What 3 digit number has a tens digit that is 5 more than the ones digit and a hundreds digit that is 8 less than the tens digit?
194
Supposedly this is given as a test in Japan. I have no idea if that’s accurate.
There are 8 people who have to cross the river on a raft.
1. Policeman
The rules are:
Only two people can cross at a time.
How do you get them all across?
Here’s how I did it in 17 steps. Can you do it faster? Let me know in the comments.
1. Policeman (P)
1. P, T →
3. P, B1 →
5. F, B2 →
7. F, M →
9. P, T →
11. M, F →
13. M, G1 →
15. P, G2 →
17. P, T →
Here’s how I did it in 17 steps. Can you do it faster? Let me know in the comments.
1. Policeman (P)
1. P, T →
3. P, B1 →
5. F, B2 →
7. F, M →
9. P, T →
11. M, F →
13. M, G1 →
15. P, G2 →
17. P, T →
I am always hungry,
Fire
Everly and I were playing on the merry-go-round at the local park. It was very large and we stood on opposite sides. As we spun the merry-go-round counter-clockwise, I threw a ball to Everly. Did the ball go to Everly, to the right or left of them?
Since the merry-go-round had moved while the ball was traveling to Everly the ball went to the right of them.
Since the merry-go-round had moved while the ball was traveling to Everly the ball went to the right of them.
I run cold and hot,
What am I?
Blood. People can be referred to as hot blooded, and certain animals are cold-blooded. Your veins look blue, but the blood is actually red.
Blood. People can be referred to as hot blooded, and certain animals are cold-blooded. Your veins look blue, but the blood is actually red.
What goes up but never comes down?
Your age.
What is this phrase? XQQQME
Excuse me. Literally, x + q’s + me.
Excuse me. Literally, x + q’s + me.
After the tenth one it didn’t matter that he came from an ethnic minority. Who was it?
Moses from the Bible. The Pharaoh wouldn’t release the ill-treated Israelites (an ethnic minority) from slavery until being visited by ten plagues.
Moses from the Bible. The Pharaoh wouldn’t release the ill-treated Israelites (an ethnic minority) from slavery until being visited by ten plagues.
1. Sunday
What phrase does this represent?
Days are numbered. Commonly used to say someone or something is going to end soon.
Days are numbered. Commonly used to say someone or something is going to end soon.
What word can be made from three letters of beach and another three from vogue?
Gauche. The letters “ach” from beach and “gue” from vogue.
Gauche. The letters “ach” from beach and “gue” from vogue.