Winter Brain Teasers with Answers

Three snowplows clear the same street. Plow A takes 60 minutes, Plow B takes 45 minutes, Plow C takes 30 minutes. Working together, how long do they need?

A hot cocoa machine pours an 8-ounce mug in 40 seconds. How long for three mugs in a row (no breaks)?

Icicles form in a row doubling each hour. After six hours there are 64 icicles. How many after the fourth hour?

Two skiers leave the lodge together. One goes 6 mph, the other 4 mph. After two hours they stop. How far apart are they?

A snowman melts losing half his height each hour. If he starts 32 inches tall, when will he be under 2 inches?

A sled hill charges $3 per run or $10 for unlimited rides. How many runs make the pass a better deal?

A winter scavenger hunt features 12 clues, each worth 5 points. How many points do you earn if you solve two-thirds of them?

A mitten drawer holds 4 red pairs, 3 blue pairs, 2 green pairs. How many mittens must you pull blindly to guarantee a matching pair?

A frozen pond freezes deeper by the same amount each night. After four nights it’s 8 inches thick. How thick after six nights?

A snow globe collection doubles every year. If there are 256 globes now, how many three years ago?

A winter carnival sells 120 tickets. 40% are for ice-skating lessons. How many skaters?

A pine tree casts a 20-foot shadow at noon. If a snowman nearby casts a 5-foot shadow, how tall is the snowman?

A train carrying ski gear travels 180 miles in 3 hours. How long to travel 540 miles?

A wreath workshop uses 6 pinecones per wreath. They have 156 pinecones. How many wreaths, and how many pinecones remain?

A calendar shows the first snowfall on the third Tuesday of the month. What is the earliest date it could be?