Math Riddles

James ordered a fishing rod, priced at $3.56. Unfortunately, James is an Eskimo who lives in a very remote part of Greenland and the import rules forbid any package longer than 4 feet to be imported. The fishing rod was 4 feet and 1 inch, just a little too long, so how can the fishing rod be mailed to James without breaking the rules? Ideally James would like the fishing rod to arrive in one piece!

Can you write down eight eights so that they add up to one thousand?

If 5 cats catch 5 mice in 5 minutes, how long will it take one cat to catch a mouse?

A girl has as many brothers as sisters, but each brother has only half as many brothers as sisters. How many brothers and sisters are there in the family?

A little girl goes to the store and buys one dozen eggs. As she is going home, all but three break. How many eggs are left unbroken?

Christina has four daughters, and each of her daughters has a brother. How many children does Christina have?

What three numbers, none of which is zero, give the same result whether they’re added or multiplied?

I am an odd number. Take away a letter and I become even. What number am I?

I am a number I am not an odd number I am higher than 90 I am not higher than 100 If you subtract me from 100, you get nothing. What number am I?