13 riddles

Numbers

These number riddles turn on patterns, sums and sequences. Some ask for a mystery number from a few clues, others for the next term in a sequence, a weight on a set of scales or the fewest tokens to pay a total. Plain arithmetic is enough. Each riddle has a hint, the answer and a short explanation, from Easy up to Genius.

How Many Routes: 3 × 2 Grid Video
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How Many Routes: 3 × 2 Grid

Roman Subtraction Video
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Roman Subtraction

How Many Routes: 2 × 2 Grid Video
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How Many Routes: 2 × 2 Grid

Two Candles: 12 cm and 8 cm Video
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Two Candles: 12 cm and 8 cm

Hands Apart: 6:30 Video
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Hands Apart: 6:30

Mirror Odometer: 15951 Video
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Mirror Odometer: 15951

Mirror Odometer: 29992 Video
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Mirror Odometer: 29992

Fewest Tokens: Pay 6 Video
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Fewest Tokens: Pay 6

Lemon, Tea and Dates Picture
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Lemon, Tea and Dates

Read the Clocks Picture
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Read the Clocks

Move One Rod Video
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Move One Rod

Three Level Scales Video
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Three Level Scales

I am a three-digit number. My three digits are all different, and they multiply to 6. I am even, and I am less than 200.…

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The Even Number