Fill in the missing numbers in this number series.
16, 26, ?, 43, 50, ?, 61, 65, ?, 70, 71
The method to create the series is start by adding 10, then decrease the addend by 1 for each new number in the sequence. That gives us:
16 + 10 = 26 26 + 9 = 35 35 + 8 = 43 43 + 7 = 50 50 + 6 = 56 56 + 5 = 61 61 + 4 = 65 65 + 3 = 68 68 + 2 = 70 70 + 1 = 71
The method to create the series is start by adding 10, then decrease the addend by 1 for each new number in the sequence. That gives us:
16 + 10 = 26 26 + 9 = 35 35 + 8 = 43 43 + 7 = 50 50 + 6 = 56 56 + 5 = 61 61 + 4 = 65 65 + 3 = 68 68 + 2 = 70 70 + 1 = 71
If you throw me from the window, I’ll leave a grieving wife. Bring me back, but in the door and, You’ll see something giving life.
What am I?
The answer is the letter ‘n’. Taking ‘n’ out of window makes widow. And putting ‘n’ back into door makes donor.
The answer is the letter ‘n’. Taking ‘n’ out of window makes widow. And putting ‘n’ back into door makes donor.
When the day before yesterday was referred to as the day after tomorrow, the day that was then called yesterday was as far away from the day we now call tomorrow as yesterday is from the day which we shall now be able to speak of last Monday as a week ago yesterday. What day is it?
Thursday.
Which is the odd one out and why?
A. Cassius B. Cassia C. Casca
B. Cassia is a tropical tree; Cassius and Casca were conspirators against Julius Caesar.
B. Cassia is a tropical tree; Cassius and Casca were conspirators against Julius Caesar.
What does the following rebus represent?
I A
N
R B
Scatterbrain.
I am seen in the water If seen in the sky, I am in the rainbow, A jay’s feather, And lapis lazuli.
Blue.
Thirty white horses on a red hill, first champ, then stamp, and then stand still
Your teeth.
What does this represent?
esroh gnidir
Horse back riding. The words are horse and riding spelled backwards.
Horse back riding. The words are horse and riding spelled backwards.
I’m Arabic, but if you speak English, you probably use me every day.
What am I?
The Arabic numerals, 1, 2, 3, etc.
The Arabic numerals, 1, 2, 3, etc.
The Pharoah asked, “Who is the greatest god?”
“I am not,” said Horus. “Anubis is,” said Isis. “Isis is lying,” said Anubis.
Only one god was telling the truth and the other two were lying.
Who really is the greatest god?
Horus is the greatest
“I am not,” said Horus = LIE “Anubis is,” said Isis = LIE “Isis is lying,” said Anubis = TRUE
Horus is the greatest
“I am not,” said Horus = LIE “Anubis is,” said Isis = LIE “Isis is lying,” said Anubis = TRUE