If you’re given a number, subtract 1, then 2 from the result, then 3 from that result and so on until you reach 0 or a negative number.
For example, if you’re given 15:
15 – 1 = 14 14 – 2 = 12 12 – 3 = 9 9 – 4 = 5 5 – 5 = 0
Which of these numbers will finish exactly at zero?
102 103 104 105 106
105
105 – 1 = 104 104 – 2 = 102 102 – 3 = 99 99 – 4 = 95 95 – 5 = 90 90 – 6 = 84 84 – 7 = 77 77 – 8 = 69 69 – 9 = 60 60 – 10 = 50 50 – 11 = 39 39 – 12 = 27 27 – 13 = 14 14 – 14 = 0
105
105 – 1 = 104 104 – 2 = 102 102 – 3 = 99 99 – 4 = 95 95 – 5 = 90 90 – 6 = 84 84 – 7 = 77 77 – 8 = 69 69 – 9 = 60 60 – 10 = 50 50 – 11 = 39 39 – 12 = 27 27 – 13 = 14 14 – 14 = 0
Lovely and round, I shine with pale light, Grown in the darkness, A lady’s delight.
What am I?
A pearl. They’re formed in clams, which are of course dark.
A pearl. They’re formed in clams, which are of course dark.
People need me but they always give me away.
What am I?
Money.
Up a hill, Down a hill, Over them I may roam, But after all my walking, There’s no place like my own.
Your home.
Rhonda will go see ballet but not the opera. Her favorite number is eight and she doesn’t like nine. She likes salmon but not trout. She hates Mondays and likes Wednesdays. Does she use a comb or a brush?
A comb. Rhonda likes words with silent letters, like her name.
A comb. Rhonda likes words with silent letters, like her name.
You have a regular sized piece of paper. How could you cut a hole in it large enough for you to walk through?
Fold the paper in half and make cuts that are almost entirely across the width of the paper. Switch between sides. When the paper is opened there will be a very large hole that you can climb through (carefully).
Fold the paper in half and make cuts that are almost entirely across the width of the paper. Switch between sides. When the paper is opened there will be a very large hole that you can climb through (carefully).
Which word is always spelled wrong?
The word “wrong”.
What is this phrase? XQQQME
Excuse me. Literally, x + q’s + me.
Excuse me. Literally, x + q’s + me.
It’s right behind you, And creeps on the ground, It follows you home, But does not make a sound. Careful when you turn around.
What is it?
Your shadow.
When young, I am sweet in the sun. When middle-aged, I make you gay. When old, I am valued more than ever.
Wine