The man you see below is Alfonzo, a math teacher from Italy. We asked Alfonzo if he could write some problems for us that start with very easy and work their way up to some more challenging bits for our smart BabaMail readers (that would be you). So, can you impress Alfonzo and ourselves by getting a better score than 10 on this tricky math test?
Which of these numbers is divisible by 4 without a remainder?
112
118
102
106
2 of 15
Ginger, 12 years old, is three times as old as Susan. How old will she be when she's twice as old as Susan?
16
18
22
12
3 of 15
What comes next in the series: 24, 23, 21, 18, 14, __
9
12
10
11
4 of 15
What is the square root of 22500?
75
150
175
250
5 of 15
I have figs. I eat 1 and give half the remainder to Rob. I eat another, and throw half of what's left away. I now have 5 figs. I started with:
22 figs
23 figs
27 figs
25 figs
6 of 15
If X is bigger than Y but smaller than Z, then the following must be true:
Y is bigger than Z
Z is bigger than an X
Y is the biggest
Z is the smallest
7 of 15
Susan hired movers to move her to a new apartment. They charged her $500 and she paid a 16% tip. How much did she pay them all together?
560
580
600
545
8 of 15
During a 5-day festival, the number of visitors tripled each day. If the festival opened on a Thursday with 345 visitors, what was the attendance on Sunday?
9315
1035
3105
6210
9 of 15
I bought lunch for 3 friends. If I spent $70 and had to pay a 15% tip, what was the tip?
12.75
13.75
10.5
11.5
10 of 15
Eric's salary is $2000 more than Rachel's. Together they make $5800. Rachel makes:
$3900
$2000
$2800
$1900
11 of 15
A plane flew for 4 hours AGAINST a 10 mph wind. It then flew for 3 hours WITH the same wind. The plane flew 3560 miles. Find the rate of the plane in still air.
410
510
310
610
12 of 15
When I get multiplied by any number, the sum of the figures in the product is always me. What am I?
7
9
5
10
13 of 15
Ron was 0.3 of his father's age this year. If he's 12 this year, how old was his father when he was born?
40
36
28
16
14 of 15
When you add the square root of 81 to 12 squared, what do you get?
153
151
154
152
15 of 15
Casey buys a bracelet. She pays for the bracelet and pays $0.72 in sales tax. The sales tax rate is 6%. What is the original price of the bracelet, before tax?
$15
$12
$7
$9
Alfonzo Says: "It's time to study up!"
Ah, my amico, you did not do so well this time. I think it is time to brush up a bit on your basic math skills, and... READ MOREAh, my amico, you did not do so well this time. I think it is time to brush up a bit on your basic math skills, and then return and try my quiz again!
Muito Buona! You did very well indeed. You didn't get all of them, so there is some room for improvement. Why don't you... READ MOREMuito Buona! You did very well indeed. You didn't get all of them, so there is some room for improvement. Why don't you look at your mistakes and see the right answer so you are prepared for my next quiz!
Mamma mia! You are my star pupil! When BabaMail said their readers were smart, I guess they weren't kidding. I'll try... READ MOREMamma mia! You are my star pupil! When BabaMail said their readers were smart, I guess they weren't kidding. I'll try to cook up something more challenging for your next quiz!
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