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 →
What animal comes next in the series?
Giraffe Elephant Tiger Snake Gnu Oryx Anoa ___________
A. Chipmunk
D. Tomcat
The number of letters of each animal corresponds to the number of the letters in each month. And the first letters spell “Gets Goat”.
January / Giraffe = 7 letters
D. Tomcat
The number of letters of each animal corresponds to the number of the letters in each month. And the first letters spell “Gets Goat”.
January / Giraffe = 7 letters
Name three consecutive days without using the words Wednesday, Friday, or Sunday.
Yesterday, today and tomorrow.
Yesterday, today and tomorrow.
I’m in bowling and baseball,
What am I?
Strike.
A strike in bowling is good. In baseball it’s good for the pitcher but not for the batter. You can strike a match to light it. When the clock strikes one a gong sounds and when you strike a paragraph, it’s gone.
Strike.
A strike in bowling is good. In baseball it’s good for the pitcher but not for the batter. You can strike a match to light it. When the clock strikes one a gong sounds and when you strike a paragraph, it’s gone.
I’m a five letter word. Remove my last two letters and I’m a synonym of drag. My second and third letters form an exclamation and my first and second letters are a homophone with a number. What am I?
Towel. Tow is a synonym of drag, ow is an exclamation when you’re hurt (and far more appropriate in mixed company than the four-letter alternatives) and to is a homophone of two.
Towel. Tow is a synonym of drag, ow is an exclamation when you’re hurt (and far more appropriate in mixed company than the four-letter alternatives) and to is a homophone of two.
What number belongs at the beginning of this sequence?
?, 3, 2, 3, 9, 2, 4, 8, 4, 3, 7, 6
3 ½.
If you break up the numbers into groups of 4, a,b,c,d, then 2 × |a – d| = |b – c|.
9 2 4 8 → 2 × |9 – 8| = |2 – 4|, or 2 × 1 = 2
I’m not sure this is the correct solution, but it’s the best I’ve found so far. Email me if you know of a better one.
3 ½.
If you break up the numbers into groups of 4, a,b,c,d, then 2 × |a – d| = |b – c|.
9 2 4 8 → 2 × |9 – 8| = |2 – 4|, or 2 × 1 = 2
I’m not sure this is the correct solution, but it’s the best I’ve found so far. Email me if you know of a better one.
What does this represent?
COF FEE
Coffee break. The word coffee is broken into two pieces.
Coffee break. The word coffee is broken into two pieces.
What does every man have, some longer or shorter than others and they give it to their wife when they get married?
Note: This may not be appropriate for younger ages.
A last name.
What’s the simplest way to make 20 using only three 3s (no other digits) and a combination of mathematical operations using any of these symbols?
+ – × / ^ ! √ . ()
(3 + 3) / .3 = 20
When can you add two to eleven and get one as the correct answer?
When you add two hours to eleven o’clock to get one o’clock.
When you add two hours to eleven o’clock to get one o’clock.