Puzzle Zone

Molly Mavis needs invitations for her Groundhog Day party. Her local store has a discount: If she buys 2 packs of 20 invitations each, she’ll get 5 additional invitations for free. Molly writes an equation for how many invitations that will be: 2 × 20 + 5. She says: “Perfect! I want to invite 50 people, and this will give me exactly the right amount!”

What was Molly’s mistake, and how can it be fixed?

Vanessa Valentine’s dad makes her a box of chocolates every year. This year, he forgot to label the chocolates! He remembers odd numbers are cream-filled and prime numbers are fruit-flavored. Vanessa wants to try a chocolate that is creamy but not fruity.

Which number should she pick?

The grid below is full of shape names! After you find each word, match it with the number of sides that the shape has. HINT: Words can be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal and forward or backward.

Words in Puzzle:

CIRCLE

HEXAGON

PENTAGON

SQUARE

TRIANGLE

0 sides: _____

3 sides: _____

4 sides: _____

5 sides: _____

6 sides: _____

One of the three equations below is a lie!

Circle the one that’s not true.

KEY:
Mouth = 3
Toothbrush = 15
Toothpaste = 30

1. Toothpaste divided by 10 = Mouth

2. Toothpaste subtracted by Toothbrush = Mouth multiplied by 5

3. Mouth multiplied by Toothbrush = Toothpaste