72 Math Trivia Questions for Kids (With Answers)

If you're a parent, tutor, or teacher trying to make math more enjoyable for kids, math trivia questions are just what you need. Trivia turns learning into a game, so kids stay engaged while they strengthen important skills like problem-solving, number sense, and memory.

Plus, trivia questions can spark curiosity and boost confidence, especially when kids realize they can figure out the answer!

We’ve grouped the questions below by age, so whether you're working with a young learner or a middle schooler, you'll find the right level of challenge. These are perfect for classrooms, homeschool lessons, or anytime you want to mix learning with fun.

Easy Math Trivia Questions for Kids (Ages 5-7)

1. How many legs does a dog have?

Answer: 4

2. What’s 2 + 3?

Answer: 5

3. You have 5 apples and eat 1. How many are left?

Answer: 4

4. Which is more: 10 or 7?

Answer: 10

5. If a pizza is cut into 4 equal slices and you eat 2, how many are left?

Answer: 2

6. What shape is a stop sign?

Answer: Octagon

7. If you see 3 birds in a tree and 2 fly away, how many are left?

Answer: 1

8. How many fingers do you have on one hand?

Answer: 5

9. What number comes after 19?

Answer: 20

10. Which is smaller: 8 or 5?

Answer: 5

11. If it’s 7 o’clock now, what time will it be in 1 hour?

Answer: 8 o’clock

12. How many sides does a triangle have?

Answer: 3

13. You have 10 toy cars and give 3 to a friend. How many do you have now?

Answer: 7

14. What is 1 more than 9?

Answer: 10

15. How many pennies make a dime?

Answer: 10

16. What is 5 minus 2?

Answer: 3

17. If you eat 2 cookies out of 6, how many are left?

Answer: 4

18. Which number is bigger: 12 or 21?

Answer: 21

19. If you have 1 dollar, how many quarters do you need to make a dollar?

Answer: 4

20. How many days are in a week?

Answer: 7

21. What is half of 6?

Answer: 3

22. What number rhymes with "gate" and comes after 7?

Answer: 8

23. You have 2 socks and get 3 more. How many socks total?

Answer: 5

24. If there are 4 cookies and you share them equally with 1 friend, how many do each of you get?

Answer: 2

Intermediate Math Trivia Questions for Kids (Ages 8-10)

25. What is 7 x 3?

Answer: 21

26. If a dozen eggs costs $3, how much is one egg?

Answer: $0.25

27. You read 12 pages a day. How many pages do you read in 5 days?

Answer: 60

28. What is half of 50?

Answer: 25

29. If a bike costs $120 and you save $10 a week, how many weeks will it take to buy it?

Answer: 12

30. What is 9 x 6?

Answer: 54

31. How many sides does a hexagon have?

Answer: 6

32. What’s the value of 3 quarters, 1 dime, and 2 pennies?

Answer: 87 cents

33. If you sleep for 8 hours a night, how many hours do you sleep in a week?

Answer: 56 hours

34. What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 5 and width of 4?

Answer: 20 square units

35. You have 3 packs of markers with 10 in each pack. How many markers total?

Answer: 30

36 What is 144 ÷ 12?

Answer: 12

37. How many minutes are in 2 hours?

Answer: 120

38. You have $10 and spend $4.75. How much do you have left?

Answer: $5.25

39. What’s the perimeter of a square with side length 6?

Answer: 24

40. What’s 1/2 of 16?

Answer: 8

41. If a shirt is $25 and there’s a $5 discount, how much is it now?

Answer: $20

42. You run 3 miles a day. How many miles in 1 week?

Answer: 21 miles

43. What’s 6 squared?

Answer: 36

44. What’s 15% of 100?

Answer: 15

45. A pizza is cut into 8 slices. If you eat 3, what fraction is left?

Answer: 5/8

46. What’s 7 more than 98?

Answer: 105

47. If there are 4 teams with 6 players each, how many players total?

Answer: 24

48. You finish a race in 1 hour and 15 minutes. How many minutes total is that?

Answer: 75 minutes

Challenging Math Trivia Questions for Kids (Ages 11-13)

49. What is 15% of 80?

Answer: 12

50. If a recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar and you double it, how much do you need?

Answer: 1½ cups

51. A book has 240 pages. You read 30 pages a day. How many days to finish?

Answer: 8 days

52. What is the value of π (pi) rounded to two decimal places?

Answer: 3.14

53. What’s 3 to the power of 4?

Answer: 81

54. A pair of shoes costs $60. There's a 25% off sale. What’s the sale price?

Answer: $45

55. If you drive 60 miles in 1.5 hours, what is your average speed?

Answer: 40 mph

56. A triangle has angles of 35° and 65°. What is the third angle?

Answer: 80°

57. What’s the square root of 144?

Answer: 12

58. You earn $12/hour. How much do you make after 6.5 hours of work?

Answer: $78

59. How many milliliters are in 2 liters?

Answer: 2,000 mL

60. What’s the greatest common factor (GCF) of 18 and 24?

Answer: 6

61. What’s the least common multiple (LCM) of 4 and 5?

Answer: 20

62. You bought 3 shirts for $18 each and paid $5 for shipping. What’s the total cost?

Answer: $59

63. What is 20% of 250?

Answer: 50

64. If your allowance is $10 per week, how much do you save in 3 months?

Answer: About $120 (assuming 4 weeks per month)

65. A pizza is $12. A second one is half off. What’s the total cost?

Answer: $18

66. What is 0.75 as a fraction?

Answer: 3/4

67. If a car travels 180 miles in 3 hours, what’s the average speed?

Answer: 60 mph

68. How many edges does a cube have?

Answer: 12

69. A rectangle has a perimeter of 36 and a width of 7. What is the length?

Answer: 11

70. What’s the difference between a million and a billion?

Answer: 999,000,000

71. If you score 80, 85, and 95 on three tests, what’s your average score?

Answer: 86.7

72. What’s 1/4 of 1,000?

Answer: 250

How to Use Math Trivia Questions

Not sure how to use these trivia questions? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! Math trivia can fit into your day more easily than you might think. Whether you’re in the classroom, on the go, or just looking for a quick brain booster, here’s how to sprinkle math fun throughout your day.

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In the classroom or homeschool setting

Use trivia as a quick warm-up to start your math lesson with energy. You can ask one or two questions as a daily routine to get kids thinking critically before diving into new content. For homeschoolers, it can break up longer lessons and give your child a chance to show what they know in a low-pressure way.

At family nights or road trips

Turn downtime into brain time! On road trips, ask math trivia questions between songs or during snack breaks. You can even keep score and give out small prizes for correct answers. At home, turn family game night into “Math Night” with themed rounds and a fun scoreboard.

Warm-up or brain break activity

Math trivia is great when kids need a quick reset. After a long writing session or before transitioning to a new subject, try tossing out a fun math question or two. It refreshes their brains while keeping them in learning mode, especially helpful during those afternoon energy slumps.

Tips for Making Math Trivia Fun

Math trivia is most effective when kids are genuinely having fun—so it helps to keep things light, interactive, and a little silly when possible.

Try reading the questions in a game-show host voice or letting kids take turns being the quizmaster. You can even create themed trivia rounds, like “Money Math,” “Shape Detectives,” or “Pizza Fractions,” to add a little extra excitement and keep things fresh.

Another way to level up the fun is by making it visual or active. Write questions on colorful cards and let kids pick from a pile, or hide questions around the house or classroom as a scavenger hunt.

Also, be sure to celebrate effort and creative thinking—not just correct answers. When a child gives a thoughtful guess or explains their reasoning, take a moment to spotlight that. It helps build confidence and reinforces that math is about the process, not just perfection. The goal is to nurture curiosity and a growth mindset!

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Summary

Helping kids feel confident in math starts with meeting them where they are — and trivia is a wonderful step in that journey.  Every question answered builds confidence, and every mistake is a step toward learning.

Keep the momentum going with our math worksheets. These are related to reinforce skills in a fun, approachable way. Use them alongside trivia to give kids both the joy of play and the power of practice.