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).
If you look at my face you won’t see 13 in any place. What am I?
A clock face. It only has the numbers 1 through 12.
A clock face. It only has the numbers 1 through 12.
A dad offered to pay his son $5 for every correct answer on his math test. His son said he would pay his Dad $8 for every incorrect answer. There were 26 questions on the test and no money was exchanged.
How did this happen?
The son got 16 questions correct and missed 10. This means he owed his Dad 10 * $8 = $80, but his Dad owed him 16 * $5 = $80, so it was a wash.
The son got 16 questions correct and missed 10. This means he owed his Dad 10 * $8 = $80, but his Dad owed him 16 * $5 = $80, so it was a wash.
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What comes next in the series?
E. Each item is the first letter(s) of one of the seven continents:
1. Asia
E. Each item is the first letter(s) of one of the seven continents:
1. Asia
I run up and down the stairs without moving. What am I?
A rug.
Frederick takes half of CONNIE, part of NESTA, part of NELLIE and part of AUNTIE to create something new. What does he call his new creation?
Constantine
When a bird flies over the ocean a part of the body touches the water but doesn’t get wet. What part is it?
The shadow
When you look at me,
What am I?
A mirror.
A train is a half mile long and is about to enter a 10 mile tunnel. If the train is traveling at 35mph, how long will it take for the entire train to make it through the tunnel, from the front of the train entering to the end of the train leaving the tunnel?
18 minutes.
Length of the train: 0.5 miles
Time = 10.5 miles / 35 mph = 0.3 hours = 18 minutes
18 minutes.
Length of the train: 0.5 miles
Time = 10.5 miles / 35 mph = 0.3 hours = 18 minutes
What is the only self-enumerating number in English?
Four. The number four has four letters, making it self-enumerating. Interestingly, there are no self-enumerating numbers in French.
Four. The number four has four letters, making it self-enumerating. Interestingly, there are no self-enumerating numbers in French.