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Math Skills Solve-The-Riddle Worksheet

Directions: Solve the  problems below, then use the answers to decipher the answer to the riddle.

 

Riddle: Why couldn't the pony talk?

 

                                                                          

     1)  Letter: C         2)  Letter: R         3)  Letter: W            

         59 - 38 =             83 + 19 =             31 - 26 =            

                                                                          

                                                                           

                                                                          

                                                                          

                                                                          

     4)  Letter: L         5)  Letter: T         6)  Letter: A            

         45 + 17 =             9 + 21 =              62 - 2 =             

                                                                          

                                                                           

                                                                          

                                                                          

                                                                          

     7)  Letter: S         8)  Letter: H         9)  Letter: E            

         93 - 20 =             71 + 53 =             64 - 40 =            

                                                                          

                                                                          

                                                                          

                                                                          

                                                                           

     10)  Letter: B        11)  Letter: I        12)  Letter: U           

          50 - 48 =             39 - 16 =             83 - 31 =           

                                                                           

                                                                          

                                                                          

                                                                          

                                                                           

     13)  Letter: O                                                       

          60 - 21 =                                                       

                                                                           

                                                                          

                                                                          

 

The Answer:

                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                           

      ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ _____    ______ _____    ______ ______ _____                                               

      (2)    (24)   (21)   (60)   (52)   (73)   (24)     (124)  (24)     (5)    (60)   (73)                                                 

                                                                                                                                           

                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                           

      _____    ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ _____    ______ ______ ______ ______ _____.                                              

      (60)     (62)   (23)   (30)   (30)   (62)   (24)     (124)  (39)   (102)  (73)   (24)