I hide but my head is outside. What am I?
A nail.
It’s right behind you,
What is it?
Your shadow.
Kaitlyn’s age plus three has an integer square root. Three years ago, Kaitlyn’s age was the square root.
How old is Kaitlyn?
Kaitlyn is 6 years old.
6 + 3 = 9, and 9 has an integer square root.
6 – 3 = 3, and 3 is the square root of 9.
Kaitlyn is 6 years old.
6 + 3 = 9, and 9 has an integer square root.
6 – 3 = 3, and 3 is the square root of 9.
Frederick died after a long and productive life of 87 years, but this epitaph was written on his headstone:
Frederick lived a good long life,
He was honest, kind and deserved nothing but praise,
How is this possible?
He was born on February 29th in a leap year. Consequently, in his 87 years, he only witnessed twenty-one of his actual birthdays. The other years there was no February 29th.
He was born on February 29th in a leap year. Consequently, in his 87 years, he only witnessed twenty-one of his actual birthdays. The other years there was no February 29th.
Early ages the iron boot tread,
Italy / Rome.
Rearrange the letters of each word in this phrase to form a well-known saying.
LEWL GUNEB SI FLAH ENDO
Well begun is half done.
I have three eyes but only one leg.
What am I?
A traffic light. It has three “eyes” (the red, orange and green lights) and the leg is the pole holding it up. Many people beg the light to stay green as they’re approaching.
A traffic light. It has three “eyes” (the red, orange and green lights) and the leg is the pole holding it up. Many people beg the light to stay green as they’re approaching.
At my start I last a mere eleven days,
What am I?
One million seconds (about 11 1/2 days).
Change the “m” to a “b” to get one billion seconds (about 31.7 years).
It’s rather surprising that a million seconds and a billion seconds differ by such a large duration.
One million seconds (about 11 1/2 days).
Change the “m” to a “b” to get one billion seconds (about 31.7 years).
It’s rather surprising that a million seconds and a billion seconds differ by such a large duration.
What is it that everybody does at the same time?
Grow older.
I hide in a dark tunnel awaiting my time.
A bullet.