What does this represent?
1 3 5 7 9
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WHELMING
Overwhelming odds.
Finley’s friends all chipped in to buy her a wedding gift. At first, ten friends agreed to contribute the same amount. Then two “friends” dropped out. The remaining eight had to add another dollar each to cover the cost of the gift. How much did the gift cost?
$40.
Let x be the amount the ten friends initially agreed to pay. We can then make the following equation:
10x = 8x + 8 Solving for x gives us $4, thus the gift cost 10 × $4, or $40.
$40.
Let x be the amount the ten friends initially agreed to pay. We can then make the following equation:
10x = 8x + 8 Solving for x gives us $4, thus the gift cost 10 × $4, or $40.
He was the perfect gentleman even though his nephew couldn’t see it. Who was he?
A fine chap with a blind nephew (or an exemplary uncle who died before his nephew was born).
A fine chap with a blind nephew (or an exemplary uncle who died before his nephew was born).
A man was working the night shift when he received an urgent phone call, giving him information that caused him to dash home at breakneck speed.
On bursting into his bedroom quite breathless he found his informant was quite correct. His wife was in bed with someone he had never seen before.
However, far from being angry, he greeted them both with a smile and a few hours later brought them both breakfast in bed.
What is the explanation for this odd behavior?
His wife had just given birth.
His wife had just given birth.
There are two ducks in front of a duck, two ducks behind a duck and a duck in the middle. How many ducks are there in total?
Three. They’re all in a row, so ducks 1 and 2 are in front of duck 3, ducks 2 and 3 are behind duck 1 and duck 2 is in the middle.
Three. They’re all in a row, so ducks 1 and 2 are in front of duck 3, ducks 2 and 3 are behind duck 1 and duck 2 is in the middle.
I am a problem in many people’s lives. At times (even more than once) I’m useful. The older I grow, the less useful I become. Who am I?
Credit or debt. Debt is a problem in many people’s lives, but in order to go to school or make a large purchase, it can be useful. As your debt grows older, it’s more unpleasant than useful.
Credit or debt. Debt is a problem in many people’s lives, but in order to go to school or make a large purchase, it can be useful. As your debt grows older, it’s more unpleasant than useful.
What number comes next?
6 1 3 1 4 _
5. The numbers are the alphabetical positions of the letters in the word FACADE.
F – 6th
5. The numbers are the alphabetical positions of the letters in the word FACADE.
F – 6th
Augustus loves candy and much to his delight, his three favorites are on sale. One each of gum, chocolate and caramel cost 40 cents. A caramel is over three times the price of gum. Six gums are worth more than chocolate. A caramel plus two gums cost less than chocolate. What is the price of each candy?
Gum = 4 cents
Gum = 4 cents
Tom’s mother has three children. One is named April, one is named May. What is the third one named?
Tom
Lighter than what
An Iceberg.