June 01, 2010

What is the difference between a crisp new $10 bill and a dirty old torn one?
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THIS WEEKS CONTEST TEASER #43

THIS WEEKS CONTEST TEASER #43

Tom is younger than Rose, but older than Will and Jack, in that order. Rose is younger than Susie, but older than Jack. Jack is younger than Jim. Susie is older than Rose, but younger than Jim. Jim is older than Tom. Who is the oldest?
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May 29, 2010

Bruno was with no doubt the fastest in the race, running by the other contenders and crossing the finish line well before the others. He had won the race, but someone else was given the winners trophy. Why?
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May 28, 2010

Two men are sitting opposite each other in a railway carriage and they are the only passengers in the carriage. The window is open and the train travels through a tunnel. When it emerges from the tunnel, one of the men has a very dirty face and the other has not. The man with the clean face however is the only one who goes for a wash. Why is this?
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May 27, 2010

A block of wood in the form of a cube 3" x 10" x 13" has all its six faces painted pink. If the wooden block is cut into 390 cubes of 1" x 1" x 1", how many of these would have pink paint on them?
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May 26, 2010

Two candles are the same length. 
Both are lit at the same time. 
The first candle (#1) burns six hours before it extinguishes itself. 
The second candle (#2) burns three hours before it extinguishes itself. 
During how much time must candle #1 burn before it is twice the length of candle #2?
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May 25, 2010

There is a town in Texas where 5% of all the people living there have unlisted phone numbers. If you selected 100 names at random from the town's phone directory, on average, how many of these people would have unlisted phone numbers?
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THIS WEEKS CONTEST TEASER #42

THIS WEEKS CONTEST TEASER #42

When asked how old she was, Suzie replied, "In two years I will be twice as old as I was five years ago." How old is she?
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May 22, 2010

Two travelers set out at the same time to travel opposite ways round a circular railway. Trains start each way every 15 minutes, on the hour, 15 minutes past, half past, and 45 minutes past. Clockwise trains take two hours for the journey, counterclockwise trains take three hours. Including trains seen at the starting point and the ones they are traveling on, how many trains did each traveler see on his journey?
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May 21, 2010

A carpenter agrees to work on the condition that he is paid 2 units for everyday that he works, while he forfeits 3 units for everyday that he does not work. At the end of 30 days he finds that he has paid out exactly as much as he has received. How many days did he work?
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May 20, 2010

What is represented by this Brain Twister? 
EEGVTABLES 
EGVETABLES 
GEEVTABLES 
VEEGTABLES
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May 19, 2010

Four men and four women are shipwrecked on a desert island. Eventually each one falls in love with one another, and is himself loved by one person. John falls in love with a girl who is in love with Jim. Arthur loves a girl who loves the man who loves Ellen. Mary is loved by the man who is loved by the girl who is loved by Bruce. Gloria hates Bruce and is hated by the man whom Hazel loves. Enigma: Who loves Arthur?
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May 18, 2010

What number gives the same result when it is added to five as when it is multiplied by five?
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THIS WEEKS CONTEST TEASER #41

THIS WEEKS CONTEST TEASER #41

Which of the 4 choices given can be folded to form the cube?


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May 15, 2010

Haretown and Tortoiseville are 44 miles apart. A hare travels at 8 miles per hour from Haretown to Tortoiseville, while a tortoise travels at 3 miles per hour from Tortoiseville to Haretown. If both set out at the same time, how many miles will the hare have to travel before meeting the tortoise en route?
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May 14, 2010

1. How would you rearrange the letters in the words new door to make one word?

2. Can not be bought, can not be sold, even if it's made of gold. What is it?
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May 13, 2010

There is a certain crime, that if it is attempted, is punishable, but if it is committed, is not punishable. What is the crime?
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May 12, 2010

David is throwing Robert a surprise birthday party but he has to stay within his budget. He spent half of his money plus $2.00 on the cake. Half of what he had left plus $2.00 was spent on balloons and streamers. Then he spent half of what he had left plus $1.00 on candy. Now he is out of money, how much did he start with?
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May 11, 2010

An electric train is traveling southwest at 95 miles per hour, and the wind is blowing north east at 95 miles per hour. In which direction does the smoke blow?
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THIS WEEKS CONTEST TEASER #40

THIS WEEKS CONTEST TEASER #40

Which figure does not belong with the other four figures?


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May 08, 2010

Present somewhere in this slight confusion,
Uniquely oblique in its direction,
Zealously look and find the connection,
Zigzagging unto the ultimate line,
Lingering but briefly on its design.
Inquisitive minds the truth soon complete.
Nonchalantly you, too, can make ends meet,
Glimpse opportunely and see the solution. 
Explain: Can you find the solution.
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May 06, 2010

There's a certain 10-digit number where that the first digit is equal to the number of zeros in the entire number, the second number is the number of 1's in the entire number, and so on, to 
where the 10th digit is the number of 9's in the entire number. What is the number?
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May 04, 2010

Multiply the number of letters in the sign of the lion by the number of letters in the sign of the bull. Subtract the number of letters in the sign of the fish. Divide by the number of letters in the sign of the crab. Multiply by the number of letters in the sign of the twins. What is the answer?
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THIS WEEKS CONTEST TEASER #39

THIS WEEKS CONTEST TEASER #39

How many squares are their?

12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20 or none of these?
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