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Fun
Independent
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Practice Pages
Pages
Practice

Geometry and
Measurement
by
Bob Olenych

New York Toronto London Auckland Sydney

Mexico City New Delhi Hong Kong Buenos Aires

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DEDICATION
To all of my students who had geometry come alive for them through
line design creations.

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Cover design by Josu Castilleja
Cover illustration by Mike Moran
Interior design by Melinda Belter
Interior illustrations by Steve Cox, Jared Lee, and Anne Kennedy
ISBN 0-439-38526-1
Copyright 2003 by Bob Olenych. All rights reserved.
Printed in the U.S.A.
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
GEOMETRY TERMINOLOGY
Did You Hear? (unscramble geometry terms) . . . . 6

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Lets Talk Geometry! (geometry terms:

definitions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Match It #1 (match the geometry term
with the shape) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
CONGRUENT FIGURES
Look Out Below (matching
congruent figures) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Campfires Made Easy (flips, slides,
and turns) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Psst . . . Let Me Tell You (eliminating
non-congruent figures) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
CALCULATING ANGLE SIZE
Why Do Fowls Lay Eggs? (without using
a protractor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Housebound (without using a protractor) . . . . . 13
Fly on the Wall (without using a protractor) . . . 14
CONSTRUCTING ANGLES
Why Are They Staring?
(using a protractor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Squirrel Talk (using a protractor) . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Rectangular, Circular, or . . .
(using a protractor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
COORDINATE GEOMETRY
Hidden Question and Answer
(locating ordered pairs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Reveal a Hidden Shape
(locating ordered pairs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Im Hungry (locating ordered pairs) . . . . . . . . . . 20
LINE DESIGNS
Fun With Line Designs #1
(connecting points) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

AREA, PERIMETER, VOLUME

Ski Vacation (areas of rectangles) . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
The Novice Golfer (areas of
right-angled triangles) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Calendar Thief (finding perimeter) . . . . . . . . . . 26
Sticky Stuff (finding perimeter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Humpless Camel (volumes of
rectangular prisms) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
The Coachs Advice (finding volume) . . . . . . . . 29
TIME
Equal Values (converting hours, minutes,
seconds, days, weeks, months) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Links (converting hours, minutes, seconds,
days, weeks, months, years) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Lets Play Bingo (time before, time after) . . . . . . 32
Splish Splash (converting hours,
minutes, seconds) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
LENGTH, LIQUID, WEIGHT
Cinderella (measuring length: metric) . . . . . . . . 34
Sign on the Vets Door (working with
mm, cm, dm, m) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Match It #2 (finding equivalent
length measurements) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Tic-Tac-Toe (measuring length) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Crack the Code (measuring liquid) . . . . . . . . . . 38
Follow the Arrows (measuring weight) . . . . . . . 39
TEMPERATURE
Office Closed (Fahrenheit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Measuring Temperature (Celsius) . . . . . . . . . . . 41
WORD PROBLEMS
Word Problems #1 (time) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Word Problems #2 (liquid) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Word Problems #3 (weight) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Fun With Line Designs #2

(connecting points) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

STUDENT REFERENCE PAGE

Fun With Line Designs #3

(connecting points) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

ANSWER KEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Table of Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

GEOMETRY AND MEASUREMENT

Introduction
GEOMETRY AND MEASUREMENT ARE FUN CONCEPTS

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Geometry and measurement are concepts that I have always looked forward to teaching. By
incorporating line designs into my teaching, I have been successful at making geometry come alive
for my students. By showing students how to make some very simple line designs, I incorporate the
vocabulary that they need to use (such as right, acute, or obtuse angles; rays; and congruent) when
we discuss designs, and they are also taught how to use a protractor to construct angles of various
sizes. Once they have had an opportunity to create some line designs such as the ones in this book,
I generally encourage students to create their own line designs. How to use a compass and how to
accurately divide a page into halves and quarters is demonstrated to them. Over the years, my
students have created portfolios of breathtaking designs that have been displayed and shared with
the class. Students who have been adept at using the compass or protractor, or those who have
created an interesting design, will often act as mentors to help others achieve success. I strongly
encourage you to try this approach with your class and Im confident that you will notice that your
class really gets hooked on geometry.

WHAT YOULL FIND IN THIS BOOK

This book offers a collection of geometry and measurement activities for a broad range of skills and abilities.
The book begins with activities involving geometry, then
progresses to measurement. The puzzles are arranged
according to skill, from easy to difficult, and conclude
with word problems that focus on liquid, weight, and
time measurement. You can match the needs of your
students and target a specific skill by checking the skill
description listed in the table of contents.
Ive also included a student reference page that
provides a list of measures that students will find useful.
This page will prove to be especially helpful when
students are doing various measurement activities that
may require them to convert an answer, such as feet to
miles or gallons to quarts.

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HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

Be sure to use these puzzles in a way that best suits the needs of your class. You may find it helpful
to assign certain puzzles as practice work to follow a lesson, as review work, or as homework.
You also may want to have students work on different puzzles depending on the skills each student
needs to practice. The beauty of these activities is that almost all of them are self-correcting.
Whether they are solving a riddle or breaking a code, students are encouraged to check each problem so they can finish the puzzle successfully.

CONNECTIONS TO THE MATH STANDARDS

Most of the puzzles in this book target NCTM 2000 objectives listed under the Geometry and
Measurement Standards. These objectives include measuring with customary and metric systems,
calculating area, perimeter, and volume, as well as constructing and measuring angles, and using
geometry terminology. This book is packed with exercises that require students to use measurement and geometry in a variety of formats, including word problems and multiple-step equations.
I am confident that your students, like mine, will enjoy this collection of puzzles and reap
the benefits of practicing these essential skills.
Bob Olenych

Geometry Terminology (unscramble geometry terms)

Name _______________________________________________________________ Date _______________

Did You Hear?

Unscramble each of the geometry terms found along the left side of the page.
Print the correct word so that each letter occupies a box to the right of the scrambled
word. By reading down in the shaded boxes, you will reveal the answer to the
following riddle.

Hint: Numbers 4 and 9

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Did you hear about King Kong

sitting on top of the Empire State Building?

name tools you use for

geometry work!

1. I D E S S
2. G H R I T
3. C L E C I R E M I S
4. T O R T R A C R O P
5. T E X R E V
6. E N T C O N G U R
7. G L E T R I N A
8. Y R S A
9. A P O C S M S
10. T E A C U
11. C E L R I C
12. B U S M O H R
13. U S T E B O
14. G E L N A
15. D R E E E G

Never mind . . . ___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___ .

Geometry Terminology (geometry terms: definitions)

Name _______________________________________________________________ Date _______________

Lets Talk Geometry!

Complete the following statements by filling in each blank with the correct
word from the answer boxes below. To answer some of these questions, refer
to the diagram. Take the word that is found at the end of the statement and
write it above the answer in the code box. When you have finished, you will
decode the following riddle.

X
O
M

Whats the safest way to talk to a guard dog?

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1. An _______________ is made up of two rays that share the same vertex.

YOU

2. A tool designed as a half circle, a _______________ measures angles and has two scales.

AWAY

3. An _______________ triangle has three sides of equal length.

THAT

4. The _______________ of an angle is the point where two straight lines or line segments

BE

meet to form an angle.

5. A _______________ is a polygon with three sides.

AS

6. Angle NOY is an _______________ angle, measuring less than 90.

CAN

7. A _______________ is an instrument used to draw a circle.

MAKE

8. None of the sides of a _______________ triangle is equal in length to the others.

AS

9. Angle ZOY is a _______________ angle that forms a square corner and measures 90.

ARE

10. Angle MOZ is an _______________ angle measuring between 90 and 180.

YOU
FAR

11. Two sides of an _______________ triangle are of equal length.

12. Angle MON is a _______________ angle, measuring 180.

SURE

COMPASS

STRAIGHT

EQUILATERAL

ANGLE

RIGHT

SCALENE

ISOSCELES

PROTRACTOR

TRIANGLE

OBTUSE

ACUTE

VERTEX

.
7

Geometry Terminology (match the geometry term with the shape)

Name _______________________________________________________________ Date _______________

Match It #1
Match the geometric terms on the left side of the page to the correct shape on the right.
Use a ruler or a straightedge to draw a line from the term to the shape (dot to dot). Your
line will pass through a number and a letter. The number tells you where to write your
letter in the code boxes to answer the riddle below.

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What should you do if Godzilla suddenly

starts to cry?

pentagon

ray

intersecting lines

rectangle

line

triangle

point

perpendicular lines

circle

line segment

square

hexagon

parallel lines

octagon

12

14
10

N
9
D

4
7

13

5
11

F
L

.
1

10

11

12

13

14

Congruent Figures (matching congruent figures)

Name _______________________________________________________________ Date _______________

Look Out Below

Find pairs of congruent figures by matching a shape with a letter to a congruent shape
with a number. The number indicates where the letter should go in the code box
below. Complete the activity to solve the following riddle.

Why did the little girl pour water over the balcony?

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W
20

7, 10, 18
O
S
R

A
9
6

4, 16
2

D
H
3, 8, 13,
14, 19

5, 15, 17, 22
21
23, 24
1, 12
11

10

11

12

13

14

.
15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Congruent Figures (flips, slides, and turns)

Name _______________________________________________________________ Date _______________

Campfires Made Easy

Hint:
Trace the first
shape and cut
it out.

The four shapes in each row are congruent. The message to the left of first shape tells you what to find.
Study the three shapes to the right of the first shape. Identify which one is as a result of a slide, turn, or flip of
the first shape. For each find a flip problem, a line shows if the flip is horizontal or vertical. When you locate the correct shape,
the number in the shape tells you where to write the word in the code boxes below.

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How can a camper make a fire with just one stick?

4

WAS

ARE

IS

WHETHER

IF

THE

AM

AN

THE

ITS

ITS

THIS

THREE

ONE

T WO

SOFT

HARD

EASY

T WIG

BRANCH

MATCH

CANDLE

LANTERN

FIND A FLIP.

FIND A SLIDE.

FIND A TURN.

FIND A SLIDE.

FIND A FLIP.

FIND A TURN.

FIND A SLIDE.

FIND A TURN.

STICK
FIND A FLIP.

7
POSSIBLY

.
1

10

Congruent Figures (eliminating non-congruent figures)

Name _______________________________________________________________ Date _______________

Psst . . . Let Me Tell You

Look at each row carefully and determine which figure in each row is not congruent to the other
figures. When you find the incongruent shape, the number in the shape tells you where to write
the word in the code boxes below in order to decode the riddle.

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Why didnt the fisherman believe what the bluefin tuna was saying?

WORM

BOY

HORSE

TAIL

STORY

THESE

THE

THOSE

AN

ALSO

TO

TWO

TOO

SOME

BIRDS

CATS

SHEEPS

COWS

TUNAS

LOOKED

APPEARED

WALKED

SOUNDED

BURPED

SLEEPY

SCRATCHY

FISHY

FUNNY

SMOKEY

.
1

11

Calculating Angle Size (without using a protractor)

Name _______________________________________________________________ Date _______________

Why Do Fowls Lay Eggs?

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In the chart below, determine the measure of the missing angle in the shaded box.
When you have determined its size, find that answer in the code box below. Then write
the word from the problem above the answer and reveal the solution to the riddle.

35

35

= EGGS

= 180

= THEM

55

90

= 180

78

= BREAK

36

= 180

70

95

63

= AND

= BECAUSE

= 180

72

= 180

112

= 180

= IF

27

90

35

= DROPPED

= 180

28

32

= THEY

= 180

123

27

= 180

= DUCKS

49

= 180

83

48

= 180

112

= HENS

= 180

= THEYD
64
= LAY
31

67

ANGLE SUM

15

37

49

110

45

.
30

12

66

41

120

55

35

Calculating Angle Size (without using a protractor)

Name _______________________________________________________________ Date _______________

Hint:

Housebound

Remember that the

sum of the three angles
of a triangle equals
180.

Determine the sizes of the unknown angles without using a protractor. Then
find the answer in the code box below. Write the word from the problem above
the answer and reveal the solution to the following riddle.

Why was the little mouse afraid to leave his home?

A = _____
THE

F = _____
TO

H = _____
WAS (1st)

30

I = _____
READY (2nd)

D
35

80

I
I

35

20

M = _____
BECAUSE (1st)

II

K = _____
HIM

II

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II

N = _____
SNEAKY (2nd)
O

25

P 110

O = _____
ALWAYS (3rd)

R = _____
POUNCE

45

Q
X

V = _____
CAT

S
70

70

15

I
140

135

60

T = _____
ON

20

20

55

Z = _____
HARRY

60

30

75

.
60

75

65

25

40

135

13

Calculating Angle Size (without using a protractor)

Name _______________________________________________________________ Date _______________

Fly on the Wall

A
D

B
C

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Solve the following problems WITHOUT USING A PROTRACTOR! Instead, use

the measurements given in each problem and refer to the diagram at the right.
When you have determined the size of the
unknown angle, find that answer in
Hint:
the code box below. Then write
Each problem gives a unique set of
the word from the problem
measurements for the angles.
above the answer to reveal the
solution to the following riddle.

E
F

I
J

Why do flies walk across the ceilings in a house?

66

1. If H = 70, then F =

= LIKELY

2. If A = 60, then D =

= ON

3. If C = 53, then D =

= THEY

4. If J = 115, then I =

= ACROSS

5. If E = 125, then H =

= FLOOR

6. If I = 45, then L =

= THEM

7. If E = 122, then G =

= SOMEONE

8. If C = 70, and H = 60, then I =

= THE

9. If H = 49, and I = 62, then C =

= WALKED

10. If C = 31, and H = 78, then I =

= HIGHLY

11. If F = 50, and K = 55, then C =

= STEP

12. If D = 110, and E = 110, then I =

= IF

13. If B = 113, and F = 47, then I =

= ITS

14. If K = 54, and A = 66, then H =

= WOULD

71

70

122

60

75

120

.
135

14

40

127

69

65

50

55

Constructing Angles (using a protractor)

Name _______________________________________________________________ Date _______________

Why Are They Staring?

To decode this riddle your task is to construct angles using your protractor. These
angles should be the size indicated (for example,
50). The line that you draw
will go through a number. This number tells you where to write the word on the
lines below.

Why were the kids staring hard at the orange juice container?

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12

4
10

11

130

95

DOING

49

ON

11

SO

10

10

10

12
5
8

76

175

WERE

THAT'S

THEY

4
30

45

THE

145

CONCENTRATE

IT

7
5

101

1
10

5
8

3
90

SAID

60

WHAT

168

LABEL

________________
1

________________
2

________________
3

________________
4

________________
5

________________
6

________________
7

________________
8

________________
9

________________
10

________________
11

________________
12

.
15

Constructing Angles (using a protractor)

Name _______________________________________________________________ Date _______________

Squirrel Talk
To decode this riddle, your task is to use your protractor to construct an angle at each end
of a straight line. After constructing the two angles, measure the third angle and record its
size in the space provided. Now find this answer in the code box below and write the
word from the problem above the answer. The first one has been done for you.

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What did the adoring squirrel say to his date?

67

45

F = _____
I'M

C = _____
REALLY

68

90

48

35

40

110

L = _____
ABOUT

84

I = _____
YOU,

60

60

R = _____
JUST

125

30

O = _____
I

U = _____
AM

74

X = _____
NUTS
60

63

45

T
W

really
42

16

60

75

61

30

25

67

.
43

Constructing Angles (using a protractor)

Name _______________________________________________________________ Date _______________

Rectangular, Circular, or . . .
In this activity, you are given a line segment S O which is 1 inches long. Complete the
following seven steps using a protractor to solve the riddle.

1. At point O construct an angle of 135.

With a ruler or a straightedge draw a line
from point O to make an obtuse angle.
Measure 1 inches from O and name
that new point T.

1s!
in

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For comfort, what shape did

the octopi want their
new beds to be?

2. At point T construct an angle of 135.

Draw a line from point T to make an
obtuse angle. Measure 1 inches from
point T and name that new point C.
3. At point C construct an angle of 135.
Draw a line from point C to make an
obtuse angle. Measure 1 inches from
point C and name that new point N.
4. At point N construct an angle of 135.
Draw a line from point N to make an
obtuse angle. Measure 1 inches from
point N and name that new point O.
5. At point O construct an angle of 135.
Draw a line from point O to make an
obtuse angle. Measure 1 inches from point O and name that new point G.
6. At point G construct an angle of 135. Draw a line from point G to make an obtuse angle.
Measure 1 inches from point G and name that new point A.
7. At point A construct an angle of 135. Draw a line from point A to make an obtuse angle.
Measure 1 inches from point A. Your line should connect to the letter S.
Unscramble the eight letters that were assigned to the shape you just constructed. Write them in the spaces below.

17

Coordinate Geometry (locating ordered pairs)

Name _______________________________________________________________ Date _______________

Hidden Question and Answer

Read the ordered pairs listed in the code boxes below. On the grid, find the letter of the alphabet that names each
point. Label the ordered pairs on the grid with their coordinates to keep track of your answers. Write the correct letter
in the box above the ordered pair. If the ordered pair appears in more than one code box, fill in each one with the
same letter. Reveal a hidden question and answer.

10

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6
5

I
P

10

Question
(0, 9) (9, 4)

(3, 0)

(6, 5)

(9, 1) (6, 5)

(0, 2) (4, 8)

(7, 4)

(4, 3)

(5, 6)

(7, 0)

(5, 1)

(2, 7)

(1, 5)

(5, 1)

(9, 4)

(8, 8)

(5, 1)

(1, 5)

(9, 0)

(9, 1)

(9, 4) (8, 8)

(8, 8)

(5, 6)

(4, 3)

(8, 8)

(2, 7) (10, 6)

(2, 7)

(7, 0)

(6, 5)

(1, 5)

(9, 4)

(8, 8)

Answer
(9, 1)

(1, 5)

(0, 9)

(5, 1)

(1, 5)

(4, 8)

(9, 7)

18

(2, 7) (3, 0)

(5, 1)

(5, 1)

(9, 4)

(2, 7)

(8, 8)

(4, 3)

(8, 3)

(1, 5)

(2, 7)

Coordinate Geometry (locating ordered pairs)

Name _______________________________________________________________ Date _______________

Reveal a Hidden Shape

Read the ordered pairs listed below. For each ordered pair, mark a point and write the
letter from the question on the grid. Join the dots in order with a straight line. When you
have connected all the dots, a shape will be revealed.

12

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11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

1. Connect these ordered pairs: A (4, 3); B (3, 0); C (6, 2); D (9, 0).
2. Connect these ordered pairs: E (11, 8); F (9, 5); G (11, 2).

10

11

Lift pencil.

Lift pencil.

3. Connect these ordered pairs: H (6, 8); I (3, 10); J (4, 7); K (1, 8); L (3, 5); M (1, 2); A (4, 3).
4. Connect these ordered pairs: H (6, 8); N (9, 10); O (8, 7); E (11, 8).
5. Connect these ordered pairs: D (9, 0); P (8, 3); G (11, 2).

12

Lift pencil.

Lift pencil.

Lift pencil.

19

Coordinate Geometry (locating ordered pairs)

Name _______________________________________________________________ Date _______________

Im Hungry
Read the ordered pairs listed below. Make a dot for each ordered pair on the grid. Join the
dots in order with a straight line. When you have connected all the dots, you will reveal the
answer to the following riddle.

What food do snowmen enjoy the most?

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12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

1. Connect these ordered pairs: (3, 8); (5, 8); (5, 6); (3, 6); (3, 8)

4. Connect these ordered pairs: (6, 10); (6, 6); (8, 6)

Lift pencil.

Lift pencil.

Lift pencil.

5. Connect these ordered pairs: (12, 2); (10, 2); (10, 1); (12, 1); (12, 0); (10, 0)
6. Connect these ordered pairs: (6, 2); (6, 0); (4, 0); (4, 2)
8. Connect these ordered pairs: (3, 4); (1, 4); (1, 0); (3, 0)

Lift pencil.

Lift pencil.

7. Connect these ordered pairs: (8, 4); (8, 2); (7, 2); (9, 2); (8, 2); (8, 0)

20

10

Lift pencil.

2. Connect these ordered pairs: (11, 8); (9, 8); (9, 6); (11, 6); (11, 10)
3. Connect these ordered pairs: (2, 6); (0, 6); (0, 10); (2, 10)

Lift pencil.

Lift pencil.

11

12

Line Designs (connecting points)

Name _______________________________________________________________ Date _______________

Fun With Line Designs #1

Complete the three line designs that have been started for you below. In the right angle, each ray of the angle is measured off in
ten equal measurements. To create a line design, use a ruler or a straightedge and connect the point closest to the vertex on one
ray to the point farthest from the vertex on the other ray. Now connect the second point from the vertex to the second farthest
point on the other ray. Continue to connect all the points on opposite rays following this pattern.

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Y
Now connect the points in the acute angle just
as you did in the right angle.

C
0

0
Do the same with the obtuse angle.

What do you notice about connecting points on rays that form angles of
different sizes? _______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________

21

Line Designs (connecting points)

Name _______________________________________________________________ Date _______________

Fun With Line Designs #2

In the shape below, two perpendicular lines create four right angles. Begin at AOD and connect the points as you did in Fun
With Line Designs #1. When you complete the line design for AOD, proceed to DOC, AOB, and BOC and do the
same thing. The four finished angles will create a complete design.

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C
In the shape below, two intersecting lines create two acute angles and two obtuse angles. Begin with the acute angle, LKN,
and connect the points. Then connect the points in the angles JKM, JKL, and MKN. The four finished angles will create a
complete design.

22

Line Designs (connecting points)

Name _______________________________________________________________ Date _______________

Fun With Line Designs #3

The shape below is made up of two perpendicular lines that create four right angles. The right angles are bisected to create
acute angles measuring 45. Each ray is divided into the same number of points. Begin with AOB and connect the points to
create a line design. Move on to the next acute angle, BOC, then COD and so on until the line design is complete.

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O
C

VARIATION A:
Create a shape similar to the above.
Connect the points of the right angles: AOC; COE; EOG; GOA.
Now connect these right angles: BOD; DOF; FOH; HOB.

VARIATION B:
Create a shape similar to the above.
Connect the points of the obtuse angles:

AOD; AOF
BOE; BOG
COF; COH
DOG; EOH

23

Area, Perimeter, Volume (areas of rectangles)

Name _______________________________________________________________ Date _______________

Ski Vacation
Find the area of each rectangle below. Next, record the areas, from least to greatest, in the code
boxes. Then write the word in the code boxes that corresponds with each answer. Complete all the
problems to decode the following riddle.

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When asked about his skiing vacation, what did

one skier say?
STARTED

REAL

25

68

DOWNHILL
65
16

25

47

HIGH
WENT

25

53

THERE
98

65

53

47

ON

18
18

BUT

56

12

72
23

FROM

67

16
48

45

EVERY THING
86
22

Least

.
Greatest

24

Area, Perimeter, Volume (areas of right-angled triangles)

Name _______________________________________________________________ Date _______________

The Novice Golfer

Determine the areas of the following right-angled triangles and locate each answer in
the code boxes below. Write the word from each problem in the matching answer
space to solve the riddle.

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Why was the first-time golfer wearing

two pairs of pants?
10
12

10
10

11

A
8

SAY

MIGHT

HE

12

9
12

11

10

IN

GET

ONE

OVERHEARD
12

9
10

12
9

16

ONE

12

HOLE

HE

GOLFER

_____________

_____________

_____________

_____________

_____________

_____________

66

60

48

80

40

40

_____________

_____________

_____________

_____________

_____________

_____________

45

54

30

72

49

36

25

Area, Perimeter, Volume (finding perimeter)

Name _______________________________________________________________ Date _______________

Calendar Thief
Determine the perimeters of each of the shapes. Then, find your answers in the code boxes
below. Write the letter from each problem in the code box with the matching answer to solve this
riddle. If the answer appears in more than one code box, fill in each one with the same letter.

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What happened to the petty thief who stole a calendar?

.
26

26

40

16

18

20

20

24

40

12

28

40

14

18

30

20

26

22

Area, Perimeter, Volume (finding perimeter)

Name _______________________________________________________________ Date _______________

Sticky Stuff
Determine the perimeter of each of the triangles and quadrilaterals found in the figure
below. Record your answer next to the problem. Write the word from each
problem in the code box with the matching answer to solve the riddle.

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What happened shortly after extra-sticky

glue was invented?

mi
1.3

mi
7
.
1

8
1.

i
m

D
0.6 mi

1.9 mi

0.5 mi

1.4
mi

1.6
mi

1.5 m
i

DBA

BECAME

DBCA

PEOPLE

BEC

IT

BECA

TO

ABC

AT TACHED

ABCF

VERY

ACF

OF

DECA

LOTS

.
6.2

4.6

5.8

4.1

6.1

5.3

5.7

3.6

27

Area, Perimeter, Volume (volumes of rectangular prisms)

Name _______________________________________________________________ Date _______________

Humpless Camel
Determine the volume of the following rectangular prisms. (The length, width, and height are
provided.) Next, find your answers in the code boxes below. Then, write the letter from each
problem in the code box with the matching answer. If the answer appears in more than one code
box, fill in each one with the same letter.

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What name was given to the baby camel that didnt have a hump?

L= 7, W= 6, H= 5 = ____ = D

L= 5, W= 5, H= 5 = ____ = E

L= 9, W= 6, H= 7 = ____ = L

L= 8, W= 4, H= 4 = ____ = N

L= 6, W= 5, H= 8 = ____ = S

L= 4, W= 3, H= 7 = ____ = A

L= 8, W= 7, H= 8 = ____ = U

L= 7, W= 5, H= 3 = ____ = M

L= 4, W= 3, H= 6 = ____ = T

L= 7, W= 5, H= 5 = ____ = O

L= 9, W= 9, H= 8 = ____ = H

L= 3, W= 3, H= 3 = ____ = R

L= 7, W= 7, H= 9 = ____ = I

L= 6, W= 6, H= 5 = ____ = F

L= 4, W= 3, H= 9 = ____ = Y

L= 8, W= 5, H= 8 = ____ = P

L= 5, W= 4, H= 7 = ____ = C

648

441

240

180

441

128

320

84

84

378

27

378

125

108

128

72

240

210

125

140

441

.
175

28

128

648

448

105

320

648

27

125

108

210

125

210

Area, Perimeter, Volume (finding volume)

Name _______________________________________________________________ Date _______________

The Coachs Advice

Find the volume of each figure. Then find your answer in the code boxes below.
Write the word from each problem in the code box with the matching answer to solve
the following riddle.

2 in.

4 in.

HIGHER
4

6 in.

.
in

4 in.

YOUR
6 ft.

7 yd.
4

.
in

d.
6y

6 yd.

FASTER

AIM

ft.

yd
.

6 ft.

FOR

3 yd.

BEST

in
.

8 in.

4 yd.

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What did the coach say to his snowboarder at

the beginning of the race?

6 in.

FLY

5 ft.

5 in.
8

ft.

PERSONAL

10 ft.
4

8 in.
2 yd.

JUMP
3

16 yd.

.
in

.
yd

.
400

168

96

48

288

108

144

160

64

29

Time (converting hours, minutes, seconds, days, weeks, months)

Name _______________________________________________________________ Date _______________

Equal Values
Solve the problems below. Then match each answer to an equivalent answer in the code
boxes. Discover the answer to the following riddle by writing each word in the code box
that contains the matching answer. One example has been done for you.

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What dietary changes did the doctor prescribe

to the patient?

240 seconds = ______ minutes

THE

72 hours = __________ days

SUGGESTED

13 min. 24 sec. = ____ sec.

PATIENT

ON

6 P.M. to 9 P.M. = ______ min.

HIS

48 hours = _________ days

RAW

Jan. + Apr. = ________ days

MEAT

300 minutes = ______ hours

minutes

THAT

OCCASIONS

168 hours = ________ week

s! hour = ___________

1 hour = ___________ minutes

DOCTOR

4 hrs. 38 min. = ______ min.

RARE

90 seconds = _______ minutes

EAT

THE
4

60

30

804

1!s

.
61

30

278

180

Time (converting hours, minutes, seconds, days, weeks, months, years)

Name _______________________________________________________________ Date _______________

Links
Solve each problem, working from left to right. When you finish a problem, locate the answer
in the code box below, and write the word above the answer to solve the riddle.

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Why was the lumberjack fired from his job?

Start with 5 hours E Add 2 days E Subtract 13 hours = _________ hours

= AND

Start with 5 days E Subtract 4 hours E Add 28 hours = _________ days

= HACK

Start with 13 hours E Add 7 minutes E Subtract 60 seconds = _________ minutes

= A XE

Start with 52 seconds E Add 8 minutes E Subtract

s! minute =

_________ seconds

= COULDNT

Start with 8 weeks E Add 48 hours E Subtract 1 day = _________ days

= WAS

Start with the month of July E Add 25 days E Subtract 1 week = _________ days

= IT

Start with 5 hours E Add 90 minutes E Subtract 30 minutes = _________ minutes

= HE

Start with 1 year E Subtract the month of June E Add 15 days = _________ weeks

= THE

Start with 7 weeks E Subtract 9 days E Add 3 weeks = _________ days

= SIMPLY

Start with 48 hours E Add 7 days E Subtract 6 hours = _________ hours

= GIVEN

360

61

502

49

.
40

57

210

50

786

31

Time (time before, time after)

Name _______________________________________________________________ Date _______________

Lets Play Bingo

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Solve the problems below and locate your answers in the bingo grid. Circle the
answers you find in the grid. Any five answers in a line horizontally, vertically,
or diagonally is a BINGO.

4 hours AFTER 7:05

2 hours 20 minutes AFTER 9:10

2 hours BEFORE 4:20

5 hours 3 minutes AFTER 1:58

2 hours 20 minutes BEFORE 4:00

3 hours 40 minutes AFTER 2:45

3 hours 11 minutes BEFORE 10:00

6 hours BEFORE 9:42

4 hours 4 minutes AFTER 2:59

59 minutes BEFORE 4:30

47 minutes AFTER 2:50

4 hours BEFORE 12:15

28 minutes AFTER 2:45

3 hours 30 minutes AFTER 7:30

15 minutes BEFORE 11:10

B I N GO

32

1:40

4:59

6:25

8:15

2:20

4:09

3:31

11:15

6:49

10:37

11:05

9:22

8:48

10:55

11:00

2:47

7:01

1:11

3:37

3:42

5:05

3:13

11:30

7:03

6:52

Time (converting hours, minutes, seconds)

Name _______________________________________________________________ Date _______________

Splish Splash
Complete the following problems to solve this riddle. Write the letter from each problem
in the matching code box below. If the answer appears in more than one box, fill in each
one with the same letter.

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Why did the flock of sheep fall into the river?

If a clock says 8:20, what time will it say . . .

s! hour later?

=I

2. 1 f! hours later?

=N

3. 2 f# hours later?

=Y

1.

How many hours and minutes are there from . . .

4. 6:35 to 10:20?

=S

5. 5:00 to 9:43?

=W

6. 2:20 to 10:15?

=T

7. 1:47 to 9:15?

=R

How many minutes and seconds are there from . . .

8. 6:10:12 to 6:15:48?

=H

9. 1:26:48 to 1:28:41?

=U

10. 9:51:13 to 9:58:27?

=D

11. 1:23:40 to 1:25:20?

=E

7:55 5:36 1:40 11:05

7:14 8:50 7:14 9:35

7:55

3:45 1:40 1:40

.
7:55 5:36 1:40

1:40 4:43 1:40

7:55 1:53 7:28 9:35

33

Length, Liquid, Weight (measuring lengthmetric)

Name _______________________________________________________________ Date _______________

Cinderella
Measure each of the following line segments in centimeters. Then find the total length for the open
figure. Write your answer in the space provided. Write the word from each problem in the code box
with the matching answer to solve the following riddle.

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Why did the coach ask Cinderella to quit the baseball team?

= ________ ALWAYS

= ________ FROM

= ________ THE

= ________ SHE

= ________ RUNNING

= ________ AWAY

= ________ BALL

= ________ WAS

.
17.5

34

16

13.5

20

15

21.5

19.5

23

Length, Liquid, Weight (working with mm, cm, dm, m)

Name _______________________________________________________________ Date _______________

Sign on the Vets Door

In the grid below, locate and circle fifteen three-number groupings that equal one meter.
(The first one has been done for you.) All of the three-number groupings form right angles.
When you have finished, 19 boxes will remain. Write the remaining letters in order from left to
right and top to bottom to reveal the answer to the following riddle.

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What did the sign on the door to the

veterinarians office say?

200 mm

30 cm

7 cm

40 dm

33 cm

23 cm

25 cm

35 cm

0.5 m

16 cm

20 mm

0.15 m

27 cm

4 dm

13 cm

400 mm

2 dm

68 cm

3 dm

600 mm

25 cm

100 mm

400 mm

14 cm

15 cm

80 cm

38 cm

500 mm

43 cm

35 cm

4 dm

20 cm

100 mm

1 dm

300 mm

12 cm

0.15 m

500 mm

24 cm

0.2 m

30 mm

7 cm

0.25 m

250 mm

20 cm

0.5 m

2 dm

0.6 m

7 dm

200 mm

15 cm

0.5 m

7 dm

300 mm

29 cm

61 cm

15 cm

10 cm

48 cm

10 cm

200 mm

0.3 m

1 dm

0.5 m

_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ ,

_____ _____ _____ _____

_____ _____ _____ ,

_____ _____ _____ _____ .

_____ _____ ,

35

Length, Liquid, Weight (finding equivalent length measurements)

Name _______________________________________________________________ Date _______________

Match It #2
Match the measurements on the left side of the page to the equivalent measurements
on the right. Use a ruler or straightedge to draw a line from one measurement to the
equivalent (dot to dot). Your line will pass through a number and a letter. The number
tells you where to write your letter on the lines below to answer the riddle.

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Whats a riddle book about eggs called?

3 ft 7 in

3,520 yd

17 in

39 in

1 mi

7
10

O
I

11
60 in
2 ft 11 in

aQ s ft

2 ft 17 in

1 ft 16 in

6 in

440 yd

1 yd 5 in
2 mi

5 ft

1 in

1 yd 7 in

1 yd 3 in

!f mi

35 in

!s ft

12

1 ft 5 in

4
1

5
Y
K
3

9
O

5,280 ft

2 ft 4 in

36

______

______

______

______

______

______

______ ______
7

______
9

______ ______ ______

10

11

12

Length, Liquid, Weight (measuring length)

Name _______________________________________________________________ Date _______________

Tic-Tac-Toe

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Complete all of the problems below. (Be sure to simplify your answer.) Look at
the digit that indicates the larger unit in each answer. If the digit is an even number, give that space an X, but if the digit is an odd number, give it an O. Any three
Xs or Os in a straight line wins.

6 ft 9 in
+ 3 ft 4 in
___________

12 yd 2 ft
+ 7 yd 2 ft
___________

10 ft 7 in
+ 8 ft 10 in
___________

7 yd 2 ft
+ 5 yd 2 ft
___________

5 ft 8 in
+ 6 ft 6 in
___________

6 yd 2 ft
+ 3 yd 1 ft
___________

8 ft 8 in
+ 4 ft 7 in
___________

9 yd 1 ft
+ 9 yd 2 ft
___________

7 ft 9 in
+ 9 ft 9 in
___________

37

Length, Liquid, Weight (measuring liquid)

Name _______________________________________________________________ Date _______________

Crack the Code

Calculate the totals for these units of liquid measurement and find your answers in the
code spaces. Write the word from each problem in the matching answer space to solve
the following riddle.

What did one teacher say about the boy genius?

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IS

PHOTOGRAPHIC

4 qt 3 pt
+ 3 qt 2 pt
____________

5 gal 2 qt
+ 6 gal 3 qt
____________

DEVELOPED
3 gal 4 qt
+ 2 gal 3 qt
____________

LAD

7 qt 2 pt
+ 6 qt 2 pt
____________

NOT

3 cups 7 oz
+ 2 cups 3 oz
____________

THAT

THE

4 cups 6 oz
+ 7 cups 6 oz
____________

MEMORY

8 gal 1 qt
+ 3 gal 3 qt
____________

AMAZING

5 qt 4 cups
+ 2 qt 4 cups
____________

4 qt 3 cups
+ 3 qt 3 cups
____________

HAS

8 qt 3 pt
+ 7 qt 3 pt
____________

FULLY

7 qt 4 cups
+ 6 qt 3 cups
____________

8 cups 5 oz
+ 3 cups 6 oz
____________

____________

____________

____________

____________

____________

____________

12 gal

18 qt

6 cups 2 oz

14 qt 3 cups

15 qt

12 gal 1 qt

____________

____________

____________

____________

____________

____________

8 qt 2 cups

12 cups 4 oz

9 qt 1 pt

9 qt

12 cups 3 oz

6 gal 3 qt

38

Length, Liquid, Weight (measuring weight)

Name _______________________________________________________________ Date _______________

Follow the Arrows

Begin at the . Solve the first problem and write your answer in the box directly below it. Follow
the arrow to the next box and copy your answer from the first box. Solve the next problem, follow the
arrow, and copy your new answer in the next open box. Continue to solve the problems, copying each
answer into the next box indicated by the arrow. When youve finished the puzzle correctly, your final
answer should be the exact number needed to solve the final problem. Go on to the second puzzle and
follow the same steps you used to work your way through the first one!

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4 lb 2 oz
6 lb 12 oz
+ 8 lb 12 oz
______________

Express your measure of

weight so you have the
greatest number of the
largest unit.

7 lb 13 oz
______________

12 lb 13 oz
+ 5 lb 13 oz
______________

20 lb 7 oz
+ 8 lb 4 oz
______________

13 lb 2 oz
______________

46 lb

24 lb 13 oz
11 lb 2 oz
______________
7 lb 6 oz
4 lb 7 oz
+ 11 lb 4 oz
______________

8 lb 4 oz
8 lb 3 oz
+ 7 lb 14 oz
______________
24 lb 15 oz
______________

31 lb 10 oz

27 lb 15 oz
______________

14 lb 13 oz
6 lb 8 oz
+ 2 lb 2 oz
______________

Express your measure of weight so you

have the greatest number of the largest unit.

39

Temperature (Fahrenheit)

Name _______________________________________________________________ Date _______________

Office Closed
To solve the riddle at the bottom of the page, determine which of the three
temperatures best answers each of the problems. Circle the correct answers, then
write the words found under the answers, from left to right and top to bottom in
the spaces at the bottom.

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What might the temperature be if you were . . .

freezing outside?

taking a bath?

42F

28F

36F

70F

118F

99F

HER

HIS

THEIR

BUSINESS

OFFICE

PRACTICE

making a tray of ice cubes?

swimming at the beach?

20F

40F

32F

86F

68F

72F

DECLINED

DROPPED

FAILED

BECAUSE

SINCE

THEREFORE

experiencing a fever?

boiling soup in a pot?

102F

98F

96F

212F

100F

75F

HE

THEY

SHE

HAD

POSSESSED

HAS

relaxing in a warm room?

playing outside on a hot summer day?

60F

70F

84F

FEW

NO

MANY

60F

MANNERS

95F

70F

PATIENCE

PATIENTS

Why did the doctor go out of business?

40

_______________

_______________

_______________

_______________

_______________

_______________

_______________

_______________

Temperature (Celsius)

Name _______________________________________________________________ Date _______________

Measuring Temperature
To solve this riddle, figure out the Temperature Now in the problems below.
Record your answers in the space provided. Then locate your answer in the code
below and write the letter from the problem in the matching code space.
As you find identical answers, give those answers the same letter.

Why was the archaeologist down in the dumps?

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Temperature Was

Temperature Dropped

6C

12C

_________

17C

13C

_________

-24C

10C

_________

15C

15C

_________

0C

14C

_________

Temperature Was

4C

0C

Temperature Now

Temperature Rose

Temperature Now

-26C

18C

_________

= E

6C

13C

_________

-4C

12C

_________

13C

8C

_________

-24C

26C

_________

21C

-14C

2C

-6C

-8C

-8C

-6C

-8C

19C

-34C

-8C

-34C

.
0C

19C

-6C

8C

0C

19C

21C

41

Word Problems (time)

Name _______________________________________________________________ Date _______________

Word Problems #1
Write the answer to each problem in the space provided. Locate your answer in the
boxes below, then write the word that is next to your answer in that box. Continue
answering all the questions until you have decoded the following riddle.

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Why was the gymnast such as special person?

1. Mr. Edwards leaves his house at 7:55 A.M. After traveling for one hour and twenty
minutes, he arrives at his office. What time is it when he walks through
the door of his office?
________ = FOR
2. Sydney completed his homework at 8:15. It had taken him 35 minutes to do his
assignments. What time did he start?
________ = OVER
3. Mrs. Conrads class went on a field trip to the zoo. The bus left the school at
10:05 and arrived at their destination three-quarters of an hour later.
What time did the bus arrive at the zoo?

________ = SHE

4. Mr. Khan painted his wooden fence nonstop from 10:35 in the morning until
2:20 in the afternoon. How long was he painting?

________ = ALWAYS

5. At 1:45 an announcement was made that the cross-country race would begin
in half an hour. When would the race start?

________ = BENDING

6. Jacqueline delivers newspapers on Monday through Saturday. She spends

280 minutes delivering papers. How many hours and minutes are spent
on her paper route?

________ = PEOPLE

7. Jennifer ran around her block in 4 minutes 37 seconds. Julia ran the same
distance in 4 minutes 56 seconds. How much faster was Jennifer?

________ = WAS

8. A thunderstorm started at 8:39 in the morning and ended at noon.

How long was the storm?

________ = BACKWARD

10:50

19 seconds

3 hours 45 minutes

2:15

.
7:40

42

3 hours 21 minutes

9:15

4 hours 40 minutes

Word Problems (liquid)

Name _______________________________________________________________ Date _______________

Word Problems #2
Write the answer to each problem in the space provided. Locate your answer in the
boxes below, then write the word that is next to your answer in that box. Continue
answering all the questions until you have decoded the following riddle.

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What would happen if pigs could fly?

1. Ashley filled her aquarium using a measuring cup. Altogether she added
100 cups of water. How many quarts would that be?

_________ = UP

2. Three odd-shaped containers held 48 oz, 96 oz, and 32 oz respectively.

How many cups would that equal?

_________ = OF
_________ = AND

How many quarts and cups would that equal?

3. The driver of a large dump truck filled his gas tank with 36 gallons of diesel
fuel. How many quarts would that be?

_________ = GO

4. The Jones family was having a pool party for all the students in their daughters class.
Mr. Jones purchased 4 cases of assorted soft drinks with twenty-four 10-ounce cans
in each case. Her classmates drank all the soft drinks.
How many ounces were consumed?
_________ = THE
_________ = BACON

How many cups would that equal?

5. Hillsdale School placed an order with the local dairy for 660 pints of chocolate
and white milk. How many quarts would 660 pints make?
If the milk could be purchased in gallons, approximately how many
would they need?

_________ = WOULD
_________ = SIMPLY

6. A newborn baby girl was given 8 ounces of formula three times a day for a week.
How many ounces were consumed that week?
_________ = PRICE
How many cups of formula would the mother need to prepare for one week?

960 oz

168 oz

22 cups

120 cups

_________ = UP

330 quarts

.
83 gallons

144 quarts

21 cups

5 quarts 2 cups

25 quarts

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Name _______________________________________________________________ Date _______________

Word Problems #3
Write the answer to each problem in the space provided. Locate your answer in the
boxes below, then write the word that is next to your answer in that box. Continue
answering all the questions until you have decoded the following riddle.

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Why do ghosts never lie?

1. A man with a voracious appetite went into an all-you-can-eat steak house
and consumed 48 ounces of beef. Express this amount in pounds.

_________ = RIGHT

2. In a class project, a team of four students built a toothpick bridge. When the
bridge was tested to see how much weight it could hold, it held 147 ounces
before breaking. How many pounds and ounces did the bridge hold?

_________ = THEM

3. An elevator can carry 16 people or a total weight of approximately 2,500 pounds.

Five people weighing 124 lbs, 163 lbs, 201 lbs, 89 lbs, and 53 lbs got on the
elevator. How much more weight could the elevator carry and not go over
its total weight?

_________ = SEE

4. A pick-up truck with a load of lumber weighs 4,400 lbs. The truck without the
lumber weighs 2,400 lbs. How many tons of lumber did the truck carry?

_________ = CAN

5. A construction company was involved in building an office tower. A transport

truck delivered steel girders to the construction site. Altogether there were
25 girders weighing 400 lbs each on the flatbed truck. How many tons of steel
girders were delivered?

_________ = YOU

6. A caregiver provides snacks for the seven children in her care. Each child was
given three one-ounce pieces of cheese. How many ounces remained from
a two-pound brick of cheese?

_________ = THROUGH

5 tons

1 ton

1,870 pounds

3 pounds

.
11 ounces

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9 pounds 3 ounces

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Name _______________________________________________________________ Date _______________

Table of Measures
TIME
60 seconds = 1 minute

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60 minute = 1 hour
24 hours = 1 day
7 days = 1 week
52 weeks = 1 year

365 days = 1 year

366 days = 1 leap year
12 months = 1 year
10 years = 1 decade
100 years = 1 century

1,000 years = 1 millennium

LENGTH
Standard
12 inches = 1 foot
3 feet = 1 yard

Metric
10 millimeters = 1 centimeter
10 centimeters = 1 decimeter

1,760 yards = 1 mile

10 decimeters = 1 meter

5,280 feet = 1 mile

100 centimeters = 1 meter

1,000 meters = 1 kilometer

WEIGHT
Standard
16 ounces = 1 pound
2,000 pounds = 1 ton

Metric
1,000 grams = 1 kilogram
1,000 kilograms = 1 metric ton

LIQUID
Standard
8 fluid ounces = 1 cup
2 cups = 1 pint

Metric
1,000 milliliters = 1 liter
1,000 liters = 1 kiloliter

4 cups = 1 quart
2 pints = 1 quart
4 quarts = 1 gallon

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ANSWER KEY
Did You Hear? (p. 6)
1. Sides
2. Right
3. Semicircle
4. Protractor
5. Vertex
6. Congruent
7. Triangle
8. Rays
9. Compass
10. Acute
11. Circle
12. Rhombus
13. Obtuse
14. Angle
15. Degree
Did you hear about King Kong sitting on
top of the Empire State Building?
Never mind . . . its over your head.
Lets Talk Geometry (p. 7)
1. Angle
2. Protractor
3. Equilateral
4. Vertex
5. Triangle
6. Acute
7. Compass
8. Scalene
9. Right
10. Obtuse
11. Isosceles
12. Straight
Whats the safest way to talk to a guard dog?
Make sure that you are as far away as
you can be.
Match It # 1 (p. 8)

pentagon

ray

intersecting lines

rectangle

line

triangle

point

perpendicular lines

circle

line segment

12

14
10

A
N
9
D

U
7

13
5

square

hexagon

parallel lines

octagon

11

F
L

What should you do if Godzilla suddenly

starts to cry?
Find an umbrella.
Look Out Below (p. 9)
W = 4, 16
E = 3, 8, 13, 14, 19
L = 23, 24
F = 21
S = 1, 12
R = 20
N=6
A = 5, 15, 17, 22
O = 11
D=9
H=2

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T = 7, 10, 18
Why did the little girl pour water over the
balcony?
She wanted to see a waterfall.
Campfires Made Easy (p. 10)
7 = IS
3 = IF
8=A
4 = THE
1 = ITS
5 = ONE
2 = EASY
6 = STICK
9 = MATCH
How can a camper make a fire with just
one stick?
Its easy if the one stick is a match.
Psst . . . Let Me Tell You (p. 11)
3 = STORY
1 = THE
5 = TOO
2 = TUNAS
4 = SOUNDED
6 = FISHY
Why didnt the fisherman believe what the
bluefin tuna was saying?
The tunas story sounded too fishy.
Why Do Fowls Lay Eggs? (p. 12)
110 = EGGS
35 = THEM
66 = BREAK
15 = AND
45 = BECAUSE
41 = IF
55 = DROPPED
120 = THEY
30 = THEYD
67 = DUCKS
49 = LAY
37 = HENS
Why do fowls lay eggs?
Ducks and hens lay eggs because theyd
break if they dropped them.
Housebound (p. 13)
A = 55 = THE
F = 65 = TO
H = 75 = WAS
I = 75 = READY
K = 135 = HIM
M = 60 = BECAUSE
N = 60 = SNEAKY
O = 60 = ALWAYS
R = 25 = POUNCE
T = 40 = ON
V = 30 = CAT
Z = 20 = HARRY
Why was the little mouse afraid to leave
his home?
Because Harry the sneaky cat was
always ready to pounce on him.
Fly On the Wall (p. 14)
F = 70
D = 120
D = 127
I = 65
H = 55

L = 135
G = 122
I = 50
C = 69
I = 71
C = 75
I = 40
I = 66
H = 60
Why do flies walk across the ceilings in a
house?
Its highly likely someone would step on
them if they walked across the floor.
Why Are They Staring? (p. 15)
95 = 12
76= 11
45 = 2
90 = 5
130 = 1
175 = 8
30 = 6
60 = 9
49 = 7
101 = 10
145 = 4
168 = 3
Why were the kids staring hard at the
orange juice container?
On the label it said concentrate so thats
what they were doing.
Squirrel Talk (p. 16)
C = 67
I = 30
O = 25
U = 43
F = 42
L = 61
R = 60
X = 75
What did the adoring squirrel say to his
date?
Im just nuts about you, I really am.
Rectangular, Circular, or . . . (p. 17)

For comfort, what shape did the octopi

want their new beds to be?
Octagons
Hidden Question and Answer (p. 18)
W = (0, 9)
G = (0, 2)
T = (1, 5)
O = (2, 7)
Y = (3, 0)
U = (4, 8)
C = (4, 3)
R = (5, 6)
S = (5, 1)
D = (6, 5)
M = (7, 4)
A = (7, 0)
E = (8, 8)

K = (8, 3)
B = (9, 7)
H = (9, 4)
I = (9, 1)
P = (9, 0)
F = (10, 6)
Why did the piece of gum cross the road?
It was stuck to the boys shoe.

The shape below is made up of two perpendicular lines that create four right angles. The right angles are bisected to create
acute angles measuring 45. Each ray is divided into the same number of points. Begin with AOB and connect the points to
create a line design. Move on to the next acute angle, BOC, then COD and so on until the line design is complete.

Fun With Line Designs #3 (p. 23)

A

Reveal a Hidden Shape (p. 19)

F

VARIATION A:

Create a shape similar to the above.

Connect the points of the right angles: AOC; COE; GEO; AGO.
Now connect these right angles: BOD; DOF; FOH; HOB.

Ski Vacation (p. 24)

625 = STARTED
1,088 =REAL
3,055 = DOWNHILL
2,809 = WENT
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1,625 = HIGH
4,606 = THERE
324 = I
672 = ON
1,656 = BUT
3,216 = FROM
720 = A
1,892 = EVERYTHING
When asked about his skiing vacation,
what did one skier say?
I started on a real high but everything
went downhill from there.

VARIATION B:

Create a shape similar to the above.

Connect the points of the obtuse angles:

AOD; AOF

BOE; BOG
COF; COH
DOG; EOH

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S C H O L A S T I C P R O F E S S I O N A L B O O KS

Im Hungry (p. 20)

Complete the three line designs that have been started for you below. In the right angle, each ray of the angle is measured off in
ten equal measurements. To create a line design, use a ruler or a straightedge and connect the point closest to the vertex on one
ray to the point farthest from the vertex on the other ray. Now connect the second point from the vertex to the second farthest
point on the other ray. Continue to connect all the points on opposite rays following this pattern.
Complete the three line designs that have been started for you below. In the right angle, each ray of the angle is measured off in
A
ten equal measurements.
To create a line design, use a ruler or a straightedge and connect the point closest to the vertex on one
ray to the point farthest from the vertex on the other ray. Now connect the second point from the vertex to the second farthest
point on the other ray. Continue to connect all the points on opposite rays following this pattern.

What food do snowmen enjoy the most?

Cold Cuts

Complete the three line designs that have been started for you below. In the right angle, each ray of the angle is measured off in
Y measurements. To create a line design, use a ruler or a straightedge and connect the point closest to the vertex on one
ten equal
ray to the point farthest from the vertex on the other ray. Now connect the second point from the vertex to the second farthest
point on the other ray. Continue to connect all the points on oppositeNow
rays following
thispoints
pattern.
connect the
in the acute angle just

Fun With Line Designs #1 (p. 21)

as you did in the right angle.

C
0

Now connect the points in the acute angle just

as you did in the right angle.

B
Now connect the points in the acute angle just
as Y
you did in the right angle.

0
Do the same with the obtuse angle.
B

0
E

X
The lines in the finished
design
appear to be curved, but this effect
is created by overlapping
lines.
X
Y

Do the same with the obtuse angle.

Y
0

Fun With Line Designs #2

E

What do you notice about connecting points on rays that form angles of
F connect the points as you did in Fun
0
In the shape below, two perpendicular lines create
four right angles.XBegin at AOD and
different sizes? _______________________________________________________________
With Line Designs #1. When you complete
the line design for AOD, proceed to DOC, AOB, and BOC and do the
Y
same thing. The four finished angles
will create a complete design.
________________________________________________________________________________
What do you notice about connecting points on rays that form angles of
A

Fun With Line Designs #2

different sizes? _______________________________________________________________

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Fun With Line Designs #2 (p. 22)

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F the points as you did in Fun

0 right angles. Begin at AOD and connect
In the shape below, two________________________________________________________________________________
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X
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A
different sizes? _______________________________________________________________
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The Novice Golfer (p. 25)

40 = SAY
45 = MIGHT
66 = HE
30 = A
49 s! = IN
54 = GET
36 = ONE
60 = OVERHEARD
72 = HOLE
40 s! = HE
80 = GOLFER
48 = ONE
Why was the first-time golfer wearing two
pairs of pants?
He overheard one golfer say he might get
a hole in one.

Do the same with the obtuse angle.

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Calendar Thief (p. 26)

M = 14
L = 12
T = 20
O = 18
G = 16
N = 30
E = 40
S = 22
H = 26
V = 28
W = 24
What happened to the petty thief who
stole a calendar?
He got twelve months.

C
In the shape below, two intersecting lines create two acute angles and two obtuse angles. Begin with the acute angle, LKN,
and connect the points. Then connect the points in the angles JKM, JKL, and MKN. The four finished angles will create a
complete design.

In the shape below, two intersecting lines create two acute angles and two obtuse angles. Begin with the acute angle, LKN,
and connect the points. Then connect the points in the angles JKM, JKL, and MKN. The four finished angles will create a
complete design.

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Sticky Stuff (p. 27)

DBA = 4.1
BEC = 3.6
ABC = 5.3
ACF = 4.6
DBCA = 5.8
BECA = 5.7
ABCF = 6.1

DECA = 6.2
What happened shortly after extra-sticky
glue was invented?
Lots of people became very attached to it.
Humpless Camel (p. 28)
210 = D
125 = E
378 = L
128 = N
240 = S
84 = A
448 = U
105 = M
72 = T
175 = O
648 = H
27 = R
441 = I
180 = F
108 = Y
320 = P
140 = C
What name was given to the baby camel
that didnt have a hump?
His parents finally decided on Humphrey.
The Coachs Advice (p. 29)
48 cu. in = HIGHER
64 cu. in. = BEST
108 cu. yd. = FOR
144 cu. ft. = YOUR
168 cu. yd. = FASTER
288 cu. in. = AIM
400 cu. ft. = FLY
160 cu. in. = PERSONAL
96 cu. yd. = JUMP
What did the coach say to his snowboarder at the beginning of the race?
Fly faster, jump higher, aim for your
personal best.
Equal Values (p. 30)
4 min.
3 days
30 min.
804 sec.
180 min.
2 days
1 week
61 days
60 min.
5 hours
278 min.
1 s! min.
4 = THE
60 = DOCTOR
3 = SUGGESTED
30 = THAT
5 = HIS
804 = PATIENT
1 s! = EAT
2 = RAW
61 = MEAT
1 = ON
278 = RARE
180 = OCCASIONS
What dietary changes did the doctor
prescribe to his patient?
The doctor suggested that the patient
eat raw meat on rare occasions.

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In the grid below locate and circle fifteen three-number groupings that equal one meter.
The first one has been done for you. All of the three-number groupings form right angles. When
you have finished, 19 boxes will remain. Write the remaining letters in order from left to right
and top to bottom to reveal the answer to the following riddle.

Links (p. 31)

40 = AND
6 = HACK
786 = AXE
502 = COULDNT
57 = WAS
49 = IT
360 = HE
Solve the problems below and locate your answers in the bingo grid. Circle the
answers you find in the grid. Any five answers in a line horizontally, vertically,
50 = THE
or diagonally is a BINGO.
61 = SIMPLY
4 hours AFTER 7:05
2 hours 20 minutes AFTER 9:10
210 = GIVEN =
2 hours
BEFORE
4:20
=
5
hours 3from
minutes AFTER
Why was the lumberjack fired
his1:58
job?
He
simply
couldnt
hack it
and
was
2 hours
20 minutes
BEFORE 4:00
=
3 hours
40 minutes
AFTER 2:45
given the axe. =
6 hours BEFORE 9:42
3 hours 11 minutes BEFORE 10:00

Sign On the Vets Door (p. 35)

What did the sign on the door to the
veterinarians office say?

200 mm

30 cm

40 dm

33 cm

25 cm

35 cm

20 mm

0.15 m

27 cm

4 dm

13 cm

400 mm

25 cm

100 mm

400 mm

68 cm

3 dm

600 mm

14 cm

15 cm

80 cm

38 cm

500 mm

43 cm

35 cm

4 dm

20 cm

100 mm

1 dm

300 mm

12 cm

0.15 m

500 mm

24 cm

0.2 m

30 mm

7 cm

0.25 m

250 mm

20 cm

0.5 m

2 dm

0.6 m

7 dm

200 mm

7 dm

300 mm

29 cm

61 cm

15 cm

0.5 m

15 cm

10 cm

48 cm

10 cm

200 mm

0.3 m

1 dm

0.5 m

What did the sign on the door to the

,
veterinarians office
say? .
Please, come in, sit, stay.
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ ,
_____ _____ _____

23 cm

G
16 cm

2 dm

7 cm

A
0.5 m

_____ _____ ,

_____ _____ _____ _____

_____ _____ _____ _____

Match the measurements on the left side of the page to the equivalent measurements
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tells you where to write your letter on the lines below to answer the riddle.

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4 hours 4 minutes AFTER 2:59

59 minutes BEFORE 4:30

Lets Play Bingo (p. 32)

=
4 hours BEFORE 12:15
11:05
28 minutes
AFTER 2:45
=
3 hours 30 minutes AFTER 7:30
11:30
2:20
15 minutes
BEFORE 11:10
=
7:01
1:40
6:25
6:49
1:40
4:59
6:25
8:15
2:20
3:42
7:03
4:09
3:31
11:15
6:49
10:37
3:31
11:05
9:22
8:48
10:55
11:00
3:37
8:15
2:47
7:01
1:11
3:37
3:42
3:13
5:05
3:13
11:30
7:03
6:52
11:00
10:55

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B I N GO

Match It #2 (p. 36)

Whats a riddle book about eggs called?

3 ft 7 in

3,520 yd

17 in

39 in

1 mi

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Cinderella (p. 34)

13.5 cm = ALWAYS
21.5 cm = FROM
19.5 cm = THE
17.5 cm = SHE
20 cm = RUNNING
15 cm = AWAY
23 cm = BALL
16 cm = WAS
Why did the coach ask Cinderella to quit
the baseball team?
She was always running away from the
ball.

1 ft 5 in

1 yd 5 in

2 ft 11 in

aQ s ft

2 ft 17 in

1 ft 16 in

6 in

440 yd

O
4
1

8
K

2 mi

5 ft

1 in

1 yd 7 in

1 yd 3 in

12

5
Y
K
3

9
O

!f mi

35 in

!s ft

5,280 ft

2 ft 4 in

Whats a riddle book about eggs called?

.
Its a yolk book.
______

______

______

______

______

______ ______

2
3
4
5
6
7
1
Complete all of the problems below. Look at the digit that indicates the larger
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is an odd number, give it an O. Any three Xs or Os in a straight line wins.

Splish Splash (p.33)

1. 8:50 = I
2. 9:35 = N
3. 11:05 = Y
4. 3:45 = S
5. 4:43 = W
6. 7:55 = T
7. 7:28 = R
8. 5:36 = H
9. 1:53 = U
10. 7:14 = D
11. 1:40 = E
Why did the flock of sheep fall into the
river?
They didnt see the ewe turn.

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10

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Tic-Tac-Toe (p. 37)

6 ft 9 in
+ 3 ft 4 in
___________

12 yd 2 ft
+ 7 yd 2 ft
___________

10 ft 1 in

7 yd 2 ft
+ 5 yd 2 ft
___________

8 ft 8 in
+ 4 ft 7 in
___________

20 yd 1 ft

10 ft 7 in
+ 8 ft 10 in
___________

5 ft 8 in
+ 6 ft 6 in
___________

13 yd 1 ft

12 ft 2 in

19 yd

10 yd

7 ft 9 in
+ 9 ft 9 in
___________

Crack the Code (p. 38)

9 qt, 1 pt
12 gal, 1 qt
15 qt
6 c, 2 oz
12 c, 4 oz
12 gal
18 qt
14 qt, 3 c

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19 ft 5 in

6 yd 2 ft
+ 3 yd 1 ft
___________

9 yd 1 ft
+ 9 yd 2 ft
___________

13 ft 3 in

Office Closed (p. 40)

28F = HIS
99F = PRACTICE
32F = FAILED
86F = BECAUSE
102F = HE
212F = HAD
70F = NO
95F = PATIENCE
Why did the doctor go out of business?
His practice failed because he had no
patience.

17 ft 6 in

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6 gal, 3 qt
9 qt
8 qt, 2 c
12 c, 3 oz

What did one teacher say about the boy

genius?
The amazing lad has a photographic
memory that is not fully developed.
Follow the Arrows (p. 39)
18 lb 26 oz E 11 lb 13 oz E 39 lb 24 oz
E 26 lb 22 oz E 43 lb 48 oz = 46 lb
13 lb 11 oz E 35 lb 28 oz E 8 lb 13 oz
E 30 lb 36 oz E 6 lb 21 oz E 29 lb 42 oz =
31 lb 10 oz

Measuring Temperatures (p. 41)

-6C = R
4C = H
-34C = D
0C = I
-14C = C
-8C = E
19C = N
8C = U
21C = S
2C = A
Why was the archaeologist down in the
dumps?
His career ended in ruins.
Word Problems #1 (p. 42)
9:15 = FOR
7:40 = OVER
10:50 = SHE
3 hours 45 min. = ALWAYS
2:15 = BENDING
4 hours 40 min. = PEOPLE
19 sec. = WAS
3 hours 21 min. = BACKWARD
Why was the gymnast such a special
person?
She was always bending over backward
for people.
Word Problems #2 (p. 43)
25 qt = UP
22 cups = OF
5 qt 2 cups = AND
144 qt = GO
960 oz = THE
120 cups = BACON
330 qt = WOULD
83 gal = SIMPLY
168 oz = PRICE
21 cups = UP
What would happen if pigs could fly?
The price of bacon would simply go up
and up.
Word Problems #3 (p. 44)
3 lb = RIGHT
9 lb 3 oz = THEM
1,870 lbs = SEE
1 ton = CAN
5 tons = YOU
11 oz = THROUGH
Why do ghosts never lie?
You can see right through them.