Simplest Math Trivia Quiz

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1) There are 3 shelves.Each holds 9 books. How many books can they hold?

12 books

27 books

18 books

Since there are 3 shelves and each shelf can hold 9 books, we can calculate the total number of books by multiplying the number of shelves (3) by the number of books each shelf can hold (9). Therefore, the correct answer is 3 shelves x 9 books = 27 books.

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About This Quiz

Explore basic math operations with the Simplest Math Trivia Quiz. This quiz assesses skills in simple addition, subtraction, and estimation, suitable for early learners to reinforce their arithmetic foundations.

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4) There are 21 apples. 7 friends share them evenly. How many does each friend get? Which answer form is best?

3 apples

3 friends

3 kilograms

Since there are 21 apples and 7 friends, the apples need to be divided equally among the friends. The answer "3 apples" is the best answer because each friend will receive 3 apples if they are shared evenly.

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5) Dee spends $0.25, $0.30, $0.10 and $0.04. How much $ does she spend in all?

$69.0

$6.90

$0.69

Dee spends $0.25, $0.30, $0.10, and $0.04. To find the total amount she spends, we add these amounts together. $0.25 + $0.30 + $0.10 + $0.04 equals $0.69.

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Dee spends $0.25, $0.30, $0.10, and $0.04. To find the total amount she spends, we add these amounts together. $0.25 + $0.30 + $0.10 + $0.04 equals $0.69.

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6) 5.4 − 1.1 = ___

0.43

4.30

43.00

The subtraction of 1.1 from 5.4 equals 4.3.

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The subtraction of 1.1 from 5.4 equals 4.3.

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7) Tony needs 6.5 ft. of wood for his fort. He only has 3.2 ft. How much more does he need?

.33 ft

3.3 ft.

3.0 ft.

Tony needs a total of 6.5 ft of wood for his fort. He already has 3.2 ft, so he needs to find out how much more wood he requires. By subtracting the amount he already has from the total amount needed, we get 6.5 ft - 3.2 ft = 3.3 ft. Therefore, Tony needs an additional 3.3 ft of wood.

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8) 4 friends walk 12 dogs. How many dogs does each friend walk?Which answer form is best?

3 dogs

3 friends

3 walks

Each friend walks 3 dogs. This can be determined by dividing the total number of dogs (12) by the number of friends (4), resulting in 3 dogs per friend.

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Each friend walks 3 dogs. This can be determined by dividing the total number of dogs (12) by the number of friends (4), resulting in 3 dogs per friend.

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9) Ed has $5.06. He finds $1.03. About how many $ does he have now?

$7.00

$5.00

$6.00

Ed starts with $5.06 and finds an additional $1.03. To determine how much money he has now, we need to add these two amounts together. Adding $5.06 and $1.03 gives us a total of $6.09. Therefore, the correct answer is $6.00.

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10) There are 12 cakes. 4 friends share them evenly. How many does each friend get? Which answer form is best?

3 kilograms

3 cakes

3 answers

The question states that there are 12 cakes and 4 friends sharing them evenly. To find out how many cakes each friend gets, we divide the total number of cakes (12) by the number of friends (4). This gives us 3 cakes per friend. Therefore, the answer "3 cakes" is the correct and best answer form.

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11) Jan has 6 cups of flour. She needs 3.5 cups more.How many cups does she need in all?

9.5

8.5

Jan currently has 6 cups of flour and she needs an additional 3.5 cups. To find out how many cups she needs in total, we can add the amount she already has (6 cups) to the additional amount she needs (3.5 cups). Therefore, she needs a total of 9.5 cups of flour.

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$6.00

$8.00

$4.00

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14) 3.6 + 7.5 =

11.1

11.2

11.0

When we add 3.6 and 7.5 together, we get a sum of 11.1.

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When we add 3.6 and 7.5 together, we get a sum of 11.1.

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15) Lucy has $8.15. She loses $3.00.About how much does she have now?

$4.30

$6.15

$5.00

After losing $3.00, Lucy will have $8.15 - $3.00 = $5.15 remaining. Therefore, she will have about $5.00 now.

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After losing $3.00, Lucy will have $8.15 - $3.00 = $5.15 remaining. Therefore, she will have about $5.00 now.

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17) (2 m 3) m 6 =

6 + 3 + 2

(2 × 6) + 3

6 × (3 × 2)

The given equation (2 × 3) × 6 can be simplified by following the order of operations, which states that multiplication should be done before addition. Therefore, we first multiply 2 and 3 to get 6, and then multiply the result by 6 to get the final answer of 36. This matches the equation 6 × (3 × 2), where the inner parentheses are multiplied first to get 6, and then multiplied by 6 to get 36.

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6 + 8

6 × 8

6 − 5

The answer is 6 × 8 because it is the product of multiplying 6 and 8 together.

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The answer is 6 × 8 because it is the product of multiplying 6 and 8 together.

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9/8

1 3/8

2 1/8

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21) Estimate:5.9 − 0.5 = ____

The estimate of 5.9 minus 0.5 is 5. This can be determined by rounding 5.9 down to the nearest whole number, which is 5, and subtracting 0.5 from it.

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The estimate of 5.9 minus 0.5 is 5. This can be determined by rounding 5.9 down to the nearest whole number, which is 5, and subtracting 0.5 from it.

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22) 6 tubs hold 125 litres in all.About how much does each tub hold?

20 litres

15 litres

22 litres

Each tub holds 20 litres because if there are 6 tubs in total and they hold a combined total of 125 litres, dividing 125 by 6 gives us 20. Therefore, each tub holds approximately 20 litres.

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Each tub holds 20 litres because if there are 6 tubs in total and they hold a combined total of 125 litres, dividing 125 by 6 gives us 20. Therefore, each tub holds approximately 20 litres.

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