500 people attended a high school basketball game and raised $500 for the school.
The prices were as follows:
More mothers than fathers turned up. How many children were there?
375 children (70 mothers and 55 fathers)
375 children (70 mothers and 55 fathers)
A man is born in 1946 and dies in 1947, yet he was 86 years old. How is that possible?
He was born in room #1946 of the hospital when he was born, and died in room #1947 86 years later.
He was born in room #1946 of the hospital when he was born, and died in room #1947 86 years later.
What has a neck and no head, two arms but no hands?
A shirt (or sweater, jacket, etc).
A shirt (or sweater, jacket, etc).
You are my brother but I am not your brother. Who am I?
Your sister.
I prevent escape or intrusion,
Thieves use me to get money,
I’m the practice of a sport, but not on the lawn,
What am I?
Fence. Fences keep ne’er-do-wells out and protect people inside. A fence is a person who buys stolen goods to later resell them for a profit. Those who fence practice the sport of fencing. En garde! And people don’t like it when you sit on the fence in a heated debate. (Believe me, I speak from experience)
Fence. Fences keep ne’er-do-wells out and protect people inside. A fence is a person who buys stolen goods to later resell them for a profit. Those who fence practice the sport of fencing. En garde! And people don’t like it when you sit on the fence in a heated debate. (Believe me, I speak from experience)
If you could chose to increase the average fuel economy of a car, which of these would save the most fuel?
1. 10mpg -> 12mpg
It turns out they all save the same amount of fuel.
If you travel 100 miles:
100 / 10 = 10 gallons used
10 – 8 1/3 = 1 2/3 gallons saved
100 / 30 = 3 1/3 gallons used
3 1/3 – 1 2/3 = 1 2/3 gallons saved
It turns out they all save the same amount of fuel.
If you travel 100 miles:
100 / 10 = 10 gallons used
10 – 8 1/3 = 1 2/3 gallons saved
100 / 30 = 3 1/3 gallons used
3 1/3 – 1 2/3 = 1 2/3 gallons saved
What number comes next?
2, 2, 4, 12, 48, ___
240. To get the number, multiply the previous number in the series by its position. 48 is in the 5th position, so 48 × 5 = 240
240. To get the number, multiply the previous number in the series by its position. 48 is in the 5th position, so 48 × 5 = 240
Which is correct to say, “The yolk of the egg are white?” or “The yolk of the egg is white?”
Neither. Yolks are yellow.
Neither. Yolks are yellow.
Four words can be made from the letters below. What are the words?
S E N T C A
1. ENACTS
1. ENACTS
Most of you have two eyes. I only have one.
What am I?
The eye of a tornado or hurricane. Could also be the eye of a needle.
The eye of a tornado or hurricane. Could also be the eye of a needle.