Maya’s mother asked her to buy some stamps. The available stamps were 3 cents, 9 cents, 11 cents, 17 cents and 21 cents. Her mother asked her to buy eight each of three stamps and nine of each of the remaining two stamps. Unfortunately, Maya forgot which stamps she was supposed to buy eight and nine of. Luckily, her mother had given her $5, the exact amount required to buy the stamps. Which stamps did she buy?
Eight of the 11 cent, 17 cent and 21 cent stamps and nine of the 3 cent and 9 cent stamps.
Eight of the 11 cent, 17 cent and 21 cent stamps and nine of the 3 cent and 9 cent stamps.
I am the beginning of the end, and the end of time and space. I am essential to creation, and I surround every place. What am I?
The letter e. End, timE, spacE, Every placE.
The letter e. End, timE, spacE, Every placE.
If you could chose to increase the average fuel economy of a car, which of these would save the most fuel?
1. 10mpg -> 12mpg
It turns out they all save the same amount of fuel.
If you travel 100 miles:
100 / 10 = 10 gallons used
10 – 8 1/3 = 1 2/3 gallons saved
100 / 30 = 3 1/3 gallons used
3 1/3 – 1 2/3 = 1 2/3 gallons saved
It turns out they all save the same amount of fuel.
If you travel 100 miles:
100 / 10 = 10 gallons used
10 – 8 1/3 = 1 2/3 gallons saved
100 / 30 = 3 1/3 gallons used
3 1/3 – 1 2/3 = 1 2/3 gallons saved
A zebra was going to the river. On the way the zebra encountered five giraffes. Each giraffe had five monkeys on their neck. How many animals were going to the river?
Just one – the zebra. The other 30 animals (5 giraffes and 25 monkeys) were going the other way.
Just one – the zebra. The other 30 animals (5 giraffes and 25 monkeys) were going the other way.
What two days of the week start with âTâ, other than Tuesday and Thursday?
Today and tomorrow.
What do you get when you multiply all of the numbers on a phone’s number pad?
Zero.
What is special about the number 854917632?
It is the numbers from 1 to 9 in alphabetical order.
Eight
It is the numbers from 1 to 9 in alphabetical order.
Eight
What is black when it’s clean and white when it’s dirty?
A chalkboard (or blackboard). It’s solid black when clean, and as you write on it with white chalk it becomes dirty.
A chalkboard (or blackboard). It’s solid black when clean, and as you write on it with white chalk it becomes dirty.
An archaeologist publicizes his find, a coin marked 649 BC, but is laughed at by his peers. Why?
No coins were ever marked BC because the BC / AD dating system wasn’t even devised until 525 AD. And it wasn’t widely used until after 800 AD.
No coins were ever marked BC because the BC / AD dating system wasn’t even devised until 525 AD. And it wasn’t widely used until after 800 AD.
Pine cone (pine in the shape of a cone).
Pine cone (pine in the shape of a cone).