It's the Fourth of July! The big fireworks show starts soon, but the fireworks are in five locked boxes. Solve the five puzzles. Each puzzle gives you one number. Put the numbers in the big lock and start the show!
1The Balloon Box
I am full of air. If you let me go, I fly up into the sky. What am I?
Count the letters in your answer. 答えの文字数を数えよう。
Answer:
2The Picnic Box
Mom cuts a watermelon into 10 slices. The kids eat 7 slices. How many slices are left?
Write the number. 数を書こう。
Answer:
3The Birthday Box
America's birthday is July 4, 1776. In 2026, how old was America?
Write the number. Use the FIRST number only. 数を書いて、最初の数字だけを使おう。
Answer:
4The Flag Box
The American flag has 13 stripes. 7 stripes are red. The other stripes are white. How many white stripes are there?
Write the number. 数を書こう。
Answer:
5The Mirror Box
Read it backwards: YAD ECNEDNEPEDNI
How many E's are in the message? メッセージの中に E はいくつある?