, saying, “They are all blonde, but two; all brunette but two; and all redheaded but two.” How many daughters does he have?

Answer:

Three

68. Riddle:

If there are three apples and you take away two, how many apples do you have?

Answer:

You have two apples.

69. Riddle:

A girl has as many brothers as sisters, but each brother has only half as many brothers as sisters. How many brothers and sisters are there in the family?

Answer:

Four sisters and three brothers