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    Calculator Riddles For Grades 4-6

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    This document provides 12 riddles with math word problems. To solve each riddle, students are instructed to solve the math problem using a calculator and the answer will be revealed when the calculator is turned upside down. The riddles encourage using calculators to solve problems accurately. Teachers are invited to have their students create more riddles to add to the collection.

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    Calculator Riddles For Grades 4-6

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    This document provides 12 riddles with math word problems. To solve each riddle, students are instructed to solve the math problem using a calculator and the answer will be revealed when the calculator is turned upside down. The riddles encourage using calculators to solve problems accurately. Teachers are invited to have their students create more riddles to add to the collection.

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    This document provides 12 riddles with math word problems. To solve each riddle, students are instructed to solve the math problem using a calculator and the answer will be revealed when the calculator is turned upside down. The riddles encourage using calculators to solve problems accurately. Teachers are invited to have their students create more riddles to add to the collection.

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    Calculator Riddles For Grades 4-6

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    This document provides 12 riddles with math word problems. To solve each riddle, students are instructed to solve the math problem using a calculator and the answer will be revealed when the calculator is turned upside down. The riddles encourage using calculators to solve problems accurately. Teachers are invited to have their students create more riddles to add to the collection.

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    CALCULATOR RIDDLES

    FOR GRADES 4-6

    4506
    To the teacher:
    It is hoped that these riddles will be a catylyst to your class in developing more riddles
    that encourage problem solving and the accurate and appropriate use of calculators by
    your students. As you and your classes create more riddles you can send them to the
    mathematics staff at DPI and we will be happy to add them to these files and make
    them available to other students. Enjoy!

    Note: To find the answer to each riddle, solve the problem with a calculator. When
    you turn the calculator upside down, you will have the answer to the riddle.
    8 = B, 7 = L, 6 = g, 3 = E, 5 = S, 0 = O, 1 = I and 4 = h
    1. What do you use to keep that wet look? Find 8 times the difference of a century and a decade
    increased by one fourth of 76.

    2. Izeta and John have flown across the ________________. John has flown the product of 3 and
    714 kilometers. Izeta’s journey is thirty-three cubed. Find the total km flown by John and Izeta.

    3. If one fisherman uses 247 pounds of bait to catch____________, how much bait would be
    needed by 15 fishermen?

    4. Eight hundred children screamed when they saw the green ___________on stage. These children
    were one fourth of the group at the concert. How many children were at the concert?

    5. Verna ordered 200 cases of strawberry jam for her supermarket. There were 48 jars in each case.
    On delivery, Verna found that one third of her order was broken. She was very upset as jam
    began to _______out of the boxes. How many jars were broken?

    6. Anita and Jill are identical twins, except that they differ in their _________. To find out how they
    differ, take 2149.1815 from 6.8 times the sum of 462.81 and 326.085.

    7. The sixth grade class took a trip to the local fast food burger chain for lunch. They bought 1950
    hamburgers at $ 1.49 each, 1075 orders of french fries at $0.69 each, 960 milk shakes at $1.75
    each, and 769 ice creams at $0.75 each. The manger said they ate like a bunch of _________. To
    find out what the manager said, find the total bill.

    8. Sheila’s social studies report had 216,701 words. Jane’s social studies report had 163,207 words.
    Will reading the two reports __________ the teacher’s mind? To find out, determine how many
    words the teacher read when she graded the two reports.

    9. Farmer Jeanne planted 219 rows of corn, each with 16 ears. If she wanted to water her garden,
    she needed a very good _________. To find out what Farmer Jeannne needed, find the total
    number of ears of corn planted

    10. The cook could not make us breakfast because he was all out of ___________. Add 213 to the
    product of 68 and 85 to find out what he was missing.

    11. The new musical _________ is a lot of laughs. Find the sum of 600 squared and 19,919.

    12. When going out to dine, don’t leave home without a _____________. To find the answer, start
    with the square of 10. Multiply by the number of sides in an octagon and then add the voting age.

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