Brain Teasers

A rooster laid an egg on the top of a roof. Which way did it roll?

• north

• down

• when do roosters lay eggs?

• it didn't roll, it stayed on top

How much dirt is there in a hole 3 feet deep, 6 feet long and 4 feet wide?

• one grain of dirt

• 5kg

• roughly 10 kg

• none. How is there dirt in a hole?

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CCSS.5.MD.C.3

CCSS.5.MD.C.4

CCSS.5.MD.C.5

Johnny's mother had three children. The first was named April. The second child was named May. What was the third child's name?

• June
• July
• March
• None of these

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world?

• K2
• Mt. Everest
• Popocatepetl
• The Rocky Mountains

A clerk at a butcher shop stands 1.75 meters tall and wears size 13 sneakers. What does he weight?

• 70 kg
• 75 kg
• 80 kg
• None of these

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CCSS.K.MD.A.1

What is strong enough to smash ships but still fears the sun?

• A polar bear
• The Titanic
• Global Warming
• An icerberg

Which is correct to say: "the yolk of the egg is white" or "the yolk of the egg are white"?

• The yolk of the egg is white
• The yolk of the egg are white
• Both are correct
• None is correct

What is at the end of a rainbow ?

• The letter W

• a pot of gold

• leprechaun

Using only addition, how do you add eight 8's and get the number 1000 ?

• 888 + 88 + 8 + 8 + 8

• 88 + 88+ 88+ 88+ 88+ 88+ 88+ 88+

• 88 + 888 + 88

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.4

CCSS.4.OA.A.3

You are in a cabin and it is pitch black. You have one match on you. Which do you light first, the newspaper, the lamp, the candle, or the fire? (1 minute)

• Match

• Newspaper

• Lamp

• Candle

• Fire