All Grades - More Homophones

I did this number to my sandwich

This verb was used after the name of my Football team

This number means “in place of”

This number means “In front”

This number means “toward”

Bill this number his dog on the burglar

This word that means “a few” helps you add.

All Grades - Homophones - or "Guess the Misspelled number"

Each answer is a number whose homophone meets the defition - A number that misspelled but pronounced the same has a different meaning

A. This number means "Watch out"
B. This number means "also"
C. This number means "No" in German
D. This number is a preposition
E. Another name for this number means "to tie"
F. This number is a search engine

3rd - 12th grade

Use exactly 6 lines to make a 12-sided figure (polygon).

7th grade

One third of three fourths of the cost of a stereo is $48. Including 8% sales tax, how much does the stereo cost?

4th grade or 7th grade

Peter has three thanksgiving pies. He wants to cut the first pie into 8 pieces, the second pie into 9 pieces, and the third pie into 15 pieces. Draw a picture to how Peter should cut the pies.

Note: For 4th grade the pies pieces can be estimated (make sure that the concept of factoring is uesd). For 7th graders a protractor should be used and the drawings should be perfect.

5th - 7th grade

How many numbers between 1000 and 4000 are divisible by 3?

4th grade

Mathnasium closes at 8:00 pm tonight. Twilight opens at Midnight. How many seconds from when Mathnasium closes until Twilight opens?

7th-9th grade

3rd - 5th grade

Name 10 numbers between 4/5 and one whole.

5th-11th grade

At the G20 summit, 20 top world leaders get together. If every leader shakes every other leader's hand once, how many total hand shakes will occur?

7th-10th grade

John drives straight 3 miles, then turns right and drives 4 miles. He turns left and drives 2 more miles. How many mils along the ground would he travel by helicopter?

Hint: you will need to use the Pythagorean Theorem.

5th - 9th grade

Write 20 multiplication facts that equal 10

3rd - 6th grade

Write 10 addition facts that equal 3

3rd-9th grade

Peter and Christina shared a babysitting job last Sunday. Peter worked from 4:00-7:00, then Christina worked from 7:00-9:00. They were paid $40.00. How should they split to money?


Note: This problem can be used with students as young as 3rd grade, or with high school students as an algebra problem. The ideal grade level is 5th grade.

5th - 6th grade

How many factors does the number 300 have?

3rd Grade

How many 2/3 does it take to make 6 wholes?



Hint: Since this problem is intended to be at a 3rd grade level, try drawing a picture of 6 whole circles as a first step.