Math Quiz IdeasMath Quiz Ideas

Level ILevel I

Quiz Format• We will have shapes, patterns that will

appear on screen and you have to identify them/ solve them.

• The next step is to answer some math questions (the regular math!)

• Then we will have some trick and tease questions

• You will also have to do things with your hand

Fun with numbers -1Fun with numbers -16 Questions6 Questions

Each Q = 1 minuteEach Q = 1 minuteTotal time = 6 minutesTotal time = 6 minutes

Numbers are fun #1

Each clip is a unit.Each clip is a unit.

How long is the pencil?How long is the pencil?

Numbers are fun #2

(15/3) + 9 – 3 + (2 x 6) =

50 x 4 “<” or “>” or “=” 25 x 8

19 + 81 = 62

81 – 19 = 62

19 + 62 = 81

81 – 62 = 19

Numbers are fun #3(A) If 62 + 19 =81, then which of these is false?

Numbers are fun #4• A coffee costs Rs 15 and a

sandwich costs Rs 10. How much is 3 coffees and 2 sandwiches?

Numbers are fun #5• David went on to visit friends. He

left at 10:30 a.m. and came back home 3 hours later.

• When did he get home?• a.m. or p.m.?

Numbers are fun #6 – Open Question

A fruit seller had 108 oranges. 16 of them were rotten. He packed the rest into boxes of 8.

How many boxes of oranges were there?

Visual Round 1 Visual Round 1 5 Questions5 Questions

Each Q = 1 minuteEach Q = 1 minuteTotal time = 5 minutesTotal time = 5 minutes

What time is it?

Beads are fun!!From the left, what position is the

first white bead?

Tell me which has the smallest area

The triangle, the square or the rectangle ?

Enchanting shapes

Weighty stuff!

Which is heavier? Which is heavier?

Visual Round 2Visual Round 25 Questions5 Questions

Each Q = 2 minutesEach Q = 2 minutesTotal time = 10 minutesTotal time = 10 minutes

How many triangles?

20 triangles

Which is larger – A or B?

A is larger

What fraction of the shape is shaded?

What fraction of this circle is shaded?

How many squares can you see?

30 squares

Fun with numbers - 2Fun with numbers - 25 Questions 5 Questions

Each Q = 2 minutesEach Q = 2 minutesTotal time: 10 minutesTotal time: 10 minutes

Magic triangle!

1

One number in each circleNumbers can be 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6

Each side will add up to 10

S U B M A R I N E11 14 17 20 23 26 29 32

35

Underwater

Find words that are worth these when the letters are summed up:

Two letter words

344340

Three letter words

427578

AS, AM, IS BUS, MAN, BIN

How much money is it?

My units, tens and hundreds!

2

3

6

Write one number in each circle to Write one number in each circle to make the sum correct.make the sum correct.

Use numbers 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9Use numbers 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9

192 +384 = 576

Share the loot

7 kg2 kg 3 kg

Two burglars want to share their loot of 6 bags.

How should they do that?

7 kg18 kg

14 kg 8 kg

2 kg3 kg

Just Do it!!Just Do it!!5 Questions 5 Questions

Each Q = 2.5 minutesEach Q = 2.5 minutesTotal time = 7.5 minutesTotal time = 7.5 minutes

Mystery product

3x

Use numbers 1,2,3,4,5,6

54 x 3

Do you know your squares?

Can you make 2 squares and 4 right angled triangles using only 8 lines?

Do you know your squares?

Can you make 2 squares and 4 triangles using only 8 lines?

What are the possible weights of this box?

2 kg 2 kg 3 kg 3 kgYou can

use one or more of

the weights

Can you arrange these to make nothing?

Nothing!!

Match stick puzzle• Can you arrange 24 match sticks

to make 9 equal squares?

Match stick puzzle

Rapid FireRapid Fire

Any one can attempt!!Any one can attempt!!

Rapid Fire – Round #1 (3 minutes)

• What is next – 60, 50, 40, 30, ….• Today is Friday. What was the day before

yesterday?• Is 17 nearer to 10 or 20?• Jatin has Rs 5 and spent Rs 2. How much was

left?• One-fourth ( ¼ th) of 20• 3 + 4 +7• Multiply 6 by 12• How many 5 rupee coins make Rs 20?

Rapid Fire – Round #2 (3 minutes)

• Which two of these add to 10 – 7, 5 or 3?• How many legs on 3 elephants?• Two more than 12• 28 ÷ 4• How many sides in a rectangle?• A class of 14 go for an excursion and buy ice-cream

bars for Rs 4 each. How much did it cost?• 72 ÷ 8• 20 x 20

Rapid Fire – Round #3 (3 minutes)

• What is 349 + 122? • 8 golf balls fit in a box. How many boxes are

needed for 20 balls?• If 27 x 8 = 216, what is 26 x 8?• Divide 2000 by 20• I have nine 5paise coins. If I spend 28 paise,

how much will I have left?• 48 ÷ 4• 40 + 20 + 16• 128 ÷ 4