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Games 4 Learning www.teacherspayteachers.com Teresa Evans 2012 1

SeasideMath Puzzles

Printable Math Puzzles andMath Brain Teasers

by Games 4 Learning www.teacherspayteachers.com Teresa Evans 2012


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contents

Beach Values Use the equations to find the value of the beach things 3

Sea Creature Values Use the equations to find the value of the creatures 4

Whats My Favorite Number? Each creature has clues for their favorite number 6

Clam Challenges Four Clams present four different challenges 8

Underwater Tag Who will tagwho? Color the multiples to find out 10

Make My Number Make the number using only the given numbers 12

Starfish Equations Put back the digits that the starfish have hidden 14

Going Fishing Go fishing for the fish that add to the given amounts 16

Twenty-Seven Find the pathway that totals 27 in each of the mazes 18

Brain Teasers 6 Sea themed Brain Teasers 20

Pathways Find 9 different possible pathways 24


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Beach ValuesCalculate the value of each of the beach things below by using the equations as clues.

1. If + + = 19

and + + = 23

what is the value of each? _____ _____

2. If + + + = 11

and + + = 17


3. If + + = 16

and + + = 11

what is the value of each? ____ ____


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Sea Creature ValuesCalculate the value of each of the beach things below by using the equations as clues.

1. If + + + = 48

and + + + = 52


2. If + + + = 39

and + + + = 45


3. If + + = 47

and + + + = 56

what is the value of each? ____ ____


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Beach Values Answer Key

1.

__9__ __5__

2. __1__ __8__

3. __7_ _2__

Sea Creature Values Answer Key

1. __11__ __15__

2. __9__ __12__

3. __17_ _13__


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Whats My Favorite Number?Each sea creature has a favorite number. Read the clues and work out their number.

Answer _____

Answer _____

Answer _____

Answer _____

Answer _____

It is smaller than 50.The sum of the digits is 5.It is even.

It is divisible by 8.

It is less than 100.It is even.It is a multiple of 3 and 5.The sum of my digits isan even number.

It is between 30 and 50.It is an even number.It is not divisible by 4 or 6.Both of its digits are evennumbers.

If you divide it by 5 andthen take away 3, theanswer will be 4.

The sum of its digits is 10.It is an odd number.

It is smaller than 90 andlarger than 60.


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Whats My Favorite Number?

Answer Key

Answer__32__

Answer__60__

Answer__46__

Answer__35__

Answer__73__


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Clam ChallengesThe clams each have a challenge for you. Use the box to work out your answers and

record your solution.

Use the numbersfrom 110 to formpairs with thefollowing totals6,

8, 11, 12 and 18.

Find two numberswith a sum of 43and a differenceof 9.

How many timeswould you write thedigit 9, if you wrote allof the numbers from1100?

Find 3 consecutivenumbers that add

to 45.


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Clam Challenges Answer KeyThe clams each have a challenge for you. Use the box to work out your answers and

record your solution.

Use the numbersfrom 110 to formpairs with thefollowing totals6,

8, 11, 12 and 18.

Find two numberswith a sum of 43and a differenceof 9.

How many timeswould you write thedigit 9, if you wrote allof the numbers from1100?

1 and 52 and 64 and 73 and 9

8 and 10

17 and 26

20 times -

9, 19, 29, 39, 49, 59, 69, 79, 89, 90,91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99

Find 3 consecutivenumbers that add

to 45.

14, 15, 16


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Underwater TagThe sea creatures are playing tag. Shark is it. Color the multiples of 4 to find out who

shark tags first.

Crab is playing tag with the starfish. Color the multiples of 7 to find out which starfishcrab tags first.

4 12 39 17 30 3 31 27

29 37 8 18 5 13 21 7

27 32 40 35 9 6 29 34

13 12 14 15 41 24 20 28

26 16 39 7 11 28 11 20

5 44 32 16 38 48 10 36

25 19 42 24 22 8 33 44

37 47 23 20 12 40 21 16

7 35 13 6 28 70 27 34

18 28 27 64 49 37 35 23

20 14 56 42 21 24 63 54

2 37 36 4 52 8 49 32

58 16 13 22 44 62 35 48

30 50 40 42 28 56 21 39

59 18 60 70 25 38 67 12

42 21 14 63 46 10 26 68


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Underwater Tag Answer KeyThe sea creatures are playing tag. Shark is it. Color the multiples of 4 to find out who

shark tags first.

Crab is playing tag with the starfish. Color the multiples of 7 to find out which starfishcrab tags first.

4 12 39 17 30 3 31 27

29 37 8 18 5 13 21 7

27 32 40 35 9 6 29 34

13 12 14 15 41 24 20 28

26 16 39 7 11 28 11 20

5 44 32 16 38 48 10 36

25 19 42 24 22 8 33 44

37 47 23 20 12 40 21 16

7 35 13 6 28 70 27 34

18 28 27 64 49 37 35 23

20 14 56 42 21 24 63 54

2 37 36 4 52 8 49 32

58 16 13 22 44 62 35 48

30 50 40 42 28 56 21 39

59 18 60 70 25 38 67 12

42 21 14 63 46 10 26 68


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Make My NumberMake the number at the start of the row by using only the 2 numbers shown.The first one is done to show you how.

11 Use 2s and 3s to make 11. Answer - 1 2 and 3 3s

13 Use 3s and 5s to make 13. Answer - ____3s and ____5s





25Use 3s and 4s to make 25. Answer - ____3s and ____4s



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Make My Number Answer KeyMake the number at the start of the row by using only the 2 numbers shown.The first one is done to show you how.

One possible solution is given for each.

11 Use 2s and 3s to make 11. Answer - 1 2 and 3 3s

13 Use 3s and 5s to make 13. Answer -_1__ 3s and__2_ 5s

16 Use 3s and 7s to make 16. Answer -__3_ 3s and__1_ 7s




25Use 3s and 4s to make 25. Answer -__3_ 3s and__4_ 4s



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Starfish EquationsStarfish has taken the digits from each equation. Can you replace the digits to make a

true equation?

__ + __ = __ __

__ + __ = __ __

__ + __ __ = __ __

__ + __ __ = __ __

__ __ + __ = __ __

__ __ + __ = __ __

7

2

1

25

8

2

3

2 4

2

6

9

15

2

1

8

61

4

1

9

3

7

6

9

1


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Starfish Equations Answer KeyStarfish has taken the digits from each equation. Can you replace the digits to make a

true equation?One possible solution is provided for each.

_7_ + _9_ = _1_ _6_

_4_ + _9_ = _1_ _3_

_6_ + _1_ _2_ = _1_ _8_

_9_ + _1_ _6_ = _2_ _5_

_2_ _8_ + _4_ = _3_ _2_

_1_ _5_ + _7_ = _2_ _2_

7

2

1

25

8

2

3

2 4

2

69

15

2

1

8

61

4

1

9

3

7

6

9

1


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Going Fishing

Each fish has a number value. Use the fish above to answer the following.

1. Find 2 fish with a total of 23. ________________________







15 9

13 22

8

17

5

27


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Going Fishing Answer KeyOne possible solution is given for each. There may be other possible solutions.

Each fish has a number value. Use the fish above to answer the following.

1. Find 2 fish with a total of 23. ____8, 15___________



4. Find 3 fish with a total of 35. ____17, 13, 5_________

5. Find 3 fish with a total of 45. ____8, 15, 22___________



15 9

1322

8

17

5

27


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Twenty-Seven

5

3 6

1723

5

6

5 6

4

1

6 2 1

3

4

3

9 8 3 2

Whale is going to visit turtle. Find the correct

pathway that goes through the maze. Thepathway must add up to twenty-seven.

6

5 3

7462

5

7

3 4

8

6

2 4 7

2

1

9

5 9 1 3

Fish is going to visit jellyfish. Find the correct

pathway that goes through the maze. The pathwaymust add up to twenty-seven.


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Twenty-Seven Answer Key

5

3 6

1723

5

6

5 6

4

1

6 2 1

3

4

3

9 8 3 2

Whale is going to visit turtle. Find the correct

pathway that goes through the maze. Thepathway must add up to twenty-seven.

6

5 3

7462

2

7

3 4

8

6

2 4 7

2

1

9

5 9 1 3

Fish is going to visit jellyfish. Find the correct

pathway that goes through the maze. The pathwaymust add up to twenty-seven.


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Brain Teasers

Fish TankThere are sixty-three fish in the tide pool.

Some of them are gold and the rest are green.

If there are 2 gold fish for every green fish, how many green fish

are in the tide pool?

Answer _________________________________________

Racing in the Sea

Turtle, Crab, Seahorse and Jellyfish are in a race.

Jellyfish finished just behind Turtle.

Seahorse finished in front of Crab.

Crab was in front of Turtle.

In what order did they finish the race?

Answer _________________________________________


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Brain Teasers

Fishing DaysTom went fishing on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. On Thursday

he caught twice as many fish as he did on Friday. On Saturday he

caught half as many as he did on Friday. He caught 14 fish

altogether. How many did he catch on Saturday?

Answer _________________________________________

Sailor Sams Pet

Sailor Sam is allowed to have only two pets and he wants to have

two different types of animal. Sam can choose from a crab, a turtle,

a fish, a seahorse and a clam.

How many different pet combinations could he have?

Example - crab and turtle

Answer _________________________________________


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Brain Teasers

Fishing Holiday

Suzie went fishing every day that she was on holidays.

On her first day she caught 1 fish. Each day she caught twice as

many fish as the previous day. Which is the first day that she

catches over 40 fish?

Answer _________________________________________

Starfish and Shells

I have found some shells and starfish on the beach. I have 3 times

as many shells as I have starfish. If I have 32 shells and starfish

altogether, how many shells do I have?

Answer _________________________________________


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Brain Teasers Answer Key

Racing in the Sea

Answer _______Seahorse, Crab, Turtle, Jellyfish________

Fish Tank

Answer _______twenty-one___________________

Sailor Sams Pet

Answer _______ten different combinations_______

Fishing Days

Answer __two on Saturday (4 on Friday and 8 on Thursday)_

Starfish and Shells

Answer __24 shells____________________________

Fishing Holiday

Answer __7 th day____________________________


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PathwaysWhale is going to visit Turtle. One possible pathway

has been draw for you. Can you draw 9 more different

paths from Whale to Turtle? Each pathway must be the

same length.

.


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Pathways Answer Key10 different paths as shownA A A A A

B B B B B

A A A A A

B B B B B

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