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Test Yourself: The Difficult Homework Questions That Parents Can’t Even Answer

Reporter at HuffPost UK

Last time we checked, homework is meant to consolidate what children are learning at school , not test the brains of parents who are several decades older (and hopefully a little wiser).

But time and time again parents are taking to the internet to share the utterly baffling work designed for kids, which is leaving adults feeling outwitted.

Can you answer these homework questions that other families are struggling to get to the bottom of?

1. This numbers question.

The Holderness family uploaded this photo of their son’s complex homework on Facebook with the caption: “Internet friends: solve this 1st grade math homework # showyourwork # mybrainhurts.”

Try it for yourself here.

2. This shapes question.

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This dad was helping his son , who is in year five, at a primary school in Glossop, Derbyshire, when they reached this question in his math’s homework.

The 43-year-old said he “spent an hour” trying to work it out and sending it to friends with economics degrees, who also couldn’t answer it.

3. This fruit-based question.

This is driving Facebook crazy today ... pic.twitter.com/xGd9a7cRLZ — ♛ Melanism •••€ (@_aquemini) January 31, 2016

This coconut conundrum sent Facebook into overdrive last year, after mum Thighler Perry tweeted a picture of the brainteaser.

The task is to work out the missing value on the fourth sum, by finding the values of an apple, banana and coconut. But if you break it down, it’s really not that hard. Or is it?

4. This vocabulary question.

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This teacher marked two answers wrong on the sheet , for a second grade pupil, who got the definitions for ‘twinkle’ and ‘sparkle’ mixed up. Apparently there is difference between what these words mean. Who knew?

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Everyone struggles with homework sometimes, but if getting your homework done has become a chronic issue for you, then you may need a little extra help. That’s why we’ve written this article all about how to do homework. Once you’re finished reading it, you’ll know how to do homework (and have tons of new ways to motivate yourself to do homework)! 

We’ve broken this article down into a few major sections. You’ll find: 

  • A diagnostic test to help you figure out why you’re struggling with homework
  • A discussion of the four major homework problems students face, along with expert tips for addressing them 
  • A bonus section with tips for how to do homework fast

By the end of this article, you’ll be prepared to tackle whatever homework assignments your teachers throw at you . 

So let’s get started! 

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How to Do Homework: Figure Out Your Struggles 

Sometimes it feels like everything is standing between you and getting your homework done. But the truth is, most people only have one or two major roadblocks that are keeping them from getting their homework done well and on time. 

The best way to figure out how to get motivated to do homework starts with pinpointing the issues that are affecting your ability to get your assignments done. That’s why we’ve developed a short quiz to help you identify the areas where you’re struggling. 

Take the quiz below and record your answers on your phone or on a scrap piece of paper. Keep in mind there are no wrong answers! 

1. You’ve just been assigned an essay in your English class that’s due at the end of the week. What’s the first thing you do?

A. Keep it in mind, even though you won’t start it until the day before it’s due  B. Open up your planner. You’ve got to figure out when you’ll write your paper since you have band practice, a speech tournament, and your little sister’s dance recital this week, too.  C. Groan out loud. Another essay? You could barely get yourself to write the last one!  D. Start thinking about your essay topic, which makes you think about your art project that’s due the same day, which reminds you that your favorite artist might have just posted to Instagram...so you better check your feed right now. 

2. Your mom asked you to pick up your room before she gets home from work. You’ve just gotten home from school. You decide you’ll tackle your chores: 

A. Five minutes before your mom walks through the front door. As long as it gets done, who cares when you start?  B. As soon as you get home from your shift at the local grocery store.  C. After you give yourself a 15-minute pep talk about how you need to get to work.  D. You won’t get it done. Between texts from your friends, trying to watch your favorite Netflix show, and playing with your dog, you just lost track of time! 

3. You’ve signed up to wash dogs at the Humane Society to help earn money for your senior class trip. You: 

A. Show up ten minutes late. You put off leaving your house until the last minute, then got stuck in unexpected traffic on the way to the shelter.  B. Have to call and cancel at the last minute. You forgot you’d already agreed to babysit your cousin and bake cupcakes for tomorrow’s bake sale.  C. Actually arrive fifteen minutes early with extra brushes and bandanas you picked up at the store. You’re passionate about animals, so you’re excited to help out! D. Show up on time, but only get three dogs washed. You couldn’t help it: you just kept getting distracted by how cute they were!

4. You have an hour of downtime, so you decide you’re going to watch an episode of The Great British Baking Show. You: 

A. Scroll through your social media feeds for twenty minutes before hitting play, which means you’re not able to finish the whole episode. Ugh! You really wanted to see who was sent home!  B. Watch fifteen minutes until you remember you’re supposed to pick up your sister from band practice before heading to your part-time job. No GBBO for you!  C. You finish one episode, then decide to watch another even though you’ve got SAT studying to do. It’s just more fun to watch people make scones.  D. Start the episode, but only catch bits and pieces of it because you’re reading Twitter, cleaning out your backpack, and eating a snack at the same time.

5. Your teacher asks you to stay after class because you’ve missed turning in two homework assignments in a row. When she asks you what’s wrong, you say: 

A. You planned to do your assignments during lunch, but you ran out of time. You decided it would be better to turn in nothing at all than submit unfinished work.  B. You really wanted to get the assignments done, but between your extracurriculars, family commitments, and your part-time job, your homework fell through the cracks.  C. You have a hard time psyching yourself to tackle the assignments. You just can’t seem to find the motivation to work on them once you get home.  D. You tried to do them, but you had a hard time focusing. By the time you realized you hadn’t gotten anything done, it was already time to turn them in. 

Like we said earlier, there are no right or wrong answers to this quiz (though your results will be better if you answered as honestly as possible). Here’s how your answers break down: 

  • If your answers were mostly As, then your biggest struggle with doing homework is procrastination. 
  • If your answers were mostly Bs, then your biggest struggle with doing homework is time management. 
  • If your answers were mostly Cs, then your biggest struggle with doing homework is motivation. 
  • If your answers were mostly Ds, then your biggest struggle with doing homework is getting distracted. 

Now that you’ve identified why you’re having a hard time getting your homework done, we can help you figure out how to fix it! Scroll down to find your core problem area to learn more about how you can start to address it. 

And one more thing: you’re really struggling with homework, it’s a good idea to read through every section below. You may find some additional tips that will help make homework less intimidating. 

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How to Do Homework When You’re a Procrastinator  

Merriam Webster defines “procrastinate” as “to put off intentionally and habitually.” In other words, procrastination is when you choose to do something at the last minute on a regular basis. If you’ve ever found yourself pulling an all-nighter, trying to finish an assignment between periods, or sprinting to turn in a paper minutes before a deadline, you’ve experienced the effects of procrastination. 

If you’re a chronic procrastinator, you’re in good company. In fact, one study found that 70% to 95% of undergraduate students procrastinate when it comes to doing their homework. Unfortunately, procrastination can negatively impact your grades. Researchers have found that procrastination can lower your grade on an assignment by as much as five points ...which might not sound serious until you realize that can mean the difference between a B- and a C+. 

Procrastination can also negatively affect your health by increasing your stress levels , which can lead to other health conditions like insomnia, a weakened immune system, and even heart conditions. Getting a handle on procrastination can not only improve your grades, it can make you feel better, too! 

The big thing to understand about procrastination is that it’s not the result of laziness. Laziness is defined as being “disinclined to activity or exertion.” In other words, being lazy is all about doing nothing. But a s this Psychology Today article explains , procrastinators don’t put things off because they don’t want to work. Instead, procrastinators tend to postpone tasks they don’t want to do in favor of tasks that they perceive as either more important or more fun. Put another way, procrastinators want to do things...as long as it’s not their homework! 

3 Tips f or Conquering Procrastination 

Because putting off doing homework is a common problem, there are lots of good tactics for addressing procrastination. Keep reading for our three expert tips that will get your homework habits back on track in no time. 

#1: Create a Reward System

Like we mentioned earlier, procrastination happens when you prioritize other activities over getting your homework done. Many times, this happens because homework...well, just isn’t enjoyable. But you can add some fun back into the process by rewarding yourself for getting your work done. 

Here’s what we mean: let’s say you decide that every time you get your homework done before the day it’s due, you’ll give yourself a point. For every five points you earn, you’ll treat yourself to your favorite dessert: a chocolate cupcake! Now you have an extra (delicious!) incentive to motivate you to leave procrastination in the dust. 

If you’re not into cupcakes, don’t worry. Your reward can be anything that motivates you . Maybe it’s hanging out with your best friend or an extra ten minutes of video game time. As long as you’re choosing something that makes homework worth doing, you’ll be successful. 

#2: Have a Homework Accountability Partner 

If you’re having trouble getting yourself to start your homework ahead of time, it may be a good idea to call in reinforcements . Find a friend or classmate you can trust and explain to them that you’re trying to change your homework habits. Ask them if they’d be willing to text you to make sure you’re doing your homework and check in with you once a week to see if you’re meeting your anti-procrastination goals. 

Sharing your goals can make them feel more real, and an accountability partner can help hold you responsible for your decisions. For example, let’s say you’re tempted to put off your science lab write-up until the morning before it’s due. But you know that your accountability partner is going to text you about it tomorrow...and you don’t want to fess up that you haven’t started your assignment. A homework accountability partner can give you the extra support and incentive you need to keep your homework habits on track. 

#3: Create Your Own Due Dates 

If you’re a life-long procrastinator, you might find that changing the habit is harder than you expected. In that case, you might try using procrastination to your advantage! If you just can’t seem to stop doing your work at the last minute, try setting your own due dates for assignments that range from a day to a week before the assignment is actually due. 

Here’s what we mean. Let’s say you have a math worksheet that’s been assigned on Tuesday and is due on Friday. In your planner, you can write down the due date as Thursday instead. You may still put off your homework assignment until the last minute...but in this case, the “last minute” is a day before the assignment’s real due date . This little hack can trick your procrastination-addicted brain into planning ahead! 

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If you feel like Kevin Hart in this meme, then our tips for doing homework when you're busy are for you. 

How to Do Homework When You’re too Busy

If you’re aiming to go to a top-tier college , you’re going to have a full plate. Because college admissions is getting more competitive, it’s important that you’re maintaining your grades , studying hard for your standardized tests , and participating in extracurriculars so your application stands out. A packed schedule can get even more hectic once you add family obligations or a part-time job to the mix. 

If you feel like you’re being pulled in a million directions at once, you’re not alone. Recent research has found that stress—and more severe stress-related conditions like anxiety and depression— are a major problem for high school students . In fact, one study from the American Psychological Association found that during the school year, students’ stress levels are higher than those of the adults around them. 

For students, homework is a major contributor to their overall stress levels . Many high schoolers have multiple hours of homework every night , and figuring out how to fit it into an already-packed schedule can seem impossible. 

3 Tips for Fitting Homework Into Your Busy Schedule

While it might feel like you have literally no time left in your schedule, there are still ways to make sure you’re able to get your homework done and meet your other commitments. Here are our expert homework tips for even the busiest of students. 

#1: Make a Prioritized To-Do List 

You probably already have a to-do list to keep yourself on track. The next step is to prioritize the items on your to-do list so you can see what items need your attention right away. 

Here’s how it works: at the beginning of each day, sit down and make a list of all the items you need to get done before you go to bed. This includes your homework, but it should also take into account any practices, chores, events, or job shifts you may have. Once you get everything listed out, it’s time to prioritize them using the labels A, B, and C. Here’s what those labels mean:

  • A Tasks : tasks that have to get done—like showing up at work or turning in an assignment—get an A. 
  • B Tasks : these are tasks that you would like to get done by the end of the day but aren’t as time sensitive. For example, studying for a test you have next week could be a B-level task. It’s still important, but it doesn’t have to be done right away. 
  • C Tasks: these are tasks that aren’t very important and/or have no real consequences if you don’t get them done immediately. For instance, if you’re hoping to clean out your closet but it’s not an assigned chore from your parents, you could label that to-do item with a C. 

Prioritizing your to-do list helps you visualize which items need your immediate attention, and which items you can leave for later. A prioritized to-do list ensures that you’re spending your time efficiently and effectively, which helps you make room in your schedule for homework. So even though you might really want to start making decorations for Homecoming (a B task), you’ll know that finishing your reading log (an A task) is more important. 

#2: Use a Planner With Time Labels 

Your planner is probably packed with notes, events, and assignments already. (And if you’re not using a planner, it’s time to start!) But planners can do more for you than just remind you when an assignment is due. If you’re using a planner with time labels, it can help you visualize how you need to spend your day.

A planner with time labels breaks your day down into chunks, and you assign tasks to each chunk of time. For example, you can make a note of your class schedule with assignments, block out time to study, and make sure you know when you need to be at practice. Once you know which tasks take priority, you can add them to any empty spaces in your day. 

Planning out how you spend your time not only helps you use it wisely, it can help you feel less overwhelmed, too . We’re big fans of planners that include a task list ( like this one ) or have room for notes ( like this one ). 

#3: Set Reminders on Your Phone 

If you need a little extra nudge to make sure you’re getting your homework done on time, it’s a good idea to set some reminders on your phone. You don’t need a fancy app, either. You can use your alarm app to have it go off at specific times throughout the day to remind you to do your homework. This works especially well if you have a set homework time scheduled. So if you’ve decided you’re doing homework at 6:00 pm, you can set an alarm to remind you to bust out your books and get to work. 

If you use your phone as your planner, you may have the option to add alerts, emails, or notifications to scheduled events . Many calendar apps, including the one that comes with your phone, have built-in reminders that you can customize to meet your needs. So if you block off time to do your homework from 4:30 to 6:00 pm, you can set a reminder that will pop up on your phone when it’s time to get started. 

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This dog isn't judging your lack of motivation...but your teacher might. Keep reading for tips to help you motivate yourself to do your homework.

How to Do Homework When You’re Unmotivated 

At first glance, it may seem like procrastination and being unmotivated are the same thing. After all, both of these issues usually result in you putting off your homework until the very last minute. 

But there’s one key difference: many procrastinators are working, they’re just prioritizing work differently. They know they’re going to start their homework...they’re just going to do it later. 

Conversely, people who are unmotivated to do homework just can’t find the willpower to tackle their assignments. Procrastinators know they’ll at least attempt the homework at the last minute, whereas people who are unmotivated struggle with convincing themselves to do it at a ll. For procrastinators, the stress comes from the inevitable time crunch. For unmotivated people, the stress comes from trying to convince themselves to do something they don’t want to do in the first place. 

Here are some common reasons students are unmotivated in doing homework : 

  • Assignments are too easy, too hard, or seemingly pointless 
  • Students aren’t interested in (or passionate about) the subject matter
  • Students are intimidated by the work and/or feels like they don’t understand the assignment 
  • Homework isn’t fun, and students would rather spend their time on things that they enjoy 

To sum it up: people who lack motivation to do their homework are more likely to not do it at all, or to spend more time worrying about doing their homework than...well, actually doing it.

3 Tips for How to Get Motivated to Do Homework

The key to getting homework done when you’re unmotivated is to figure out what does motivate you, then apply those things to homework. It sounds tricky...but it’s pretty simple once you get the hang of it! Here are our three expert tips for motivating yourself to do your homework. 

#1: Use Incremental Incentives

When you’re not motivated, it’s important to give yourself small rewards to stay focused on finishing the task at hand. The trick is to keep the incentives small and to reward yourself often. For example, maybe you’re reading a good book in your free time. For every ten minutes you spend on your homework, you get to read five pages of your book. Like we mentioned earlier, make sure you’re choosing a reward that works for you! 

So why does this technique work? Using small rewards more often allows you to experience small wins for getting your work done. Every time you make it to one of your tiny reward points, you get to celebrate your success, which gives your brain a boost of dopamine . Dopamine helps you stay motivated and also creates a feeling of satisfaction when you complete your homework !  

#2: Form a Homework Group 

If you’re having trouble motivating yourself, it’s okay to turn to others for support. Creating a homework group can help with this. Bring together a group of your friends or classmates, and pick one time a week where you meet and work on homework together. You don’t have to be in the same class, or even taking the same subjects— the goal is to encourage one another to start (and finish!) your assignments. 

Another added benefit of a homework group is that you can help one another if you’re struggling to understand the material covered in your classes. This is especially helpful if your lack of motivation comes from being intimidated by your assignments. Asking your friends for help may feel less scary than talking to your teacher...and once you get a handle on the material, your homework may become less frightening, too. 

#3: Change Up Your Environment 

If you find that you’re totally unmotivated, it may help if you find a new place to do your homework. For example, if you’ve been struggling to get your homework done at home, try spending an extra hour in the library after school instead. The change of scenery can limit your distractions and give you the energy you need to get your work done. 

If you’re stuck doing homework at home, you can still use this tip. For instance, maybe you’ve always done your homework sitting on your bed. Try relocating somewhere else, like your kitchen table, for a few weeks. You may find that setting up a new “homework spot” in your house gives you a motivational lift and helps you get your work done. 

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Social media can be a huge problem when it comes to doing homework. We have advice for helping you unplug and regain focus.

How to Do Homework When You’re Easily Distracted

We live in an always-on world, and there are tons of things clamoring for our attention. From friends and family to pop culture and social media, it seems like there’s always something (or someone!) distracting us from the things we need to do.

The 24/7 world we live in has affected our ability to focus on tasks for prolonged periods of time. Research has shown that over the past decade, an average person’s attention span has gone from 12 seconds to eight seconds . And when we do lose focus, i t takes people a long time to get back on task . One study found that it can take as long as 23 minutes to get back to work once we’ve been distracte d. No wonder it can take hours to get your homework done! 

3 Tips to Improve Your Focus

If you have a hard time focusing when you’re doing your homework, it’s a good idea to try and eliminate as many distractions as possible. Here are three expert tips for blocking out the noise so you can focus on getting your homework done. 

#1: Create a Distraction-Free Environment

Pick a place where you’ll do your homework every day, and make it as distraction-free as possible. Try to find a location where there won’t be tons of noise, and limit your access to screens while you’re doing your homework. Put together a focus-oriented playlist (or choose one on your favorite streaming service), and put your headphones on while you work. 

You may find that other people, like your friends and family, are your biggest distraction. If that’s the case, try setting up some homework boundaries. Let them know when you’ll be working on homework every day, and ask them if they’ll help you keep a quiet environment. They’ll be happy to lend a hand! 

#2: Limit Your Access to Technology 

We know, we know...this tip isn’t fun, but it does work. For homework that doesn’t require a computer, like handouts or worksheets, it’s best to put all your technology away . Turn off your television, put your phone and laptop in your backpack, and silence notifications on any wearable tech you may be sporting. If you listen to music while you work, that’s fine...but make sure you have a playlist set up so you’re not shuffling through songs once you get started on your homework. 

If your homework requires your laptop or tablet, it can be harder to limit your access to distractions. But it’s not impossible! T here are apps you can download that will block certain websites while you’re working so that you’re not tempted to scroll through Twitter or check your Facebook feed. Silence notifications and text messages on your computer, and don’t open your email account unless you absolutely have to. And if you don’t need access to the internet to complete your assignments, turn off your WiFi. Cutting out the online chatter is a great way to make sure you’re getting your homework done. 

#3: Set a Timer (the Pomodoro Technique)

Have you ever heard of the Pomodoro technique ? It’s a productivity hack that uses a timer to help you focus!

Here’s how it works: first, set a timer for 25 minutes. This is going to be your work time. During this 25 minutes, all you can do is work on whatever homework assignment you have in front of you. No email, no text messaging, no phone calls—just homework. When that timer goes off, y ou get to take a 5 minute break. Every time you go through one of these cycles, it’s called a “pomodoro.” For every four pomodoros you complete, you can take a longer break of 15 to 30 minutes. 

The pomodoro technique works through a combination of boundary setting and rewards. First, it gives you a finite amount of time to focus, so you know that you only have to work really hard for 25 minutes. Once you’ve done that, you’re rewarded with a short break where you can do whatever you want. Additionally, tracking how many pomodoros you complete can help you see how long you’re really working on your homework. (Once you start using our focus tips, you may find it doesn’t take as long as you thought!) 

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Two Bonus Tips for How to Do Homework Fast 

Even if you’re doing everything right, there will be times when you just need to get your homework done as fast as possible. (Why do teachers always have projects due in the same week? The world may never know.) 

The problem with speeding through homework is that it’s easy to make mistakes. While turning in an assignment is always better than not submitting anything at all, you want to make sure that you’re not compromising quality for speed. Simply put, the goal is to get your homework done quickly and still make a good grade on the assignment! 

Here are our two bonus tips for getting a decent grade on your homework assignments , even when you’re in a time crunch. 

#1: Do the Easy Parts First 

This is especially true if you’re working on a handout with multiple questions. Before you start working on the assignment, read through all the questions and problems. As you do, make a mark beside the questions you think are “easy” to answer . 

Once you’ve finished going through the whole assignment, you can answer these questions first. Getting the easy questions out of the way as quickly as possible lets you spend more time on the trickier portions of your homework, which will maximize your assignment grade. 

(Quick note: this is also a good strategy to use on timed assignments and tests, like the SAT and the ACT !) 

#2: Pay Attention in Class 

Homework gets a lot easier when you’re actively learning the material. Teachers aren’t giving you homework because they’re mean or trying to ruin your weekend... it’s because they want you to really understand the course material. Homework is designed to reinforce what you’re already learning in class so you’ll be ready to tackle harder concepts later. 

When you pay attention in class, ask questions, and take good notes, you’re absorbing the information you’ll need to succeed on your homework assignments. (You’re stuck in class anyway, so you might as well make the most of it!) Not only will paying attention in class make your homework less confusing, it will also help it go much faster, too. 

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8 homework questions that stumped parents.

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Homework is not just the bane of many students’ lives. It can also lead to major frustration for their parents .

Sometimes a homework question comes along that is so confusing, it stumps kids and parents alike. And many of those frustrated adults take to social media to share their bewilderment .

We’ve rounded up eight such problems that have made waves online over the years ― or came to us directly from the HuffPost Parents community.

The Kindergarten Worksheet

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In 2017, New York mom Royce Winnick posted a photo of her 5-year-old daughter’s take-home worksheet on Facebook and asked if anyone could figure out the answer to the last question. The worksheet focused on the letter T and instructed students to “tap out the word in the picture and write out the sounds you hear.”

While the first answers were simply “tub,” “ten” and “top,” the last one showed a drawing of rabbits with no clear T-word description. “The real answer was ‘vet’ which makes no sense!” Winnick told HuffPost at the time.

The Other Kindergarten Worksheet

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Winnick also shared another worksheet with HuffPost that “also had ridiculous answers.”

“The answers to the two bottoms ones are kin and Ken!” she said. “Again, how is a 5-year-old supposed to know that?”

The Third Grade Math Problem

This 3rd grade math problem... from funny

In 2017, a mom named Dusty Sappington posted a photo showing a section of her 8-year-old daughter Izzy’s math homework on Reddit . The problem stated, “Janell had 15 marbles. She lost some of them. How many does Janell have now?”

“To be honest, I’m unsure if it was printed in error or was a question to test her knowledge of less than and greater than, which she has touched on in the past,” Sappington told HuffPost at the time. “Being the mother of a third-grader and a fifth-grader, I have seen a lot of homework over the years that has our family laughing at the absurdities, scratching our heads and relying too much on Google.”

The Uncertain Family Tree

In March, we asked members of the HuffPost Parents Facebook community if they had come across homework questions that stumped them. One user, Malina Mchls, shared a confusing question from her niece’s homework:

“I am German and live in England. I was helping my niece with her German homework and she had to do a family tree. At the end it asked for a relation to a previously unknown family member. It went something like Peter is Mary’s brother and Steven is Mary’s husband, what is Peter to John? Like who TF is John?”

The First Grade Math Problem

In 2017, the Holderness family shared a problem from son Penn Charles’ first grade homework on Facebook . The caption included the hashtag #mybrainhurts.

“FYI, this was the final page on a 7 page sheet, the previous 6 pages were a much more normal level for a first grader. I don’t think the teacher expects everyone to get this, I think it was meant to be a problem that would challenge the children, so for that reason I think it’s great that our school included it!” dad Penn Holderness noted in a comment.

The First Grade Number Pattern

Apparently, this math question appeared in an exam for Grade Ones in Singapore. Lets see who can solve it. NdooSTEM ka Jonso @ProfJNMoyo 😅😅 pic.twitter.com/uhgQAzaHei — mmatigari (@matigary) May 17, 2017

While this one was a bonus question on a test, it still stumped parents. In 2017, Twitter user mmatigari shared a math question that allegedly appeared on an exam for first graders in Singapore .

The question revolved around a number pattern called a petite circle sum , which most adults appeared to agree seemed a little too difficult for children so young.

The Fifth Grade Math Question

Can you solve this maths question which has left pupils and parents scratching their heads? https://t.co/jmt1pbInNH — Manchester News MEN (@MENnewsdesk) June 7, 2016

In 2016, a U.K. father took to Facebook to bemoan his fifth grade son’s math homework . “Calculate the perimeter of these composite rectilinear shapes,” one problem commanded.

When the Manchester Evening News tweeted the question, many grown-ups expressed their confusion, while others explained how they arrived at the answer.

The Symphony Conundrum

That's not how this works. That's not how any of this works. pic.twitter.com/EdSSJInqEp — Doug Mataconis (@dmataconis) October 9, 2017

In 2017, a “trick question” from a U.K. math teacher had a viral moment on Twitter. The question asks: “An orchestra of 120 players takes 40 minutes to play Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. How long would it take for 60 players to play the symphony?”

Twitter user Doug Mataconis shared the teacher’s question along with the caption, “That’s not how this works. That’s not how any of this works.” Many responses suggested equal bewilderment, but the teacher who wrote the problem, Claire Longmoor, clarified that it was a “trick question just to keep the kids on their toes.” Still, as others pointed out, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony is actually closer to 70 minutes than 40.

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Homework is designed to challenge students , or, at the very least, reinforce what they learned during the school day . But sometimes these questions go a little too far in terms of difficulty (or they're just plain wrong), forcing confused parents to ask the internet for help.

Check out these children's homework questions that even adults couldn't figure out without a little help from the worldwide web.

First graders were expected to solve this problem in 20 seconds.

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This problem has been around for a while, but recently resurfaced on an elementary school entrance exam in Hong Kong. Apparently, six year olds were expected to know the answer in 20 seconds or less.

There's something fun about this math problem — it requires no math! Just turn the question upside down, and you'll see that it's just a simple number sequence, with the answer being 87.

Parents are split between two answers on this question for second graders.

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A UK mom tweeted this math problem in a since-deleted tweet saying "Have you seen this one? Year 2!!" It was then picked up by a Facebook page called Parents Against Primary Testing  and media outlets like The Huffington Post .

Calculating the answer is simpler than it seems: 19 people getting off the train can be represented by -19, and 17 people getting on the train as +17.

-19 + 17 = 2, meaning that there was a net loss of two people. If there are 63 people on the train now, that means there were 65 to begin with.

That said, many are convinced the answer is 46.

Here's a full explanation of the answer.

This homework question for third graders is simply too ambiguous.

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This is way too vague to be an acceptable question . All the problem states is that Janell lost "some" of her marbles. There is literally no way to know how many she has now.

When the problem hit Reddit , a wealth of answers came flooding in, including "some," " 15 - n {n ∈ ℤ | 1<n<15}," and "15 - n" all of which seem incorrect or too complicated for eight year olds.

The simplest answer is < 15, but even that is a little abstract for a third grader.

This type of problem is known as a petite circle sum, and this one is meant for first graders.

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This question appeared on Twitter , where a user said it was for first graders in Singapore.

This type of question is known as a   petite circle sum. The numbers in the four sections should be equal to the sum of the three numbers in the circles touching that section. Numbers in circles can't be higher than a nine, and only used once.

Some people said there was a typo and that the two should be a 20, while others claimed they had figured it out with the numbers given. While definitely tough for a first grader, an explanation that circled the internet supports the typo theory.

Known as "Cheryl's Birthday," this is one of the most famous homework questions in the world.

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Kenneth Kong, a television host in Singapore, shared a photo of this 9th grade-level math question in a since-deleted Facebook post, which was shared nearly 6,000 times.

In the logic puzzle, Cheryl gives her friends Albert and Bernard different clues as to when her birthday is out of a selection of dates. She tells Albert only the day and Bernard only the month of her birthday.

By making a table of the dates and using the process of elimination, one can determine that Cheryl's birthday is July 16.

It was later revealed that this problem wasn't a regular test question used in Singapore classrooms. It was actually used in a contest as part of the  Singapore and Asian Schools Math Olympiad (SASMO).

The New York Times published a detailed explanation of the solution, which you can read here .

The wording of this question is confusing.

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This picture was posted on Reddit , with the caption "The American education system."

There are two things that are confusing about this question. One, the wording implies that it  is  possible for Marty to eat more than Luis. Two, it's never specified whether the pizzas are the same size or not, so the student is technically right. Thus, the teacher is wrong, because there  are  situations where it is possible.

This math question in Vietnam isn't that difficult, but extremely time consuming.

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The challenge: use each digit 1-9 only once to fill in the snake and make the equation equal 66 (colons are division signs).

According to VNEXPRESS , this puzzle is meant for third graders. There's no trick or complicated math necessary — finding the correct configuration of numbers comes down to trial and error and process of elimination.

A comment thread on a Guardian article has over 1,000 comments from people trying to figure out how to solve this question.

Eventually, there was an post explaining how to solve the puzzle , which involved a  lot  of trial and error.

This problem caused controversy.

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After this tweet unexpectedly went viral, people were quick to assume that there had been some sort of mistake. If it takes 120 people to play a 40-minute song, how long would it take 60 people to play the same song?

If you said 80 minutes, you're among the majority, but still wrong. A song is 40 minutes no matter how many people are playing it.

The original author of the question explained that it was just a trick question to keep her students on their toes.

Not even kindergarten students are safe from impossible homework questions.

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Since the first three answers start with a "t," wouldn't it make sense for the last picture to also start with a "t?" Maybe, but what if there's no t-word that makes sense? Royce Winnick posted this picture on Facebook to ask for help with her daughter's homework, and got suggestions like "twins," "twabbit,"and "this was an error."

The real answer? Vet, which is a stretch, and also doesn't start with a t.

A family had to ask Facebook for help with their first grader's homework.

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To put it simply: if a problem is too complicated for a parent to figure out, it's too hard for a first grader.

The question is essentially algebra (which is normally taught at a much older age), and requires substituting the letters for numbers. The answer is J/14, in case you were still confused.

Apparently, 80% of kids were able to answer this brainteaser, which has a geographical element.

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National Geographic used this puzzle in their show " Brain Games ." They also stated that 80% of kids were able to answer which way the bus was driving immediately.

Still stumped? It depends on where in the world you are — in the UK, you drive on the left side of the road, so the bus must be traveling towards the right (a bus' door always points to the curb). On the other hand, if you live almost anywhere else, the bus is heading to the left.

A typo made this question impossible to answer.

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Chalk this one up to human error. This word puzzle simply doesn't make any sense . The logical answer would be excited, but the right letters aren't an option.

The typo didn't stop people from trying to figure out what the right answer could be.

These two answers both seem correct, but one is "more" correct.

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The first question asks the student to calculate 5 x 3 using repeated addition. The student wrote 5 + 5 + 5 = 15, and was marked wrong, with the teacher writing in the "correct" solution of 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 15.

The second question prompts the student to calculate 4 x 6 using an array. The student drew an array with six rows and four columns, getting the answer that 4 x 6 = 24. The teacher marked the question wrong again and drew in a nearly identical array of four rows and six columns.

"The idea that a student should be punished for recognizing and applying the fundamental truth of commutative multiplication in service of drilling in a completely arbitrary convention that they can easily learn when they need it 10 years later strikes me as borderline insane," Andy Kiersz of   Business Insider   wrote.

Read the full explanation here.

When an 11-year-old girl brought this home, even her mom couldn't help her.

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When a mom took to Facebook to ask for help/complain about the difficulty of this problem, someone commented " Can someone give me the answer. I have a headache," and most people agreed.

Even with the solution (2/8 + 2/3 = 12/48 + 32/48 = 44/48 = 11/12), it's still a confusing problem.

Grammar can be tricky for everyone, not just kids.

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If you think that the right answer to all of these questions is option three, you're not alone . However, it's actually option one for all of them.

This is because of the subject-verb agreement rule — a singular noun (Mark, Jacob, the trial) should be followed by a singular verb.

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Even though your parents probably complain about how hard it was in their day, students nowadays have more homework than ever before, even when just starting their first year at middle school. That homework doesn't need to be a struggle now. Learning to plan out an efficient schedule for completing your homework, working on it effectively, and knowing when to get help with difficult assignments can help take the stress out of studying. Don't put it off any longer. See Step 1 for more information.

Working on Homework

Step 1 Make sure you have everything you need before you start.

Once you go into your space and start working, try not to leave until you've got a break scheduled. If you want a quick snack or drink, get it now before you start. Hit the bathroom and make sure you'll be able to work for the amount of time before your next break, uninterrupted.

Step 2 Eliminate as many distractions as possible.

  • It's common that students will try to multi-task, watching TV or listening to the radio or continuing to chat on Facebook or Instagram while also trying to do homework. It'll be so much more fun to do those things after you're already done with your homework, though, and your homework will take half as much time if you're focused on doing nothing but your homework.
  • Check your phone or your social networking sites during your study break, but not before. Use these distractions as a carrot, not as a pacifier.

Step 3 Concentrate on one task at a time.

If one assignment proves challenging and time-consuming, it's okay to switch for a while to something else. Just make sure to save enough time to circle back and give it another shot.

Step 4 Take a break every hour.

  • Try to figure out what works best for you. Some students might like to start their homework immediately after school to get it done as quickly as possible, while it may be better to give yourself an hour to relax before starting in on it and decompress from the long school day. Don't wait for the last minute.
  • While it may seem like a better idea to work straight through and finish, it's possible that the quality of the work you're doing will start to suffer if you don't give your mind a rest. It's difficult to think hard for more than 45 minutes at a time on a particular subject. Give yourself a rest and come back refreshed.

Step 5 Dive back in after study breaks.

  • The first fifteen minutes after a break are your most effective minutes, because your mind will be cleared, and ready to work hard. Give yourself a pep talk and dive back in, refreshed and ready.

Step 6 Create incentives to finish.

  • If you have trouble staying focused, get a parent, sibling, or friend to help keep you honest. Give them your phone while you're working to avoid the temptation to check it, or give them the video game controller so you won't be able to plug in for a few minutes of alien-hunting when you're supposed to be doing your homework. Then, when you're finished, show them the finished product and earn back your fun. Make it impossible to cheat.

Step 7 Let the homework take as long as it needs.

  • You can make yourself take enough time by having your gate-keeper (the person with your phone or video game controller) check over your homework for quality when you're done. If you know you're not going to get it anyway unless it's done right, you won't have any reason to rush. Slow down and do it right.

Step 8 Review your work after you finish.

Planning Your Homework

Step 1 Write out your daily homework in a list.

  • It's common to quickly write out the math problems you're supposed to do at the top of your notes, or scribble down the page number of the English reading on a textbook page, but try to recopy this information into a specific homework list so you will be sure to remember to do it.
  • Write down as many details as you can about each assignment. It's good to include the due date, corresponding textbook pages, and additional instructions from your teacher. This will help you plan your night of homework more effectively. Also, it's a good idea to write about your homework in a planner.

Step 2 Make sure you understand each assignment.

  • Homework doesn't have to wait until you get home. Look through an assignment as soon as it's been given, so you'll have the time to ask your teacher any questions you might have before you leave school for the day.

Step 3 Create a comfortable homework spot

  • At home , a desk in your bedroom might be the best place. You can shut the door and tune out any distractions. For some students, though, this is a good way to get distracted. You might have video games, computers, guitars, and all sorts of other distractions in your bedroom. It might be a better idea to sit at the kitchen table, or in the living room, where your parents can call you out for procrastinating. You'll get it done more quickly without the temptation of distraction.
  • In public , the library is a great place to study and do homework. At all libraries, it's a rule that you have to be quiet, and you won't have any of the distractions of home. The school library will often stay open after school ends, making it a good option for finishing up homework before heading home, or your school may even have an after-school study spot specifically for the purpose. [11] X Research source
  • Try to switch it up . Studying in the same place too often can make work more difficult. Some studies have shown that a change in environment can make your mind more active, since it's processing new information. You'll be able to vary your routine and remember what you learned more effectively.

Step 4 Choose the most important assignments to work on.

  • Try starting with the most difficult homework . Do you really hate the idea of getting into the algebra homework? Does reading for English take the longest? Start with the most challenging homework to give yourself the most time to complete it, then move on to the easier tasks you can complete more quickly.
  • Try starting with the most pressing homework . If you've got 20 math problems to do for tomorrow, and 20 pages to read in a novel for Friday, it's probably better to start with the math homework to make sure you'll have enough time to complete it. Make homework due the next day the priority.
  • Try starting with the most important homework . Your math homework might be difficult, but if it's only worth a few completion points, it might be less important to spend a lot of time on it than the big project for Social Studies that's due in two days. Devote the most time to the most valuable assignments.

Step 5 Make a timetable.

  • Set an alarm or a timer to keep yourself honest. The less time you spend procrastinating and checking your text messages, the more quickly you'll be done. If you think you can finish everything in a half hour, set a timer and work efficiently to finish in that amount of time. If you don't quite finish, give yourself a few extra minutes. Treat it like a drill.
  • Keep track of how long you usually spend on particular assignments on average. If your math homework typically takes you 45 minutes to finish, save that much time each night. If you start plugging away for an hour, give yourself a break and work on something else to avoid tiring out.
  • Schedule 10 minutes of break time for every 50 minutes of work time. It's important to take study breaks and give your mind a rest, or you'll work less effectively. You're not a robot!

Finding Extra Time

Step 1 Start working on it now.

  • Do you really need an hour of TV or computer after school to decompress? It might be easier to just dive into your homework and get it done while the skills are still fresh in your mind. Waiting a couple hours means you'll have to review your notes and try to get back to the same place you already were. Do it while it's fresh.
  • If you've got three days to read an assignment, don't wait until the last evening to do it all. Space it out and give yourself more time to finish. Just because you've got a due date that's a long time away doesn't mean it wouldn't be easier to finish now. Stay ahead of the game. Try either waking up earlier or going to bed later. But don't get too tired!

Step 2 Steal some homework time on the bus.

  • If you've got to read a bunch of stuff for homework, read on the bus. Pop in some headphones to white noise that'll drown out the shouting of other students and tune into your book.
  • The bus can be distracting, or it can be a great resource. Since it's full of your classmates, try to get other students to work with you and get things done more quickly. Work together on the math problems and try to figure out things together. It's not cheating if everyone's doing the work and no one's just copying. Also, you might make some new friends while you're at it!

Step 3 Work on your homework in between class periods.

  • Don't rely on this time to finish homework just before it's due. Rushing to finish your last few problems in the five minutes before you need to turn it in looks bad in front of the teacher, plus it doesn't give you any time to review your homework after you finish it. Rushing is a good way to make mistakes. And always check difficult problems you had trouble with.

Step 4 Work on homework during long waits.

  • Work on your homework while you're waiting for a ride, while you're killing time at your brother's soccer game, or while you're waiting for your friend to come over. Take advantage of any extra time you have in the day.

Getting Homework Help

Step 1 Talk to your teacher about difficult assignments.

  • Asking for help with your homework isn't a sign that you're bad at the subject or that you're "stupid." Every teacher on the planet will respect a student that takes their homework seriously enough to ask for help. Especially ask if you weren't there that day!
  • Asking for help isn't the same thing as complaining about the difficulty of homework or making excuses. Spending ten minutes doing half your math problems and leaving most of them blank because they were hard and then telling your teacher you need help isn't going to win you any favors on the due date. If it's hard, see your teacher ahead of time and find the time to get help.

Step 2 Visit the tutoring center or help desk at school.

  • If there's not an organized homework help group at your school, there are many private tutoring organizations that work both for-pay and non-profits. Sylvan Learning Center and other businesses have after-school hours that you can schedule appointments at to get help studying and completing your homework, while community centers like the YMCA, or even public libraries will often have homework help hours in your area.
  • Getting help doesn't mean that you're bad at your homework. All variety of students visit tutoring centers for extra help, just to make sure they have enough time and motivation to get everything done. It's hard being a student! There's no shame in extra help. Imagine being afraid to ask for anything! You wouldn't be able to ask in restaurants, shops, anywhere!

Step 3 Work with other students.

  • Make sure that your group study sessions don't cross the line into cheating. Dividing up an assigned so your friend does half and you copy each other's answers is considered cheating, but discussing a problem and coming up with a solution together isn't. As long as you each do the work separately, you shouldn't have any problems.

Step 4 Talk to your parents.

  • Some parents don't necessarily know how to help with your homework and might end up doing too much. Try to keep yourself honest. Asking for help doesn't mean asking your parent to do your work for you.
  • Likewise, some older relatives have outdated ways of completing specific tasks and might suggest forcefully that something you learned in class is wrong. Always use your teacher's approach as the correct approach, and discuss these alternative ways of completing an assignment with your teacher if necessary.

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  • If you missed school that day, then you should call a friend to get the notes and/or homework from that day. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0
  • Make sure your little study space is well lit, quiet, and comfortable. This will make it much easier to do your homework properly. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0
  • Take a piece of paper or wipe board and create a schedule for your homework. Be generous with the amount of time that you give for each task. If you end up finishing a task earlier than the schedule says, you will feel accomplished and will have extra time to complete the next task. It makes homework get done quicker than usual. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0

Tips from our Readers

  • Make sure you have what you need handy when you get stuck on homework. Don't be afraid to ask questions if you're confused — asking helps you understand things better. And get enough sleep since it's easier to get your work done when you're well-rested.
  • Don't put off starting homework just to have more playtime. Jumping in early leaves more free time for later but ensures you don't miss out on sleep. Plus, the class material is still fresh right after school, so you'll understand your homework better.
  • Do your homework as soon as you get home every day except Fridays. On Fridays, give yourself permission to relax for the evening. Also, take short breaks as you work to help you focus. Play a quick game, eat a healthy snack, or use the bathroom.
  • Ask for help when you need it, but don't rely on others to give you all the answers. The point of homework is for you to practice what you've learned, so try to work through problems yourself before asking for hints or explanations.
  • Write down homework assignments in your planner right when your teacher gives them so you don't forget details later. Knowing exactly what work you need to do keeps you from being surprised.
  • Break big assignments down into smaller pieces that feel more manageable. Taking things step-by-step makes big tasks feel less overwhelming, and helps you stay motivated.

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  • Never leave unfinished homework for the next day because you might have other homework to do and you will have to do both. Thanks Helpful 24 Not Helpful 0
  • If you forget your homework, your teacher might not accept late work or may even give you more homework. Thanks Helpful 7 Not Helpful 1

Things You'll Need

  • Writing equipment, such as pencils, rulers, and erasers.
  • Resources that may help you work faster.
  • A comfy place to sit while doing homework.

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  • ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mental-wealth/201206/10-tips-make-homework-time-less-painful
  • ↑ Ronitte Libedinsky, MS. Academic Tutor. Expert Interview. 26 May 2020.
  • ↑ https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/plan-for-college/college-prep/stay-motivated/take-control-of-homework
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  • Translate the questions into your own words
  • Read each option carefully
  • Use a strategy

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Attack unfamiliar words by sounding them out, by breaking them into familiar parts with meanings you know, and by looking at the surrounding words and sentences for clues to the meaning of the word.

Use your general knowledge. Ask yourself, "What do I already know about ____________"?

Anticipate the answer to the question you’ve just read and look for the one most like what you expect. Be flexible. You may not always find exactly the choice you are looking for. Then, you must choose the best of the options available.

Use logical reasoning. For each possible answer, ask yourself, "What would happen if… "?

Use the process of elimination for multiple-choice questions where more than one option is correct:

  • Pick out the options you are sure are correct.
  • Pick out the options you are sure are incorrect.
  • Rule out all answers that contain wrong options.
  • Rule out all answers that omit options you are sure of.
  • Select the best remaining answer.

Look for test-wiseness cues if the other strategies don't work. If you guess at an answer, check your guess against what you already know and against what your logical reasoning tells you.

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With about 60% of students passing in 2020, the AP Calculus AB Exam is pretty tough. This test is one of the longer ones , and takes a total of 3 hours and 15 minutes. As with any math test, the key to this exam is practice! In this article, we’ll go over some of the harder questions you may encounter on the exam, along with detailed explanations of how to solve them.

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The AP Calculus AB exam will be offered both on paper and digitally in 2021.

The paper administration is held on May 4, 2021 and May 24, 2021:

  • No calculator: 30 questions (60 minutes)
  • Calculator: 15 questions (45 minutes)
  • Calculator: 2 questions (30 minutes)
  • No Calculator: 4 questions (60 minutes)

The digital administration is held on June 9, 2021:

  • 45 questions (1 hour 45 minutes), 50% of exam score
  • 6 questions (1 hour 30 minutes), 50% of exam score

For the digital exam, a calculator is allowed on all sections.

The AP Calculus AB course is organized into 8 units. The units are listed below, along with their weighting for the multiple choice section of the exam:

  • Limits and Continuity (10–12%)
  • Differentiation: Definition and Fundamental Properties (10–12%)
  • Differentiation: Composite, Implicit, and Inverse Functions (9–13%)
  • Contextual Applications of Differentiation (10–15%)
  • Analytical Applications of Differentiation (15–18%)
  • Integration and Accumulation of Change (17–20%)
  • Differential Equations (6–12%)
  • Applications of Integration (10–15%)

10 Hardest AP Calculus AB Questions

Here are some tough AP Calculus AB Questions for you to look over.

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You’ll definitely need to understand limits and their properties for the AP Calculus AB exam. For this particular question, we can start by trying to plug in \(\pi\) .

For the numerator, we get: \(\cos(\pi)+\sin(2\pi)+1=-1+0+1=0\).

For the denominator, we get: \(x^2-\pi^2=0\).

Since we have a 0 in both the numerator and denominator, we’re able to use L’Hospital’s rule, which means we’ll need to take the derivative of the numerator and denominator, separately.

Taking the derivative of the numerator yields: \(-\sin(x)+2\cos(2x)\).

Also, the derivative of the denominator is: \(2x\).

So, our limit now becomes: \(\lim_{x \to \pi} \frac{-\sin(x)+2\cos(2x)}{2x}=\frac{-\sin(\pi)+2\cos(2\pi)}{2\pi}=\frac{0+2(1)}{2\pi}=\frac{2}{2\pi}=\frac{1}{\pi}\) , which means our answer is B.

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When it comes to continuity, an easy rule of thumb is to check whether you can draw the graph without lifting your pencil. In this case, the graph only has one interruption, at \(x=0\). So, \(f\)  is continuous at all points besides \(x=0\).

Since \(f\)  is discontinuous at \(x=0\), answer choices B and D are incorrect (since the question asks where \(f\)  is continuous but isn’t differentiable).

So, either A or C is correct, which means we need to check differentiability at \(x=1\) and \(x=-2\).

At \(x=1\), we have a corner, so \(f\)  is not differentiable at \(x=1\).

Also, at \(x=-2\), we have a vertical tangent, and \(f\) is therefore not differentiable at \(x=-2\).

Then, answer choice C is correct.

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Questions involving slope fields tend to involve a lot of guess and check. For this question, we can start by looking at key \(x\) and \(y\) values.

First, if we look along the \(y\)-axis, we see that the slope is \(0\). So, regardless of our \(y\)-value, if \(x=0\), we should have that \(\frac{dy}{dx}=0\) .

For A, if we plug in \(x=0\), we get: \(\frac{dy}{dx}=0y+0=0\).

For B, if we plug in \(x=0\), we get: \(\frac{dy}{dx}=0y+y=y\).

For C, if we plug in \(x=0\), we get: \(\frac{dy}{dx}=y+1\) .

For D, if we plug in \(x=0\), we get: \(\frac{dy}{dx}=(0+1)^2=1\).

So, we see that the only equation which has tangent slopes of \(0\) along the \(y\)-axis is the one that corresponds to choice A.

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Recall that the average value of a function \(f\) on the interval \([a,b]\) is given by the formula: 

\(f_{avg}=\frac{1}{b-a} \int_{a}^b f(x)dx\).

So, we’ll need to compute the integral of \(f\)  over \([-4,4]\). Since we’re given a graph, we can do this by calculating the areas of different sections. We can divide up the graph into triangles and trapezoids:

Keep in mind that the value from \((-2,1)\) is negative since the function lies below the \(x\)-axis. To compute the integral, we can add up all our values:

\(\int_{-4}^4 f(x)dx=1-3+2+3/2=3/2\).

But, we’re not done yet! We still need to multiply by \(\frac{1}{4-(-4)}=1/8\).

So, the average value is \((1/8)(3/2)=3/16\).

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These questions are really easily missed when students fail to apply chain rule. When we find \(f'(x)\) , we’ll need to be careful to apply chain rule.

Let’s set \(F(x)=\int_{1}^x \frac{1}{1+\ln{t}}\) . Then, \(f(x)=F(x^3)\) .

So, \(f'(x)=F'(x^3)\) .

But, when we differentiate \(F(x^3)\) , we’ll need to apply chain rule and multiply by the derivative of \(x^3\) .

This means that \(F'(x^3)=(F(x^3))'(x^3)’\) . So, \(f'(x)=F'(x^3)=\frac{1}{1+\ln{x^3}}\cdot3x^2\).

Then, \(f'(2)=\frac{1}{1+\ln{2^3}}\cdot3(2)^2=\frac{12}{1+\ln{8}}\) .

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Recall the following formula used when converting integrals to limits:

\(\int_{a}^b f(x)dx=\lim_{n \to \infty}\sum_{k=1}^n f(a+(\frac{b-a}{n})k)\cdot\frac{b-a}{n}\).

So, in this case, we have that \(a=3\) , \(b=5\) , and \(f(x)=x^4\) . Also, \(b-a=2\) .

Then, \(\int_{3}^5 x^4dx=\lim_{n \to \infty}\sum_{k=1}^n (3+\frac{2k}{n})^4\cdot\frac{2}{n}\) , which corresponds to choice D.

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To solve the differential equation \(\frac{dy}{dt}=ky\) , we’ll first need to divide both sides by \(y\) and multiply both sides by \(dt\) .

This yields \(\frac{dy}{y}=k\:dt\) . Since we’ve separated our variables \(y\) and \(t\), we can now integrate:

\(\int \frac{dy}{y}=\int k\:dt\).

\(\ln{y}=kt+C\).

To isolate for \(y\), we’ll need to put both sides as a power of \(e\) :

\(e^{\ln{y}}=e^{kt+C}\)

\(y=e^{kt+C}=e^{kt}\cdot e^{C}=e^{kt}\cdot C=Ce^{kt}\).

We can now use a point from the table, \((0,4)\) to solve for \(C\):

\(4=Ce^{k(0)}\)

This means that \(y=4e^{kt}\).

To solve for \(k\), let’s use another point from the table, \((2,12)\):

\(12=4e^{k(2)}\)

\(3=e^{2k}\).

Let’s take the natural log of both sides:

\(\ln{3}=\ln{e^{2k}}\)

\(\ln{3}=2k\)

\(k=\frac{1}{2}\ln{3}\).

So, we get that \(y=f(t)=4e^{\frac{t}{2}\ln{3}}\) .

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You should expect to be asked to interpret information on the AP Calculus AB exam. For this question, since \(H(t)\) is the temperature of a room (in ºF) \(t\) minutes after a thermostat is adjusted, \(H'(t)\) would be the change in the temperature of the room per minute, \(t\) minutes after the thermostat is adjusted.

So, if \(H'(5)=2\) means that 5 minutes after the thermostat is adjusted, the change in temperature is 2 ºF per minute. Since 2 is positive, the temperature is increasing, and D is the correct answer choice.

You may be tempted to pick answer B, but it states that “the temperature of the room increases by 2 degrees,” which talks about a single event rather than the rate of change.

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Though this question allows the use of a calculator, we’ll still need to do quite a few calculations by hand. First, recall the relationship between position, velocity, and acceleration: \(x”(t)=v'(t)=a(t)\) . So, to get to the position function, we’ll need to integrate acceleration twice.

\(v(t)=\int a(t)\:dt=\int -6t^2-t\:dt=-2t^3-\frac{1}{2}t^2+C\).

From the problem, we know that at time \(t=0\) seconds, the velocity of the car is \(80\) meters per second. So, we can use that \(v(0)=80\) to solve for \(C\) .

\(v(0)=-2(0)^3-\frac{1}{2}(0)^2+C=80\Rightarrow C=80\).

This question is tricky since we aren’t given both our bounds. We know the time period starts at \(t=0\) and ends at the moment the race car stops.

To find the time that the race car stops, we’ll need to set \(v(t)=0\)  (since if the car is stopped, the velocity should be \(0\) meters per second).

We can do this by graphing the velocity function and finding the zeros. If we graph \(y=-2x^3-\frac{1}{2}x^2+80\)  we see that the zero is \(3.339\).

Now, using our calculators, we can integrate the absolute value of the velocity function to determine the distance travelled from \(t=0\) to \(t=3.339\):

\(\int_{0}^{3.339} |-2t^3-\frac{1}{2}t^2+80|\:dt=198.766\).

Note that we integrated the absolute value to determine the total distance travelled. Integrating just the velocity function gives us the displacement of the race car.

Question 10

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For related rates problems, it’s helpful to start with a familiar formula. In this case, since we’re given information about the volume of a sphere, let’s use that formula:

\(V=\frac{4}{3}\pi r^3\)

Now, we can differentiate with respect to time, \(t\):

\(\frac{dV}{dt}=4\pi r^2\cdot \frac{dr}{dt}\)

We know that \(\frac{dV}{dt}=2\pi\)  and \(r=5\) , so we can solve for \(\frac{dr}{dt}\) :

\(2\pi =4\pi (5)^2 \cdot \frac{dr}{dt} \Rightarrow \frac{dr}{dt}=1/50\).

Next, we’ll need to use the surface area formula:

\(S=4\pi r^2\)

Again, we differentiate with respect to time \(t\) to find the rate at which the surface area is decreasing when the radius is 5 meters:

\(\frac{dS}{dt}=8\pi r \cdot \frac{dr}{dt}\)

We can plug in the appropriate values of \(r\) and \(\frac{dr}{dt}\)  to find \(\frac{dS}{dt}\) .

\(\frac{dS}{dt}=8\pi (5)(1/50)=4\pi /5\).

Know your calculator!

Especially on the digital exam, you’ll be using your calculator a lot. Knowing your calculator well will help you get through questions much more quickly. For example, some calculus questions may be able to be solved without the use of a calculator, but there are many cases where using a quick calculator trick during intermediate steps will save you a significant amount of time.

Time yourself

Since the AP Calculus AB exam requires you to answer many questions in limited time, it’s imperative that you learn to properly pace yourself. So, when answering practice questions, try to time yourself in a format that’s similar to the exam (i.e. give yourself 1 hour and 45 minutes to answer 45 multiple choice questions).

This will help you practice your pacing and if you find that you’re struggling to finish on time, you can rethink your strategy. Since all the multiple choice questions carry equal weight, skipping difficult or time-consuming problems is more beneficial for you.

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  • Ultimate Guide to the AP Calculus AB exam
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  • How to Understand and Interpret Your AP Scores
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Homework Struggles May Not Be a Behavior Problem

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  • Mental health challenges and neurodevelopmental differences directly affect children's ability to do homework.
  • Understanding what difficulties are getting in the way—beyond the usual explanation of a behavior problem—is key.
  • Sleep and mental health needs can take priority over homework completion.

Chelsea was in 10th grade the first time I told her directly to stop doing her homework and get some sleep. I had been working with her since she was in middle school, treating her anxiety disorder. She deeply feared disappointing anyone—especially her teachers—and spent hours trying to finish homework perfectly. The more tired and anxious she got, the harder it got for her to finish the assignments.

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One night Chelsea called me in despair, feeling hopeless. She was exhausted and couldn’t think straight. She felt like a failure and that she was a burden to everyone because she couldn’t finish her homework.

She was shocked when I told her that my prescription for her was to go to sleep now—not to figure out how to finish her work. I told her to leave her homework incomplete and go to sleep. We briefly discussed how we would figure it out the next day, with her mom and her teachers. At that moment, it clicked for her that it was futile to keep working—because nothing was getting done.

This was an inflection point for her awareness of when she was emotionally over-cooked and when she needed to stop and take a break or get some sleep. We repeated versions of this phone call several times over the course of her high school and college years, but she got much better at being able to do this for herself most of the time.

When Mental Health Symptoms Interfere with Homework

Kids with mental health or neurodevelopmental challenges often struggle mightily with homework. Challenges can come up in every step of the homework process, including, but not limited to:

  • Remembering and tracking assignments and materials
  • Getting the mental energy/organization to start homework
  • Filtering distractions enough to persist with assignments
  • Understanding unspoken or implied parts of the homework
  • Remembering to bring finished homework to class
  • Being in class long enough to know the material
  • Tolerating the fear of not knowing or failing
  • Not giving up the assignment because of a panic attack
  • Tolerating frustration—such as not understanding—without emotional dysregulation
  • Being able to ask for help—from a peer or a teacher and not being afraid to reach out

This list is hardly comprehensive. ADHD , autism spectrum disorder, social anxiety , generalized anxiety, panic disorder, depression , dysregulation, and a range of other neurodevelopmental and mental health challenges cause numerous learning differences and symptoms that can specifically and frequently interfere with getting homework done.

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The Usual Diagnosis for Homework Problems is "Not Trying Hard Enough"

Unfortunately, when kids frequently struggle to meet homework demands, teachers and parents typically default to one explanation of the problem: The child is making a choice not to do their homework. That is the default “diagnosis” in classrooms and living rooms. And once this framework is drawn, the student is often seen as not trying hard enough, disrespectful, manipulative, or just plain lazy.

The fundamental disconnect here is that the diagnosis of homework struggles as a behavioral choice is, in fact, only one explanation, while there are so many other diagnoses and differences that impair children's ability to consistently do their homework. If we are trying to create solutions based on only one understanding of the problem, the solutions will not work. More devastatingly, the wrong solutions can worsen the child’s mental health and their long-term engagement with school and learning.

To be clear, we aren’t talking about children who sometimes struggle with or skip homework—kids who can change and adapt their behaviors and patterns in response to the outcomes of that struggle. For this discussion, we are talking about children with mental health and/or neurodevelopmental symptoms and challenges that create chronic difficulties with meeting homework demands.

How Can You Help a Child Who Struggles with Homework?

How can you help your child who is struggling to meet homework demands because of their ADHD, depression, anxiety, OCD , school avoidance, or any other neurodevelopmental or mental health differences? Let’s break this down into two broad areas—things you can do at home, and things you can do in communication with the school.

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Helping at Home

The following suggestions for managing school demands at home can feel counterintuitive to parents—because we usually focus on helping our kids to complete their tasks. But mental health needs jump the line ahead of task completion. And starting at home will be key to developing an idea of what needs to change at school.

  • Set an end time in the evening after which no more homework will be attempted. Kids need time to decompress and they need sleep—and pushing homework too close to or past bedtime doesn’t serve their educational needs. Even if your child hasn’t been able to approach the homework at all, even if they have avoided and argued the whole evening, it is still important for everyone to have a predictable time to shut down the whole process.
  • If there are arguments almost every night about homework, if your child isn’t starting homework or finishing it, reframe it from failure into information. It’s data to put into problem-solving. We need to consider other possible explanations besides “behavioral choice” when trying to understand the problem and create effective solutions. What problems are getting in the way of our child’s meeting homework demands that their peers are meeting most of the time?
  • Try not to argue about homework. If you can check your own anxiety and frustration, it can be more productive to ally with your child and be curious with them. Kids usually can’t tell you a clear “why” but maybe they can tell you how they are feeling and what they are thinking. And if your child can’t talk about it or just keeps saying “I don't know,” try not to push. Come back another time. Rushing, forcing, yelling, and threatening will predictably not help kids do homework.

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Helping at School

The second area to explore when your neurodiverse child struggles frequently with homework is building communication and connections with school and teachers. Some places to focus on include the following.

  • Label your child’s diagnoses and break down specific symptoms for the teachers and school team. Nonjudgmental, but specific language is essential for teachers to understand your child’s struggles. Breaking their challenges down into the problems specific to homework can help with building solutions. As your child gets older, help them identify their difficulties and communicate them to teachers.
  • Let teachers and the school team know that your child’s mental health needs—including sleep—take priority over finishing homework. If your child is always struggling to complete homework and get enough sleep, or if completing homework is leading to emotional meltdowns every night, adjusting their homework demands will be more successful than continuing to push them into sleep deprivation or meltdowns.
  • Request a child study team evaluation to determine if your child qualifies for services under special education law such as an IEP, or accommodations through section 504—and be sure that homework adjustments are included in any plan. Or if such a plan is already in place, be clear that modification of homework expectations needs to be part of it.

The Long-Term Story

I still work with Chelsea and she recently mentioned how those conversations so many years ago are still part of how she approaches work tasks or other demands that are spiking her anxiety when she finds herself in a vortex of distress. She stops what she is doing and prioritizes reducing her anxiety—whether it’s a break during her day or an ending to the task for the evening. She sees that this is crucial to managing her anxiety in her life and still succeeding at what she is doing.

Task completion at all costs is not a solution for kids with emotional needs. Her story (and the story of many of my patients) make this crystal clear.

Candida Fink M.D.

Candida Fink, M.D. , is board certified in child/adolescent and general psychiatry. She practices in New York and has co-authored two books— The Ups and Downs of Raising a Bipolar Child and Bipolar Disorder for Dummies.

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139+ Really Hard Trivia Questions and Answers

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by Kyle Boureston | June 2nd, 2023

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If you feel up to the task, what do you say to a handful of hard trivia questions ?

These fun little brainteasers are among the best questions to ask people who love learning and can appreciate a good challenge. What’s more, they make for excellent ice breaker questions .

So, what are you waiting for? Pour yourself a nice cup of tea or coffee to wake up those brain cells, and let’s get started!

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16 Best Hard Trivia Questions

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We like to start things with a bang, so let’s begin with our favorite hard trivia questions.

1. What's the Loudest Animal on Earth?

Show answer.

The sperm whale.

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The sperm whale’s calls can reach up to 230 dB. That’s louder than a jet engine during take-off!

2. What Are Baby Owls Called?

Owlets or nestlings.

Owlets like to explore their surroundings and can often be spotted around and under their home nest. If you ever find a baby owl on the ground, don’t touch it. Unless there are obvious signs of distress, the little fella is probably doing just fine.

3. What's the Space Between Windows Called?

Interfenestration.

From the Latin fenestra for window.

4. What's the Only Kind of Parrot That Can't Fly?

The Kakapo.

Kakapos use their wings for balance, support, and to parachute to the forest floor, but they can’t fly.

5. Which Colors Do Colorblind People Have Trouble Distinguishing?

Red and green.

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6. What Are People with Alektorophobia Afraid Of?

From the Greek alektor for rooster.

7. At the Time of the Titanic ’s Sinking, Who Was Its Captain?

Edward Smith.

According to eyewitnesses, Captain Smith rescued a drowning child before returning to the sinking ship to die.

8. The Thermometer Was Invented by Who?

Galileo Galilei.

In 1596, Galileo invented the thermoscope, an instrument that could indicate temperature differences (but not measure different temperatures). It was the precursor to modern thermometers.

9. Which Asian Country Fought in 7 of the Deadliest Wars in Human History?

China fought in WW2, the Taiping rebellion, the Qing Conquest of the Ming Dynasty, the Mongol Conquest, the Lushan Rebellion, the Dungan Revolt, and the Conquests of Timur..

10. Which Is the Only Country Which Sports the Bible on Its Flag?

Dominican Republic.

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11. Which Country Consumes the Most Chocolate per Capita?

Switzerland.

In 2017, the Swiss people consumed 19.4 lbs. (8.8 kg) of chocolate per person.

12. How Fast Does the Earth Spin?

We can't feel the Earth rotating because we are moving with it at the same speed 24/7.

13. Aconcagua Is the Highest Mountain in the Andes. In Which Country Does It Lie?

Not only is Aconcagua the highest mountain in the Americas, but it’s also the highest mountain outside Asia, with a summit elevation of 22,837 ft (6,960.8 meters).

14. What French Entertainer, Activist, and Secret Agent Had а Pet Cheetah Named Chiquita?

Josephine Baker.

Chiquita, fittingly, wore a diamond collar. During Baker’s performances, Chiquita would sometimes jump off the stage into the orchestra pit, causing quite a commotion.

15. What City Elected Sadiq Khan, Its First Mayor from an Ethnic Minority, in 2016?

London, England.

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16. What Indian Mausoleum Was Called a “Teardrop… on the Cheek of Time”?

The Taj Mahal.

The Taj Mahal was built by Emperor Shah Jahan of the Mughal dynasty in memory of his favorite wife Mumtaz Mahal who died in childbirth.

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If you really want to make an impression on people, you should try some of our truly random trivia questions and answers at your next social event. You will not be disappointed!

17. What's the Ruling Dynasty of Monaco?

Legend has it that in 1297, Francesco Grimaldi and his soldiers took the castle of Monaco dressed up as Franciscan friars. Whether that’s true or not, his successors reign in Monaco to the present day.

18. What's the Capital of Paraguay?

In Spanish, asuncion means ascension or assumption.

19. Which English City Was Once Known as Duroliponte?

Duroliponte was a small town in Roman Britannia.

20. Who Won the First Football World Cup, and What Year Was It?

Uruguay, in 1930.

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21. What Singer Staged a Comeback with The Emancipation of Mimi , the Second-Best-Selling Album Worldwide in 2005?

Mariah Carey.

“Mimi” was Carey’s real-life nickname.

22. Mauritius Is the Only African Country Where the Most Commonly Practiced Religion Is What?

48.54% of the population practices Hinduism, making Mauritius the country with the highest percentage of Hindus after India and Nepal.

23. As of May 1, 2020, Who Has the Most Instagram Followers?

Cristiano Ronaldo.

With 197+ million followers, Ronaldo is the most followed person on Instagram (and on Facebook, too).

24. Which Fashion House Is Behind the Perfume Light Blue ?

Dolce & Gabbana.

The signature fragrance was inspired by Sicily and took over two years to perfect.

25. What's the Oldest Continuously Inhabited City in the World?

Damascus, Syria.

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26. Humphrey Bogart Won His Only Oscar for What Motion Picture?

The African Queen.

The film also stars Hollywood’s mega-star Katharine Hepburn and is set in German East Africa on the eve of World War I.

27. Who Allegedly Wrote the Song “Golden Years” for Elvis Presley but Ended Up Recording It Himself?

David Bowie.

Allegedly, Presley turned the track down.

28. What Geothermal Icelandic Site Has the Same Name as a 1980 Movie?

The Blue Lagoon.

The Blue Lagoon is actually man-made. The water comes from the neighboring geothermal power plant Svartsengi.

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29. Which Country Has the Most Fresh Water?

Brazil boasts the world's largest renewable water resources or nearly twice as much as Russia and 12–16% of the total global supply.

30. Do Crocodiles Have Sweat Glands to Release Heat?

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31. What Nickname Was Given to the Serial Killer Jack the Ripper?

The Whitechapel Murderer.

Most of his murders were committed in London’s Whitechapel district.

32. What Did the Romans Use as Mouthwash?

Urine is high in ammonia, which is a powerful cleansing agent. It’s gross, but it can work.

33. How Many Earths Could Fit Inside the Sun?

1.3 million.

Yet, the Sun is an average-sized star. Some stars are up to 100 times larger. What’s more, other solar systems have multiple suns, not just one.

34. What's the Smallest Bone in the Human Body?

It’s located in the middle ear and measures just 0.11’’ x 0.19’’ (3 x 5 mm) in size.

35. Where in the Human Body Would You Find the Medulla Oblongata?

In the brain.

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36. Sahti Is a Type of Beer That’s Trad­itionally Flavored with Juniper. You’re Most Likely to Find It in Which Country?

Sahti also has a slight banana taste due to the use of baking yeast.

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Are you in the mood for fun trivia questions that are also great brain-twisters? We’ve got you covered!

37. The Vatican Bank Has the Only ATM in the World That Allows Users to Do What?

Carry out transactions in Latin.

The Vatican is doing its best to keep Latin relevant. In 2003, they even released an updated dictionary that featured the terms dishwasher and rush hour .

38. What Language Has the Most Words?

The Oxford English Dictionary has more than 200,000 words. 171,476 of these are still in use.

39. What Does the Word Karaoke Literally Mean?

Empty Orchestra.

Karaoke is derived from the Japanese words karappo , which means “empty,” and okesutura , meaning “orchestra.”

40. What's the Only Food That Never Expires?

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41. On Which Planet Is a Year Longer Than a Day?

It takes 243 Earth days for Venus to complete one full rotation on its axis and 225 Earth days for it to go around the Sun.

42. Which Country Should You Visit to Spot a Wild Platypus?

The platypus is an egg-laying mammal that is only found in eastern Australia and Tasmania.

43. The “Tina” in Tina Fey Is Short for What Name?

The name is of Italian origin and means “this morning.”

44. In Swedish, a Skvader Is a Rabbit with What Unusual Feature?

The skvader is a fictional creature. It was constructed in 1918 by the Swedish taxidermist Rudolf Granberg and has the forequarters and hindlegs of a hare and the wings, back, and tail of a wood grouse.

3 Hard Funny Trivia Questions

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If you want to have some giggles, funny trivia questions are the way to go.

45. What Was the Ice Cream Cone Invented For?

To hold flowers.

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46. Who Claimed He Could “Drive Away the Devil with a Fart?”

Martin Luther.

Martin Luther lived in the 16th century. At the time, it was widely believed that the devil could cause gastro-intestinal disorders.

47. What Movie Star Uses His Middle Initial, B, for “Bakari,” to Avoid Confusion with a Retired Basketball Star?

Michael B. Jordan.

Michael B. Jordan is best known for his roles in Black Panther (2018) and Creed (2015).

11 Hard Trivia for Kids

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If you will be around kids anytime soon, it’s always a good idea to have some trivia for kids handy to keep them happy and entertained.

48. What's the Name of the Outermost Layer of Skin?

Beneath it are the dermis and the subcutaneous fat layer.

49. About How Long Does It Take the Moon to Revolve around the Earth?

That’s the reason we get a full moon once a month.

50. Which Beans Did Mexicans Once Use as Payment for Goods and Services?

Cocoa Beans.

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51. Which Is Taller? The Eiffel Tower or the Statue of Liberty?

The Eiffel Tower.

The Eiffel Tower is 1062.72 ft (342 m) tall, while the Statue of Liberty stands at 305.04 ft (93 m) only.

52. What Does the Richter Scale Measure?

The magnitude of earthquakes.

The scale was developed by Charles F. Richter in 1935.

53. The Statue of Liberty Was Gifted to the United States by Which Country?

The people of France gifted the Statue of Liberty to the U.S. in commemoration of the alliance of the two countries during the American Revolution.

54. Which Disney Princess Has the Least Amount of Screen Time?

Aurora from Sleeping Beauty.

Poor Aurora only gets 18 lines and 18 minutes of screen time.

55. How Many Stars Are on the National Flag of the U.S.A.?

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56. Which Disney Princess Had Two Stepsisters, Anastasia And Drizella?

Cinderella.

The evil stepmother was called Lady Tremaine.

57. Who Handwrote an 800-Word Prequel to Her Bestselling Book Series?

J. K. Rowling.

The prequel is set three years before Harry’s birth. The main characters are James Potter and Sirius Black. The story can be found online and was originally created for charity.

58. What Princess Was Traditionally Called Badr Al-Budur Before Disney Renamed Her?

Badr Al-Budur means “full moon of full moons” in Arabic.

9 Hard History Trivia Questions

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Are you a history buff? If that’s a yes, you should love our history trivia questions !

59. What Was the First Film Directed by a Woman to Gross Over $100 Million at the Box Office?

Big (1988) was directed by Penny Marshall. It stars Tom Hanks in the role of a young boy wishes "to be big" and magically becomes an adult overnight.

60. What Nation Celebrates Its Declaration of Independence from Spain in 1898?

The Philippines.

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61. Kersti Kaljulaid Was 46 Years Old When She Became the Youngest President Ever Elected to Lead Which Country?

Ms. Kaljulaid has been in office since 10 October 2016. She is also Estonia’s first female head of state.

62. What Was the First American Prime-Time Network TV Drama Since the 1970s to Star a Black Woman as the Lead Character?

In Scandal , Kerry Washington plays Olivia Pope, an ex-media consultant to the President of the United States and a head of a crisis management firm.

63. The World’s Oldest Known Musical Instruments Are 42,000-Year-Old Flutes Made from Bird Bone and the Ivory of What Mammal?

The flutes were found in a cave in southern Germany.

64. Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 7 Is a Musical Tribute to Which Battle of World War 2?

The 900-Day Siege of Leningrad.

Shostakovich composed and microfilmed the score in the USSR in 1941 and had it smuggled to New York via Tehran and Cairo. The symphony was broadcast in the U.S. on July 19, 1942 and quickly became a symbol of resistance to fascism, with Time magazine even placing Shostakovich on its cover.

65. Who Was the Youngest British Prime Minister?

William Pitt the Younger.

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66. In 2007, Remains of What Saint Were Found to Be from an Egyptian Mummy Instead?

Joan of Arc.

Researches exposed the forgery using next-generation technology and the noses of France’s leading perfume experts.

67. Queen Mary Tudor of England Is Better Known to History by What Name?

Bloody Mary.

In the span of just five years, Mary had more than 280 religious dissenters burned at the stake — hence the graphic nickname.

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Time flies fast, so you might want to prepare for this year’s Thanksgiving with our Thanksgiving trivia questions .

68. Which Native American Tribe Took Part in the First Thanksgiving Feast?

The Wampanoag lived in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts at the turn of the 17th century.

69. Which of the Founding Fathers Thought the Turkey Would Be a Better National Symbol Than the Bald Eagle?

Benjamin Franklin.

Franklin thought the eagle “a bird of bad moral character” because it stole food from the fishing hawk.

70. Is It the Female or the Male Turkeys That Gobble?

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71. When Is Canada’s Thanksgiving?

The second Monday of October.

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72. In What Century Were the First Pumpkin Pies Made?

The 17th century.

The first pumpkin pies were made by filling a hollowed-out pumpkin shell with honey, milk, and spices, and baking it in hot ashes.

73. In What Year Did the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Take Place?

The annual Thanksgiving parade in New York City is the world's largest.

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Everyone can handle easy trivia questions . Let’s see if you can do something more challenging.

74. Which Is the Southernmost Country in Europe With No Mediterranean Coastline?

While Portugal is a Mediterranean country in terms of climate, culture, language, and history, the country does not border the Mediterranean sea.

75. How Many Legs Does a Lobster Have?

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76. What's the Only US State That Only Borders One Other?

Maine is bordered by New Hampshire, the Atlantic Ocean, and Canada.

77. In 1986, a U.S. Court of Appeals Ruled That What Magic-Practicing Movement Qualifies as a Religion?

Wicca, or Pagan Witchcraft, was first introduced in 1954 by Gerald Gardner.

78. Which Country’s Flag Features an Eagle Eating a Snake?

The coat of arms comes from an Aztec legend, according to which the gods told them to build a city where they saw an eagle eating a serpent.

5 Hard Christmas Trivia Questions

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The holiday season comes every year, so it won’t hurt to have a few Christmas trivia questions ready.

79. What Were the First Artificial Christmas Trees Made From?

Green-painted goose feathers.

These 19th-century German feather trees were a stance against the continued deforestation of Germany.

80. When Did the North American Aerospace Defense Command Start Tracking Santa on Christmas Eve?

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81. Who Did the German Nazi Regime Replace Santa Claus With?

The Nazis claimed that Santa was a Christian take on the Germanic god Odin.

82. Who Was the First Person to Dress Up as Santa and Started the Tradition of Mall Santas?

James Edgar.

James Edgar was a businessman who first came up with the idea of dressing up as Santa Claus in 1890 in his department store in Massachusetts.

83. Whose Team Lost a Christmas-Decorating Contest When She Was an Inmate at Alderson?

Martha Stewart.

Stewart and her stockbroker were convicted of lying about why she unloaded shares in 2001 just before the price dropped.

5 Hard Bible Trivia Questions

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If you are into Bible studies, you might enjoy our Bible trivia questions .

84. HD 140283 Is One of the Most Ancient Known Stars, at Over 13.5 Billion Years Old. It Also Has What Biblical Name?

Methuselah.

Methuselah was the son of Enoch, the grandfather of Noah — and was said to have lived to 969.

85. The Apostle Paul Was Called by Jesus on the Road to Which City?

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86. What's the Name of Eve's Third Son?

Seth was born after the murder of Abel and was the forefather of Noah.

87. Whose Name Means "Adversary" or "Prosecutor"?

His other name, Lucifer, means “morning star” or “light-bringer.”

88. What Relationship Was Lot to Abraham?

His nephew.

Lot escaped the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, but his wife didn’t — she turned into a pillar of salt.

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How about some Halloween trivia to wrap things up?

89. Which Public Figure Died on Halloween in 1926?

Harry Houdini.

Officially, Houdini died of appendicitis, but some believe he was assassinated by the Spiritualist community.

90. What Was Bram Stoker’s Original Name for Dracula?

Count Wampyr.

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91. In What Country Was the Phrase "Trick or Treat" First Used?

The first recorded use of the term was in 1927 in Lethbridge, Alberta.

92. When People Go House to House While “Souling”, What Do They Ask For?

Soul cakes.

These small round cakes are made to commemorate the dead on Halloween, All Saints' Day, and All Souls' Day.

93. What Fall Festival Activity Did the Romans Bring to Britain When They Invaded?

Bobbing for apples.

Young Romans would compete to bite into an apple that was either floating in water or hanging from a string. The winner in the game would be the next one allowed to marry.

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Were you alive in the 80s? Let's see if you can manage our extra-hard  80s trivia questions and answers !

94. Which singer was killed by his father in 1984?

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Answer: Marvin Gaye.

His father shot him in a heated argument.

95. What was the best-selling single of the decade in the U.K.?

Answer: "Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid.

It sold a million copies in its first week alone!

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96. Which singer was killed by a fan in New York on December 8?

Answer: John Lennon.

The killer, Mark Chapman, was angered by Lennon's statements about God.

97. What is Bono's real name?

Answer: Paul David Hewson.

He earned his stage name as a teenager in Ireland, where he became known as Bono Vox of O'Connell Street.

98. Which movie character uttered the phrase that sums up the go-go 80s: "Greed is good"?

Answer: Gordon Gekko.

Michael Douglas received an Academy Award for his portrayal of the infamous  Wall Street character.

99. Who was the first woman in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

Answer: Aretha Franklin.

It wasn't that long ago: it happened in 1987.

100. Who won the 1981 Grammy for Record of the Year?

Answer: Christopher Cross for "Sailing."

The song became a precursor of the yacht rock genre.

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101. What color is Gargamel's robe in the Smurfs?

Answer: Black.

Smurf is derived from "schtroumpf", a word that Smurfs' creator and Belgian comics artist Peyo invented when he couldn't remember the word… "salt."

102. Which Texas town was Jessica McClure, the baby in the well, from?

Answer: Midland.

It took rescuers 56 hours to free her from the 22-feet-deep well.

12 Hard Animal Trivia Questions

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Calling all animal lovers: do you think you can handle our super-hard  animal trivia questions ?

103. What is the only mammal capable of true flight?

Answer: Bat.

There is more to bats than deadly viruses.

104. What is the fastest-flying bird?

Answer: Peregrine falcon.

It is the fastest animal, period. When diving, it can reach over 200 mph!

105. A newborn kangaroo is about the size of what?

Answer: Lima bean.

Or 0.2 to 0.9 inches.

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106. What's the smallest mammal?

Answer: Bumblebee bat.

It doesn't grow longer than 1.30 inches.

107. How far away can a wolf smell its prey?

Answer: 1.75 miles.

So better be careful when walking in the woods!

108. What is the most poisonous spider?

Answer: Brazilian wandering spider.

Fortunately, there is an effective anti-venom.

109. How big is the largest-known ant colony?

Answer: 3,700 miles.

It spans northern Italy and southern France and reaches the Spanish Atlantic coast.

110. Which organ accounts for up to 30% of a shark's body mass?

Answer: Its liver.

And around 90% of it is pure, liquid fat.

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111. How often does a giant panda poop each day?

Answer: 40 times.

Pandas consume 26–84 pounds of bamboo daily, so it has to go somewhere.

112. What color is spider blood?

Answer: Blue.

That's due to the presence of hemocyanin in spider lymph.

113. What is the primary purpose of a kangaroo tail?

Answer: Propulsion.

A kangaroo's tail works much like a third leg.

114. What is the only dog that can't bark?

Answer: Basenji.

Basenjis are not mute, though: they make a sound that's something like a chortle meets yodel.

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115. Where in the human body is the medulla oblongata located?

Answer: In the brain.

The medulla oblongata is a stem-like structure that makes up part of the brainstem. It is responsible for a wide array of involuntary functions, such as sneezing, vomiting, breathing, heart rate, blood pressure.

116. Barani, Rudolph, and Randolph are techniques in which sport?

Answer: Trampolining.

It is much harder than it seems!

117. Which gas is formed when a hydrogen bomb is detonated?

Answer: Helium.

That process is knowns as thermonuclear fusion.

118. Aconcagua is the highest mountain in the Andes. In which country does it lie?

Answer: Argentina.

It is 22,837 ft high!

119. In which 31 B.C. sea battle did Octavian defeat Mark Antony?

Answer: Actium.

That marked the death of the Roman Republic and the birth of the Roman Empire.

120. Where would you find an oxbow lake?

Answer: On a meandering river.

These U-shaped lakes are created when a wide meander is cut off.

121. How many legs do lobsters have?

Answer: Ten.

Technically, they have two claws and eight walking legs.

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Let's turn the volume up with these hard music trivia questions and answers!

122. Named after the Greek God of wind, this musical instrument is played by passing an air current over its strings. What is it?

Answer: Aeolian harp.

It's played only by the wind! You can listen to one  here .

123. Kelly Clarkson was the first American Idol winner. What was the first single she released after bagging the crown?

Answer: "A Moment Like This."

It broke the record for the biggest leap on the Billboard Hot 100, jumping from #52 to #1 in a single week.

124. Who is the artist who sings 'Beauty School Dropout' in the movie Grease?

Answer: Frankie Avalon.

He played the role of the Teen Angel, a phantom teen idol who only appears once in the musical.

125. Which superstar married Sean Penn in 1985?

Answer: Madonna.

They divorced in 1989.

126. Bob Geldof and Midge Ure organized Live Aid. Which two bands did they front?

Answer: Ultravox and The Boomtown Rats.

Nearly 40% of the world's population watched the live broadcast.

127. Which dance band released their debut album, Experience, in 1992?

Answer: The Prodigy.

Together with Fatboy Slim and the Chemical Brothers, The Prodigy pioneered the big beat genre.

128. Which word links the titles of singles by Marcy Playground, Salt-N-Pepa, and Color Me Badd?

Answer: Sex.

It features in "Sex and Candy," "Let's Talk About Sex," and "I Wanna Sex You Up."

129. Which dance act had hits with "You've Got The Power" and "Rhythm is a Dancer"?

Answer: Snap!

The German Eurodance group was founded in 1989 in Frankfurt.

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Where's your popcorn? You'll need some brain food to answer our extra-difficult  movie trivia questions !

130. In Black Panther, T'Challa is the king of what nation?

Answer: Wakanda.

It is a fictional country in sub-Saharan Africa.

131. The Wind Rises is set in which country?

Answer: Japan.

This animated film recounts the fictionalized biography of Jiro Horikoshi, who designed the WWII fighter aircrafts Mitsubishi A5M and A6M Zero.

132. Who played the wife of Goose in Top Gun?

Answer: Meg Ryan.

She was only 25 at the time.

133. The tagline "Justice has its price" comes from which 1998 movie?

Answer: A Civil Action.

It starred John Travolta and Robert Duvall.

134. How does Zorin die in the James Bond film A View To A Kill?

Answer: Falls to his death.

Zorin, the antihero, planned to destroy the Silicon Valley.

135. What was Harrison Ford's first credited feature film?

Answer: A Time for Killing.

The 1967 Western follows the shenanigans of a group of Confederate soldiers on the run, unaware that the war is over.

136. "Fear takes flight" is the tagline for what 2005 film?

Answer: Red Eye.

The story follows a hotel manager who gets involved in a terrorist plot while aboard a Miami-bound night flight.

137. In which 2000 movie did George Clooney play Captain Billy Tyne?

Answer: The Perfect Storm.

The film tells the story of a real-life fishing vessel that was lost at sea in the Perfect Storm of 1991.

138. Which U.S. city does Crash depict?

Answer: L.A.

Crash explores the racial and social tensions in the City of Angels.

139. What is Superman's real name?

Answer: Kal El.

Also known as The Man of Steel, the Last Son of Krypton, The Man of Tomorrow, and more.

How to Pick the Hardest Trivia Questions

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Last but not least, here are a few tried-and-tested tips on how to pick the best trivia prompts.

1. Don’t Go Easy on People

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Hard trivia questions are supposed to be hard . Don’t ask questions that are too basic or common knowledge.

2. Double-Check Your Facts

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If you are going to be impressing people with facts, make sure that you have them 100% right.

3. Be Ready to Answer Questions

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Your conversation partners may have excellent trivia too — so give them a chance to ask you a question or two as well.

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I’ll be the first to admit that math isn’t my strongest subject.

I’d even go as far as saying I’m pretty much innumerate (illiterate but for numbers – not a real word but go with it.) 

With that being said, as a full-grown adult, I thought I would be able to figure out the ‘impossible’ year two maths question that’s doing the rounds on the internet right now. 

But I was wrong. So, so wrong. 

It turns out, I’m not in the minority here. Hundreds of fellow adults were also scratching their heads trying to solve the task, which has been deemed ‘unsolvable’ by many. 

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“Please help this mama out!”

It all started when a mom shared her child’s homework question to the  r/askmath  Reddit. 

The question starts off by referencing a previous equation that read: “200 + 60 + 9 = 269.”

Seems simple, right?

But here’s where it gets tricky.

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The next question encourages students to “stretch your thinking” by writing another addition equation.

It instructed: “The equation must have a 1-, a 2- and a 3-digit addend and use all of these digits.”

The digits in question included; 6, 6, 2, 2, 8, 8, 0, 0 and 0.

The mom shared a photo of the question next to some working out that’s been scribbled out. She captioned the post: “Second-grade math question that we can’t figure out. The teacher asked for an answer as well that included the numbers. I am so stuck!! This is probably so easy, but after an hour I’m at my wits’ end! Second grade!!!”

She added: “Please help this mama out.”

“This is year two homework?!”

People then rushed to the comments to give the equation a crack and share their thoughts on the question as a whole. 

“Fasten your seatbelts… we’re going from ‘Are you smarter than a fifth grader?’ to ‘Are you smarter than a second grader?'” one user quipped.

A second critiqued the question, saying: “Okay but what the heck is this supposed to teach the kids? Guess and check?”

“Yeah, that is not something I would expect very many second graders to get. But then again, that is the ‘Stretch your thinking’ question for this worksheet,” mentioned a third user.

A fourth then made the point, “The unnecessary hyphens after the one and two kinda makes the question confusing, especially for a child.”

“What the hell are addends?” someone else asked, echoing everyone’s thoughts. 

“I’m assuming your kid was taught what addends were before this homework was given? So they should have been able to at least explain that part considering that, from the comments, most people don’t have a clue what those are,” someone replied. 

So, you’re probably dying to know the answer by now. And, thankfully, a smart cookie in the comments was able to help out. 

Apparently, it was as simple as just recreating a similar formula to the previous answer. 

“800 + 60 + 2 = 862,” wrote the user. 

The OP praised them, saying, “Why did you make it look so easy?! We were about to start WWIII over here and you just whipped it out like the obvious answer that it is. Thank you for saving my tired brain and also my child’s teacher from a very worded email. You win hero of the day!”

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1. Riddle: What is there one of in every corner and two of in every room? Answer: The letter O.

2. Riddle: What is stronger than steel but can’t handle the sun? Answer: Ice.

3. Riddle: What is it that no one wants, but no one wants to lose? Answer: A lawsuit.

4. Riddle: The more there is, the less you see. What am I? Answer: Darkness.

5. Riddle: How do eight eights add up to one thousand? Answer: 888 + 88 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 1000.

6. Riddle: I have many faces, expressions, and emotions, and I am usually right at your fingertips. What am I? Answer: Emojis.

7. Riddle: I’m full of holes but strong as steel. What am I? Answer: A chain.

8. Riddle: A barrel of water weighed 60 pounds. Someone put something in it and now it weighs 40 pounds. What did the person add? Answer: A hole.

9. Riddle: You are my brother, but I am not your brother. Who am I? Answer: I am your sister.

10. Riddle: If all Wibbles are Criggles, all Borkins are Kwumblins, no Hoggles are Borkins, and all Criggles are Borkins, is it true that all Borkins are Criggles? Answer: Nope.

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11. Riddle: What word has kst in the middle, in the beginning, and at the end? Answer: Inkstand

12. Riddle: What bird do you associate with lifting weight? Answer: A crane.

13. Riddle: Two men are in a desert. They both have backpacks on. One of the guys is dead. The guy who is alive has his backpack open and the guy who is dead has his backpack closed. What is in the dead man’s backpack? Answer: A parachute.

14. Riddle: What walks on four feet in the morning, two in the afternoon, and three at night? Answer: A man. The times of day represent a lifetime. He crawls as a baby, walks as an adult, and walks with a cane as an elder man.

15. Riddle: One day, a magician was boasting about how long he could hold his breath underwater. His record was 6 minutes. A kid that was listening said, “that’s nothing, I can stay underwater for 10 minutes using no equipment or air pockets!” The magician told the kid if he could do that, he’d give him $10,000. The kid did it and won the money. How? Answer: He filled a glass of water and held it above his head for 10 minutes.

16. Riddle: What is it that given one, you’ll have either two or none? Answer: A choice.

17. Riddle: I can be long or can be short, I can be black, white, brown, or purple. You can find me the world over and I am often the main feature. What am I? Answer: Rice.

18. Riddle: How can the number four be half of five? Answer: IV, the Roman numeral for four, is half (two letters) of the word five.

19. Riddle: I am something people celebrate or resist. I change people’s thoughts and lives. I am obvious to some people but, to others, I am a mystery. What am I? Answer: Age.

20. Riddle: Nobody has ever walked this way. Which way is it? Answer: The Milky Way.

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21. Riddle: It can’t be touched and can’t be felt. It can’t be seen, or heard, or smelt. It lies behind stars and under hills, and any empty holes it fills. It comes early and follows after, ends life, and kills laughter. What is it? Answer: Darkness.

22. Riddle: What grows up while growing down? Answer: A goose or duck.

23. Riddle: A man runs away from home. He turns left but keeps running. After some time, he turns left again and keeps running. He later turns left once more and runs back home. Who was the man in the mask? Answer: A baseball player running the bases.

24. Riddle: Sometimes narrow, sometimes wide, wind or rain, I stay outside. Even if there’s heat or snow, from house to house I will still go. What am I? Answer: A path.

25. Riddle: I have three feet, but I can’t stand without leaning. I have no arms to hold me up. What am I? Answer: A yardstick.

26. Riddle: What can go through glass without breaking it? Answer: Light.

27. Riddle: It’s shorter than the rest, but when you’re satisfied, you bring it up. What is it? Answer: Your thumb.

28. Riddle: I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I’m invisible, but you can call for me. What am I? Answer: An echo.

29. Riddle: What has ten letters and starts with gas? Answer: An automobile

30. Riddle: What connects two people, but touches only one? Answer: A wedding ring

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31. Riddle: They can be harbored, but few hold water. You can nurse them, but only by holding them against someone else. You can carry them, but not with your arms. You can bury them, but not in the earth. Answer: Grudges.

32. Riddle: What has a neck but no head, two arms, and no hands? Answer: A shirt.

33. Riddle: I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I? Answer: A map.

34. Riddle: A woman shoots her husband, then holds him underwater for five minutes. Next, she hangs him. Afterward, they enjoy a lovely dinner. How? Answer: She took a picture of him and developed it in her darkroom.

35. Riddle: I only lie down once in my life—when I die. What am I? Answer: A tree.

36. Riddle: Who can finish a book without finishing a sentence? Answer: A prisoner.

37. Riddle: What ancient invention allows people to see through walls? Answer: Windows.

38. Riddle: One knight, a ninja, and a pirate were on a ship. The ship began to sink. The ninja and the pirate jumped into a lifeboat before the ship went underwater. Who died? Answer: The knight.

39. Riddle: What has ten letters and starts with gas? Answer: Automobile.

40. Riddle: A man drove from New York City to Los Angeles in four days. At the end of his trip, he discovered that one of his tires had been punctured. How was he able to make the drive? Answer: It was his spare tire.

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