What word when pronounced wrong is right but when pronounced right is wrong?
The answer is the word “wrong”. When it’s pronounced “wrong” (rhyming with song) that’s the correct pronunciation. However, if you were to pronounce the word as “right” (rhyming with night) that would be an incorrect pronunciation and be wrong.
The answer is the word “wrong”. When it’s pronounced “wrong” (rhyming with song) that’s the correct pronunciation. However, if you were to pronounce the word as “right” (rhyming with night) that would be an incorrect pronunciation and be wrong.
I have hundreds of legs but I can only lean,
What am I?
A broom.
This problem can be solved by preschool children in five to ten minutes, by programmers in an hour and by people with higher education…well, check it yourself.
8809 = 6
What is the missing number and why?
Two. The number is how many closed circles there are in the 4 digits. 0, 6 and 9 each have one, 8 has 2.
Two. The number is how many closed circles there are in the 4 digits. 0, 6 and 9 each have one, 8 has 2.
It may only be given,
Forgiveness.
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.
Something wholly unreal, yet seems real to I
In your mind.
Never resting, never still,
What am I?
Sunlight (or sunshine).
Mouth-less but I will tell you a name that is not mine,
What am I?
A gravestone. The stone bears the name of the deceased and the memories and recollections of their life are represented by the grave site.
A gravestone. The stone bears the name of the deceased and the memories and recollections of their life are represented by the grave site.
What word can be made from three letters of beach and another three from vogue?
Gauche. The letters “ach” from beach and “gue” from vogue.
Gauche. The letters “ach” from beach and “gue” from vogue.
If you are running in a race and pass the person in second place, what position are you in?
Second place. If you guessed first place, the person in first place is still there. But I’m sure you’re catching up.
Second place. If you guessed first place, the person in first place is still there. But I’m sure you’re catching up.