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Grade 1 Challenge: Mystery Number Riddles Worksheet with Answers

Grade 1 (US) · Year 2 (UK) · Class 1 (India) · Math

Unit 6: Going FurtherChallenge PuzzlesChallenge

Reasoning backwards from clues to find a hidden number — great for building number sense. This free early elementary worksheet has 12 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.

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Challenge: Mystery Number Riddles

Grade 1 · Math

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Learning goal: Challenge Puzzles

Directions: Solve each problem. Show your work, then write your answer in the box.

Example

I am thinking of a number. If I take away 3, I get 1. What is my number?

Answer: 4

  1. 1

    I am thinking of a number. If I take away 2, I get 0. What is my number?

    Show your work
    Answer
  2. 2

    I am thinking of a number. If I add 7, I get 17. What is my number?

    Answer
  3. 3

    I am thinking of a number. If I double it and add 5, I get 9. What is my number?

    Show your work
    Answer
  4. 4

    I am thinking of a number. If I add 4, I get 10. What is my number?

    Answer
  5. 5

    I am thinking of a number. If I take away 8, I get 2. What is my number?

    Show your work
    Answer
  6. 6

    I am thinking of a number. If I double it and add 8, I get 24. What is my number?

    Show your work
    Answer
  7. 7

    I am thinking of a number. If I add 7, I get 16. What is my number?

    Answer
  8. 8

    I am thinking of a number. If I take away 2, I get 7. What is my number?

    Show your work
    Answer
  9. 9

    I am thinking of a number. If I double it and add 8, I get 26. What is my number?

    Show your work
    Answer
  10. 10

    I am thinking of a number. If I add 2, I get 9. What is my number?

    Answer
  11. 11

    I am thinking of a number. If I take away 2, I get 6. What is my number?

    Show your work
    Answer
  12. 12

    I am thinking of a number. If I double it and add 7, I get 17. What is my number?

    Show your work
    Answer

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Free printable worksheets with answer keys · aethelsystems.com/worksheets/math/1/challenge_mystery_number

Answer key (click to show)
  1. 1.2
  2. 2.10
  3. 3.2
  4. 4.6
  5. 5.10
  6. 6.8
  7. 7.9
  8. 8.9
  9. 9.9
  10. 10.7
  11. 11.8
  12. 12.5

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How to use this worksheet

  • Keep it short: a few questions at a time works better than a whole page at once for young learners.
  • Read the questions aloud together if your child is still building reading confidence.
  • Check the answers straight after, while the thinking is still fresh, and praise effort as well as results.

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