Pam is Mary's daughter's aunt's husband's daughter's sister. What is the relationship between Pam and Mary?
Solution
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
Daily Brain Teaser / Puzzle For 03/31/2009
Using these facts, determine the names of the men playing the various positions on the baseball team.
Andy dislikes the catcher. Ed's sister is engaged to the second baseman. The center fielder is taller than the right fielder. Harry and the third baseman live in the same building. Paul and Allen each won $20 from the pitcher at pinochle. Ed and the outfielders play poker during their free time. The pitcher's wife is the third baseman's sister. The pitcher, catcher, and infielders except Allen, Harry, and Andy, are shorter than Sam. Paul, Andy, and the shortstop lost $50 each at the racetrack. Paul, Harry, Bill, and the catcher took a trouncing from the second baseman at pool. Sam is involved in a divorce suit. The catcher and the third baseman each have two children. Ed, Paul, Jerry, the right fielder, and the center fielder are bachelors. The others are married. The shortstop, the third baseman, and Bill each cleaned up $100 betting on the fight. One of the outfielders is either Mike or Andy. Jerry is taller than Bill. Mike is shorter than Bill. Each of them is heavier than the third baseman.
Solution
Andy dislikes the catcher. Ed's sister is engaged to the second baseman. The center fielder is taller than the right fielder. Harry and the third baseman live in the same building. Paul and Allen each won $20 from the pitcher at pinochle. Ed and the outfielders play poker during their free time. The pitcher's wife is the third baseman's sister. The pitcher, catcher, and infielders except Allen, Harry, and Andy, are shorter than Sam. Paul, Andy, and the shortstop lost $50 each at the racetrack. Paul, Harry, Bill, and the catcher took a trouncing from the second baseman at pool. Sam is involved in a divorce suit. The catcher and the third baseman each have two children. Ed, Paul, Jerry, the right fielder, and the center fielder are bachelors. The others are married. The shortstop, the third baseman, and Bill each cleaned up $100 betting on the fight. One of the outfielders is either Mike or Andy. Jerry is taller than Bill. Mike is shorter than Bill. Each of them is heavier than the third baseman.
Solution
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Friday, March 27, 2009
Daily Brain Teaser / Puzzle For 03/27/2009
A train leaves Edinburgh at 8:00 a.m. and travels to London at 60 mph. At 9:00 a.m. another train leaves London and travels towards Edinburgh at 90 mph. Which train is the nearer to London when they pass?
Solution
Solution
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Daily Brain Teaser / Puzzle For 03/27/2009
Dr. Whackem assembled the eight prefects in his study.
"Well, boys," he said, "here we are again. Since it seems impossible to discover who released the mice in the laboratory, I propose to give seven of you a flogging. Lest, however, it be said that I do not temper justice with mercy, the eighth will go unscathed."
"And which of us is the eighth, sir?" asked Nosey.
"That," said the doctor, "I propose to leave to the arbitrament of chance. Let us seat ourselves at the table."
"In any order, sir?" asked Crayfish.
"In any order," said the doctor. "I propose-to adopt a phrase of Macbeth's-to push you one by one from your stools. The lad who lasts longest can laugh the loudest."
The boys were seated as follows. On the doctor's right, Crayfish. Next to him, Jay. Then Stingo, Nosey, Boor, LollipopLollipop, Widdershins; and Foolardy on the doctor's left.
"What happens now, sir?" asked Boor. "An invocation to call fools into a circle?"
"Ha; very good, Boor," said the doctor. "What we want, however, is an invocation to call fools out of one. Yours will serve as well as any other. A pity, though, that under its operation you become Public Victim Number One."
Which boy escaped flogging?
Solution
"Well, boys," he said, "here we are again. Since it seems impossible to discover who released the mice in the laboratory, I propose to give seven of you a flogging. Lest, however, it be said that I do not temper justice with mercy, the eighth will go unscathed."
"And which of us is the eighth, sir?" asked Nosey.
"That," said the doctor, "I propose to leave to the arbitrament of chance. Let us seat ourselves at the table."
"In any order, sir?" asked Crayfish.
"In any order," said the doctor. "I propose-to adopt a phrase of Macbeth's-to push you one by one from your stools. The lad who lasts longest can laugh the loudest."
The boys were seated as follows. On the doctor's right, Crayfish. Next to him, Jay. Then Stingo, Nosey, Boor, LollipopLollipop, Widdershins; and Foolardy on the doctor's left.
"What happens now, sir?" asked Boor. "An invocation to call fools into a circle?"
"Ha; very good, Boor," said the doctor. "What we want, however, is an invocation to call fools out of one. Yours will serve as well as any other. A pity, though, that under its operation you become Public Victim Number One."
Which boy escaped flogging?
Solution
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Daily Brain Teaser / Puzzle For 03/26/2009
Bill and Ben are identical twins. They are physically very alike, fit and healthy. They are both good runners and always run at the same speed. Each runs against the clock on the same track under the same conditions. Yet Ben takes ten times longer to finish than Bill. Why?
Q: Does Bill run exactly as fast as Ben?
A: Yes.
Q: Do they both start in the same place and finish in the same place?
A: Yes.
Q: Does Ben run further than Bill?
A: Yes.
Q: Is the course somehow more difficult for Ben?
A: Yes.
Q: Is it a normal racetrack?
A: No.
Solution
Q: Does Bill run exactly as fast as Ben?
A: Yes.
Q: Do they both start in the same place and finish in the same place?
A: Yes.
Q: Does Ben run further than Bill?
A: Yes.
Q: Is the course somehow more difficult for Ben?
A: Yes.
Q: Is it a normal racetrack?
A: No.
Solution
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Daily Brain Teaser / Puzzle For 03/25/2009
1. A train leaves Edinburgh at 8:00 a.m. and travels to London at 60 mph. At 9:00 a.m. another train leaves London and travels towards Edinburgh at 90 mph. Which train is the nearer to London when they pass?
2. Fitzgerald drove 30 miles to work every day. He averaged the same speed going to work as he did coming from work. It took him one hour and thirty minutes to drive to work. Yet it only took him ninty minutes to drive home. How come?
Solution
2. Fitzgerald drove 30 miles to work every day. He averaged the same speed going to work as he did coming from work. It took him one hour and thirty minutes to drive to work. Yet it only took him ninty minutes to drive home. How come?
Solution
Monday, March 23, 2009
Daily Brain Teaser / Puzzle For 03/24/2009
The river is not particularly big, but it's too big for wading or swimming even if anyone cared to swim. So it took some careful figuring on the part of six men and two boys when they decided how to cross the river. The problem was that their one boat was so small it would carry only one man or two boys at a time. See if you are as smart as they in getting everyone in the party across the river safe and dry.
Solution
Solution
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Daily Brain Teaser / Puzzle For 03/23/2009
A group of soldiers were standing in the blistering sun facing due west. Their sergeant shouted at them:
Right turn!
About turn!
Left turn!
In which direction are they now facing?
Solution
Right turn!
About turn!
Left turn!
In which direction are they now facing?
Solution
Friday, March 20, 2009
Daily Brain Teaser / Puzzle For 03/21/2009
Brain Density Quiz!
So, you think you're smart???? Take this quiz, if you dare! Most answers are numeric, that is 3, 12, 35, etc. Do each one as fast as you can.
Scoring is as follows:
Correct Answers Rating
11 Either you're brilliant or you cheated :)
9-10 Above Normal
7-8 Normal
4-6 Duh!
1-3 Idiot
0 You should not be on a computer right now.
1. Do they have a fourth of July in England? Yes No
2. How many birth days does the average man have?
3. Some months have 31 days; how many have 28?
4. In baseball, how many outs are there in an inning?
5. Can a California man legally marry his widow's sister? Yes No
6. Divide 30 by 1/2 and add 10. What is the answer?
7. If there are 3 apples and you take away 2, how many do you have?
8. A doctor gives you three pills telling you to take one every half hour.
How many minutes would the pills last?
9. A farmer has 17 sheep standing in a field and all but 9 drop down and die. How many sheep are left standing?
10. How many members of each animal did Moses take on the ark?
11. A clerk in the butcher shop is 5' 10'' tall. What does he weigh?
Solution
So, you think you're smart???? Take this quiz, if you dare! Most answers are numeric, that is 3, 12, 35, etc. Do each one as fast as you can.
Scoring is as follows:
Correct Answers Rating
11 Either you're brilliant or you cheated :)
9-10 Above Normal
7-8 Normal
4-6 Duh!
1-3 Idiot
0 You should not be on a computer right now.
1. Do they have a fourth of July in England? Yes No
2. How many birth days does the average man have?
3. Some months have 31 days; how many have 28?
4. In baseball, how many outs are there in an inning?
5. Can a California man legally marry his widow's sister? Yes No
6. Divide 30 by 1/2 and add 10. What is the answer?
7. If there are 3 apples and you take away 2, how many do you have?
8. A doctor gives you three pills telling you to take one every half hour.
How many minutes would the pills last?
9. A farmer has 17 sheep standing in a field and all but 9 drop down and die. How many sheep are left standing?
10. How many members of each animal did Moses take on the ark?
11. A clerk in the butcher shop is 5' 10'' tall. What does he weigh?
Solution
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Daily Brain Teaser / Puzzle For 03/20/2009
Soon little Freddie will celebrate his tenth birthday. In 11 years Freddie will reach half the average age of his parents. His mother is only 17 years older than her son. How old are Freddie's father and mother.
Solution
Solution
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Daily Brain Teaser / Puzzle For 03/19/2009
There are 50 books on a bookshelf. Each book is two inches thick. How far is it from page one of Volume 1 to the last page of Volume 50?
Solution
Solution
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Daily Brain Teaser / Puzzle For 03/18/2009
Pat was asked to clean the shoe closet. She found 10 pairs of winter boots and 12 pairs of summer shoes. But instead of going about the task in an organized way and putting some order into the chaos, she pulled the shoes out at random.
How many shoes will she have to pull out before she has-with certainty:
1. Two matching pairs of boots
2. All the summer shoes
Solution
How many shoes will she have to pull out before she has-with certainty:
1. Two matching pairs of boots
2. All the summer shoes
Solution
Monday, March 16, 2009
Daily Brain Teaser / Puzzle For 03/17/2009
Limerick has taught my children much.
My history has been nobel and swift.
The Mother guides most of my clan,
and most of them never drift.
Two Marys only lasted five years as my queen.
and good Shannon's guidance is easily seen.
Solution
My history has been nobel and swift.
The Mother guides most of my clan,
and most of them never drift.
Two Marys only lasted five years as my queen.
and good Shannon's guidance is easily seen.
Solution
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Daily Brain Teaser / Puzzle For 03/16/2009
Two 12-inch candles are placed on a table. One is held at a vertical position in the normal manner. But the other is placed at a 45-degree angle to the table. Both of them burn at the same rate of two inches an hour. Which will burn down to the table first?
Solution
Solution
Friday, March 13, 2009
Daily Brain Teaser / Puzzle For 03/14/2009
Vowel Exchange
Find back-to-back words with the same number of letters that are spelled alike except for one vowel. Except for the vowel sound, the words are pronounced alike, unlike CODE and CEDE-code has a hard C (like "K") and cede a soft C (like "S"). We avoid multiple vowel combinations, like GRIN GREEN. In parentheses is the number of letters of the desired words.
After a vampire BAT BIT me, I needed rabies shots. (3) The restaurant bandits liked to ROB RIB joints. (3) The runner LOST LAST year's race. (4)
1. The poker player wanted to _____ _____ he was out of money. (3)
2. After seeing that it wasn't successful, the charity's board of directors decided to _____ _____ as a fund-raising tool. (5)
3. How often do the passengers on a cruise _____ _____ for bargains at local stores when they're at a port? (4)
4. The orchestra had a _____ _____ section. (6)
5. Ship hands raising a _____ _____ know exactly what they're doing. (4)
6. Do people in _____ _____ longer? (4)
7. The stock analyst expected to see manufacturers of the latest
computer _____ _____ prices within six months. (4)
8. The _____ _____ skipped out of town before the medical board could find out he wasn't a real doctor. (5)
9. It's hard to watch sailors at a _____ _____ with their loved ones. (4)
10. Is there a handyman I can _____ _____ in the neighborhood? (4)
11. They watched their _____ _____ a hole in the backyard. (3)
12. Prospectors looking for gold _____ _____ scattered through-out this area. (3)
13. People who like to _____ _____ for all kinds of excuses to
justify their constant complaining. (5)
14. At the local police _____ _____ of off-duty officers is a major
item in their personnel files. (10)
15. Coffee drinkers don't expect a _____ _____. (5)
16. After _____ _____ at the directors' meeting, Mr. Lee received a standing ovation. (5)
17. Did Mrs. O'Leary's cow really make the _____ _____ and start the Chicago fire? (4)
18. Elite is among the words that begin _____ _____ with the same vowel. (3)
19. Would a _____ _____ out for small aircraft while flying? (5)
20. The _____ _____ produce water only as clean as the river that feeds it. (4)
Solution
Find back-to-back words with the same number of letters that are spelled alike except for one vowel. Except for the vowel sound, the words are pronounced alike, unlike CODE and CEDE-code has a hard C (like "K") and cede a soft C (like "S"). We avoid multiple vowel combinations, like GRIN GREEN. In parentheses is the number of letters of the desired words.
After a vampire BAT BIT me, I needed rabies shots. (3) The restaurant bandits liked to ROB RIB joints. (3) The runner LOST LAST year's race. (4)
1. The poker player wanted to _____ _____ he was out of money. (3)
2. After seeing that it wasn't successful, the charity's board of directors decided to _____ _____ as a fund-raising tool. (5)
3. How often do the passengers on a cruise _____ _____ for bargains at local stores when they're at a port? (4)
4. The orchestra had a _____ _____ section. (6)
5. Ship hands raising a _____ _____ know exactly what they're doing. (4)
6. Do people in _____ _____ longer? (4)
7. The stock analyst expected to see manufacturers of the latest
computer _____ _____ prices within six months. (4)
8. The _____ _____ skipped out of town before the medical board could find out he wasn't a real doctor. (5)
9. It's hard to watch sailors at a _____ _____ with their loved ones. (4)
10. Is there a handyman I can _____ _____ in the neighborhood? (4)
11. They watched their _____ _____ a hole in the backyard. (3)
12. Prospectors looking for gold _____ _____ scattered through-out this area. (3)
13. People who like to _____ _____ for all kinds of excuses to
justify their constant complaining. (5)
14. At the local police _____ _____ of off-duty officers is a major
item in their personnel files. (10)
15. Coffee drinkers don't expect a _____ _____. (5)
16. After _____ _____ at the directors' meeting, Mr. Lee received a standing ovation. (5)
17. Did Mrs. O'Leary's cow really make the _____ _____ and start the Chicago fire? (4)
18. Elite is among the words that begin _____ _____ with the same vowel. (3)
19. Would a _____ _____ out for small aircraft while flying? (5)
20. The _____ _____ produce water only as clean as the river that feeds it. (4)
Solution
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Daily Brain Teaser / Puzzle For 03/13/2009
Grandfather Hooper has figured out the following:
"My son Charley is 24 years younger than me and 35 years older than my grandson, Tiny Tim. Together our combined ages add up to 100."
How old are they?
How old is Grandmother Hooper?
Solution
"My son Charley is 24 years younger than me and 35 years older than my grandson, Tiny Tim. Together our combined ages add up to 100."
How old are they?
How old is Grandmother Hooper?
Solution
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Daily Brain Teaser / Puzzle For 03/12/2009
Four young couples-the Browns, the Greens, the Whites, and the Pinks-are spending Christmas at a hotel on the South Coast. They did the same thing last year. They then arranged that every evening they should "reorganize" themselves for the purposes of the hotel dance-each husband being partnered for the evening by the wife of one of the others, while on two evenings the same combination of partnerships occurred. "A very successful idea it was, too," Mrs. Brown told me. "We stayed just long enough to exhaust every combination. I expect we shall do the same thing this year."
On the first evening Pink was partnered by Mrs. Green; on the third evening by Mrs. Brown; on the fourth evening by Mrs. White. Brown's partners were Mrs. Pink on the first evening and on the fourth; on the last three evenings his partners were Mrs. White, Mrs. Green, and Mrs. White. White paired off with Mrs. Pink on the third evening and on the seventh. On the final evening his partner was Mrs. Green. Green escorted Mrs. Pink on the second and penultimate evenings. On the fifth evening his partner was Mrs. White.
Who was Green's partner on the sixth evening?
Solution
On the first evening Pink was partnered by Mrs. Green; on the third evening by Mrs. Brown; on the fourth evening by Mrs. White. Brown's partners were Mrs. Pink on the first evening and on the fourth; on the last three evenings his partners were Mrs. White, Mrs. Green, and Mrs. White. White paired off with Mrs. Pink on the third evening and on the seventh. On the final evening his partner was Mrs. Green. Green escorted Mrs. Pink on the second and penultimate evenings. On the fifth evening his partner was Mrs. White.
Who was Green's partner on the sixth evening?
Solution
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Daily Brain Teaser / Puzzle For 03/11/2009
1. Write down a mathematical expression, having a value of 24, which uses three equal digits, none of them being 8.
2. Three boys have twenty walnuts between them. Billy has three more walnuts than Alan, but five fewer than Charlie.
How many walnuts do they each have?
Solution
2. Three boys have twenty walnuts between them. Billy has three more walnuts than Alan, but five fewer than Charlie.
How many walnuts do they each have?
Solution
Monday, March 9, 2009
Daily Brain Teaser / Puzzle For 03/10/2009
The giraffe and its offspring are walking in a field. The little giraffe tells a friend, "I am the daughter of this giraffe, although this giraffe is not my mother."
How can you explain this?
Solution
How can you explain this?
Solution
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Daily Brain Teaser / Puzzle For 03/09/2009
Lucky you! You have nine tennis balls...
....and four shopping bags.
Your challenge is to put all the balls in the bags in such a way that there is an odd number of balls in each bag. That is, each bag must contain 1, 2, 5, 7, or 9 balls.
Can it be done?
Solution
....and four shopping bags.
Your challenge is to put all the balls in the bags in such a way that there is an odd number of balls in each bag. That is, each bag must contain 1, 2, 5, 7, or 9 balls.
Can it be done?
Solution
Friday, March 6, 2009
Daily Brain Teaser / Puzzle For 03/07/2009
Are You Sure?
A little quiz for the weekend.
1. What's the windiest city in the United
States?
a) Boston, Massachusetts
b) Chicago, Illinois
c) Great Falls, Montana
2. Which demographic group votes most
often in elections?
a) 18-21
b) 55-64
c) 65-74
3. What is the average person's biggest fear
in life?
a) Speaking in public
b) Going to the dentist
c) Wedding night
4. What is the geographic center of the forty-
eight contiguous United States?
a) Oklahoma City, OK
b) Butte County, SD
c) Smith County, KS
5. How many dog years actually equal one
human year?
a) 7
b) 5.5
c) 8
know, you know?" Do you really know these mul
6. Other than praying mantises, which of
these insects kill their mates?
a) Cockroaches
b) Houseflies
c) Black widow spiders
7. How much wood could a woodchuck
chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
a) 2-foot tree
b) 18-inch tree
c) 6-inch tree
8. What is the natural home of the
Tasmanian Devil?
a) Southern Australia
b) New Zealand
c) Warner Bros.
9. What food was not on the menu of the
first Thanksgiving?
a) Venison
b) Eel
c) Turkey
10. What's the difference between a boat and
a ship?
a) A Naval commission
b) Anything over 50 feet is a ship
c) A boat can be hauled aboard a ship
Solution
A little quiz for the weekend.
1. What's the windiest city in the United
States?
a) Boston, Massachusetts
b) Chicago, Illinois
c) Great Falls, Montana
2. Which demographic group votes most
often in elections?
a) 18-21
b) 55-64
c) 65-74
3. What is the average person's biggest fear
in life?
a) Speaking in public
b) Going to the dentist
c) Wedding night
4. What is the geographic center of the forty-
eight contiguous United States?
a) Oklahoma City, OK
b) Butte County, SD
c) Smith County, KS
5. How many dog years actually equal one
human year?
a) 7
b) 5.5
c) 8
know, you know?" Do you really know these mul
6. Other than praying mantises, which of
these insects kill their mates?
a) Cockroaches
b) Houseflies
c) Black widow spiders
7. How much wood could a woodchuck
chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
a) 2-foot tree
b) 18-inch tree
c) 6-inch tree
8. What is the natural home of the
Tasmanian Devil?
a) Southern Australia
b) New Zealand
c) Warner Bros.
9. What food was not on the menu of the
first Thanksgiving?
a) Venison
b) Eel
c) Turkey
10. What's the difference between a boat and
a ship?
a) A Naval commission
b) Anything over 50 feet is a ship
c) A boat can be hauled aboard a ship
Solution
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Daily Brain Teaser / Puzzle For 03/06/2009
You just dumped a bag of fruit into the deepest end of the fruit bin, and now you can't see what you have. They're all smooth skinned, and about the same size, so you can't tell by touch either. You know you have five large plums, five nectarines, and five small smooth-skinned peaches. How many pieces of fruit must you take out to be absolutely sure of getting a plum?
Solution
Solution
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Daily Brain Teaser / Puzzle For 03/05/2009
Jake, the Great Adjudicator, had the hopeless problem of dividing a piece of land equally between two bickering sons of a deceased father. The land was so irregularly shaped there was no possible way to divide it into exactly equal halves. So it would seem that one or both of the sons would be unhappy with the half they received, and accuse him of favoritism. Jake found a solution which left both of them content. What was it?
Solution
Solution
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Daily Brain Teaser / Puzzle For 03/04/2009
I found this little quiz to be interesting. How many do you know?
Who invented, developed, or popularized the following items:
1. Yo-yo
2. Typewriter
3. Parking meter
4. Bunsen burner
5. Zipper
6. Escalator
7. Steamboat
8. Vacuum tube
9. Sewing machine
10. Electric razor
Solution
Who invented, developed, or popularized the following items:
1. Yo-yo
2. Typewriter
3. Parking meter
4. Bunsen burner
5. Zipper
6. Escalator
7. Steamboat
8. Vacuum tube
9. Sewing machine
10. Electric razor
Solution
Monday, March 2, 2009
Today's Daily Brain Teaser 3/03/09
Three Riddles Just For Fun Today
1. How many Teamsters does it take to change a light bulb?
2. What is yellow and always points North?
3. What is it you sit on, sleep in, and brush your teeth with?
Solution
1. How many Teamsters does it take to change a light bulb?
2. What is yellow and always points North?
3. What is it you sit on, sleep in, and brush your teeth with?
Solution
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Today's Daily Brain Teaser 3/02/09
1. Write down a mathematical expression, having a value of 24, which uses three equal digits, none of them being 8.
2. A Cryptogram
YCSKS JT OF RKSBYSK GFBO YCBO B THPVBYCSYJN SBK.
-EKBOW YHRSK
Solution
2. A Cryptogram
YCSKS JT OF RKSBYSK GFBO YCBO B THPVBYCSYJN SBK.
-EKBOW YHRSK
Solution
Today's Daily Brain Teaser 3/01/09
A perplexing problem is how to get yourself, a fox, a chicken, and a bag of grain across a river. Your boat is only large enough to carry you and one of the others at any one crossing. Yet, if you leave the fox alone with the chicken he will devour it. And should you leave the chicken alone with the grain you would inevitably have to take both at once since the one would be inside the other. How can they all be taken safely across without any unwanted lunch stops during the process?
Solution
Solution
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