This easy math quiz with answers has 60 basic questions in six rounds, covering arithmetic, number patterns, fractions, decimals, measurement, shapes, and everyday word problems. Students can answer one question at a time before checking the explanation, while teachers can select a round for a class warm-up or review. Start with basic arithmetic and progress through the later topics as needed.
Round 1: Basic arithmetic
Choose one round or combine several, and cover each answer if you want to test yourself first.
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What is 8 + 7?
Answer: 15. Explanation: Adding 7 to 8 gives 15.
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What is 13 + 6?
Answer: 19. Explanation: 13 plus 6 equals 19.
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What is the sum of 20 and 12?
Answer: 32. Explanation: 20 + 12 = 32.
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What is 24 − 9?
Answer: 15. Explanation: Subtract 10 from 24, then add 1 back.
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What is 30 − 12?
Answer: 18. Explanation: 30 − 10 − 2 = 18.
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What is the difference between 17 and 8?
Answer: 9. Explanation: 17 − 8 = 9.
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What is 6 × 4?
Answer: 24. Explanation: Four groups of 6 total 24.
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What is 5 × 7?
Answer: 35. Explanation: Seven groups of 5 total 35.
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What is 36 ÷ 6?
Answer: 6. Explanation: 6 × 6 = 36.
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What is 28 ÷ 4?
Answer: 7. Explanation: 4 × 7 = 28.
Round 2: Number sense and simple patterns
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What is the value of the digit 4 in 247?
Answer: 40. Explanation: The 4 is in the tens place.
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What is the value of the digit 3 in 381?
Answer: 300. Explanation: The 3 is in the hundreds place.
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Write 526 as hundreds, tens, and ones added together.
Answer: 500 + 20 + 6. Explanation: The digits represent 5 hundreds, 2 tens, and 6 ones.
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Which is greater: 59 or 95?
Answer: 95. Explanation: It has 9 tens, while 59 has 5 tens.
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Put 42, 24, and 34 in order from least to greatest.
Answer: 24, 34, 42. Explanation: Compare the tens digits: 2, 3, and 4.
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Is 38 odd or even?
Answer: Even. Explanation: 38 is divisible by 2 with no remainder.
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Is 51 odd or even?
Answer: Odd. Explanation: 51 leaves a remainder of 1 when divided by 2.
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Starting at 5 and adding 5 each time, what number comes after 15?
Answer: 20. Explanation: 15 + 5 = 20.
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Starting at 20 and subtracting 3 each time, what number comes after 17?
Answer: 14. Explanation: 17 − 3 = 14.
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Starting at 2 and adding 4 each time, what is the fourth number?
Answer: 14. Explanation: The first four numbers are 2, 6, 10, and 14.
Round 3: Fractions, decimals, and simple percentages
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What is one-half of 12?
Answer: 6. Explanation: 12 ÷ 2 = 6.
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Which is greater: one-half or one-quarter?
Answer: One-half. Explanation: One-half is equal to two-quarters, which is greater than one-quarter.
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What fraction of a pizza remains if one of four equal slices is eaten?
Answer: Three-quarters, or 3/4. Explanation: Three of the four equal slices remain.
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What is one-quarter of 16?
Answer: 4. Explanation: 16 ÷ 4 = 4.
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What is 0.5 + 0.2?
Answer: 0.7. Explanation: Five tenths plus two tenths is seven tenths.
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Which is greater: 0.3 or 0.8?
Answer: 0.8. Explanation: Eight tenths is greater than three tenths.
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Write one-half as a decimal.
Answer: 0.5. Explanation: One-half is equal to five tenths.
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What is 25% of 20?
Answer: 5. Explanation: 25% is one-quarter, and 20 ÷ 4 = 5.
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What is 10% of 40?
Answer: 4. Explanation: 10% is one-tenth, and 40 ÷ 10 = 4.
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What is 50% of 18?
Answer: 9. Explanation: 50% is one-half, and 18 ÷ 2 = 9.
Round 4: Time, money, and measurement
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How many minutes are in half an hour?
Answer: 30 minutes. Explanation: An hour has 60 minutes, and half of 60 is 30.
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What time is 20 minutes after 2:10 p.m.?
Answer: 2:30 p.m. Explanation: Adding 20 minutes to 2:10 gives 2:30.
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How many hours are there from 9:00 a.m. to noon on the same day?
Answer: 3 hours. Explanation: Noon is 12:00 p.m., three hours after 9:00 a.m.
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How many US cents equal $1?
Answer: 100 cents. Explanation: One US dollar equals 100 cents.
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How many US cents are two quarters worth?
Answer: 50 cents. Explanation: Each quarter is worth 25 cents, so 25 + 25 = 50.
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An item costs $3. How much change from a $5 bill should you receive?
Answer: $2. Explanation: $5 − $3 = $2.
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How many centimeters are in 2 meters?
Answer: 200 centimeters. Explanation: One meter is 100 centimeters, so 2 meters is 200 centimeters.
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How many inches are in 1 foot?
Answer: 12 inches. Explanation: One foot equals 12 inches.
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How many millimeters are in 3 centimeters?
Answer: 30 millimeters. Explanation: One centimeter is 10 millimeters, so 3 centimeters is 30 millimeters.
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How many grams are in 2 kilograms?
Answer: 2,000 grams. Explanation: One kilogram is 1,000 grams, so 2 kilograms is 2,000 grams.
Round 5: Shapes, perimeter, and area
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How many sides does a triangle have?
Answer: 3 sides. Explanation: A triangle is a shape with three straight sides.
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How many right angles does a rectangle have?
Answer: 4 right angles. Explanation: Every corner of a rectangle is a right angle.
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How many vertices, or corners, does a square have?
Answer: 4 vertices. Explanation: A square has four corners where its sides meet.
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How many sides does a pentagon have?
Answer: 5 sides. Explanation: A pentagon is a five-sided polygon.
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What is the perimeter of a square with sides of 3 cm?
Answer: 12 cm. Explanation: Add the four sides: 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12 cm.
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What is the perimeter of a rectangle that is 5 cm long and 2 cm wide?
Answer: 14 cm. Explanation: Add the side lengths around the rectangle: 5 + 2 + 5 + 2 = 14 cm.
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A triangle has sides of 3 cm, 4 cm, and 5 cm. What is its perimeter?
Answer: 12 cm. Explanation: Add all three sides: 3 + 4 + 5 = 12 cm.
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What is the area of a rectangle that is 5 cm long and 2 cm wide?
Answer: 10 square centimeters. Explanation: Multiply length by width: 5 × 2 = 10 square centimeters.
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What is the area of a square with sides of 4 cm?
Answer: 16 square centimeters. Explanation: Multiply the side lengths: 4 × 4 = 16 square centimeters.
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What is the area of a rectangle that is 6 m long and 3 m wide?
Answer: 18 square meters. Explanation: Multiply 6 m by 3 m to get 18 square meters.
Round 6: One-step math word problems
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Mia has 7 books and gets 5 more. How many books does she have now?
Answer: 12 books. Explanation: Add the books: 7 + 5 = 12.
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A jar contains 9 red beads and 4 blue beads. How many beads are in the jar altogether?
Answer: 13 beads. Explanation: Combine the two groups: 9 + 4 = 13.
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Sam walks 6 blocks in the morning and 3 blocks in the afternoon. How many blocks does Sam walk in total?
Answer: 9 blocks. Explanation: Add the distances: 6 + 3 = 9.
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There are 15 birds on a fence and 6 fly away. How many remain?
Answer: 9 birds. Explanation: Subtract the birds that leave: 15 − 6 = 9.
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A basket holds 20 apples. If 8 are taken out, how many apples remain?
Answer: 12 apples. Explanation: 20 − 8 = 12.
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Lee has 14 stickers and Ana has 9. How many more stickers does Lee have?
Answer: 5 stickers. Explanation: Find the difference: 14 − 9 = 5.
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Four bags each contain 3 marbles. How many marbles are there altogether?
Answer: 12 marbles. Explanation: Multiply the four equal groups: 4 × 3 = 12.
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There are 5 rows of chairs with 4 chairs in each row. How many chairs are there?
Answer: 20 chairs. Explanation: 5 × 4 = 20.
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Eighteen pencils are shared equally among 3 students. How many pencils does each student get?
Answer: 6 pencils per student. Explanation: 18 ÷ 3 = 6.
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Twelve cookies are packed in boxes of 4. How many boxes are needed?
Answer: 3 boxes. Explanation: 12 ÷ 4 = 3 equal groups.
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