Brain Teasers Worksheet (Grade 5)
Free printable brain teasers worksheet for Grade 5. Students solve short reasoning puzzles with tricky wording, sharpening careful thinking.
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Critical Thinking · Grade 5
Brain Teasers
Read each puzzle carefully and write your answer. Look out for tricky wording.
- 1.Two people are walking. One walks 3 km north, then 4 km east. How far are they from the start in a straight line?
- 2.A pencil costs 30 cents more than an eraser. Together they cost 50 cents. How much is the eraser?
- 3.A farmer has 17 sheep. All but 9 run away. How many sheep are left?
- 4.What is the next number: 2, 4, 6, 8? How many numbers will it take to reach 20 counting by twos from 2?
- 5.A bag has 3 red and 2 blue marbles. If you pick 3 marbles without looking, what is the most red you could get?
- 6.A clock shows 3 o'clock. How many degrees are between the hands? (Each hour is 30 degrees.)
- 7.If today is Wednesday, what day will it be in 7 days?
- 8.I am an odd number. Take away one letter and I become even. What number am I?
- 9.If a red house is made of red bricks and a blue house of blue bricks, what is a greenhouse made of?
- 10.You have a 3-minute timer and a 5-minute timer. Which one would you start to time exactly 3 minutes?
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