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Math quiz for elementary school students

A Vocaloid producer who is also a music writerAraki Jakkan
I’ve worked in a variety of roles—regardless of pro or amateur settings—including live event PA, cameraman for video and photography, restaurant staff, and logistics center staff. I now spend my days as a part-time writer. I’ve contributed to music and manga websites with feature/review articles, and wrote the liner notes included as a bonus for 1st PLACE Inc.’s “IA SUPER BEST.” As for my music background, I started playing guitar in junior high and focused on band activities during my school years. For over 15 years since then, up to the present, I’ve continued releasing original tracks as a Vocaloid producer. My areas of expertise are Japanese rock, Vocaloid, and manga.

Elementary school math gets harder with each grade, and in the end you start seeing problems that even adults find a bit tricky, right?

But it’s a shame to think, “I hate math” because of that.

So in this article, we’ve picked out items that are recommended even for kids who aren’t very confident in math.

They’re all quiz-style problems that are a bit different from the formulas you learn at school—puzzles you solve by thinking them through—so kids should be able to enjoy the challenge.

It might even help them overcome their dislike of math.

It’s also great as brain training—why not try tackling them together as a parent-child activity?

Math Quizzes for Elementary School Students (41–50)

Three entrance exam problems from a highly selective elementary school

[Entrance Exam Question for Highly Competitive Elementary Schools] Can you solve this?

Three entrance exam problems from a highly selective elementary school

This is a quiz that compiles entrance exam questions from ultra-competitive elementary schools.

They are word problems, so even the math questions all require strong reading comprehension.

After checking your answers, there are careful explanations, but they’re quite complex and can be confusing.

Train both your ability to calculate mathematical formulas and your Japanese language skills to understand the problems.

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[Arithmetic Olympiad Super-Challenge] What is the perimeter of the rectangle?

An extremely difficult problem from the Math Olympics

[Arithmetic Olympiad Super-Challenge] What is the perimeter of the rectangle?

At first glance, the perimeter here looks difficult to figure out, but since the light green shape inside is a square, you can easily find the answer by setting up an equation: let the side length of the square be ○, let the part obtained by subtracting the square’s side from 12 cm be □, and the part obtained by subtracting the square’s side from 9 cm be △.

For problems that seem hard, it’s a good idea to try replacing numbers with symbols and see if you can simplify your approach.

Give it a try!

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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How many cars are in the parking lot?

[Math Quiz] How many cars are in the parking lot? brain plus*

How many cars are in the parking lot?

This is a math quiz where, from the proportion of yellow cars in a parking lot, you determine the total number of cars in the entire lot.

Just reading the description might make it seem pretty easy, but it’s actually a bit tricky and can be puzzling.

If you replace the total number of cars with another symbol, you’ll get closer to the correct answer!

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In conclusion

Has your brain loosened up a bit? I collected these as problems for elementary school students, but I think there were plenty that adults could enjoy too.

Hey, you elementary schooler reading this! It might be fun to have your dad or mom try them out!