Lily counts erasers in a pattern: 2, 4, 6, 8. How many erasers come next?
10 erasers.
The pattern goes up by 2 each time.
About this riddle
Math riddles hide a calculation inside a short story. Pull out the numbers, work out what is being asked, and watch for a trick such as a unit change.
Difficulty: Medium. More like this: Math riddles with answers or try Target 24 for a different kind of puzzle.
More math riddles
Lily counts mittens in a pattern: 1, 4, 7, 10. How many mittens come next?
Half of the 28 autumn leaves on the table are taken away. How many autumn leaves are left on the table?
Ava gets 7 tulips on Monday and 4 tulips on Tuesday, then gives away 3. How many tulips are left?
An advent calendar has 24 doors, and you have opened 10. How many are left?
A class of 24 students each gives a valentine to every other student... if each student gives 2, how many valentines are given in total?
Mia has 6 autumn leaves. Noah has twice as many. How many autumn leaves do they have together?