Archive for January, 2010

Brainteaser for January 31, 2010

Sunday, January 31st, 2010
Question:

What is the next letter in the series?

F S T F F S ?

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Brainteaser for January 30, 2010

Saturday, January 30th, 2010
Question:

In preparation for a party, Heather fills a large jar with gum drops. Before the party begins, Michael sees the gum drop jar. He takes one third of the drops. Soon after, Tanya takes one third of the gum drops. Finally Britt appears and takes one third of the gumdrops.

If there are 40 left, how many were originally in the jar.

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Brainteaser for January 29, 2010

Friday, January 29th, 2010
Question:

Once there was a farmer who had three sons. One day he took sick and knew he was going to die. He called his sons and told them to take one coin and buy something that would fill the room. The two eldest sons could not fill the room completely but the youngest son, having bought two small objects with his coin, filled the room.

What did he buy?

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Brainteaser for January 28, 2010

Thursday, January 28th, 2010
Question:

Math Chain:

Start with: 56
Take three sevenths: ??
Multiply by 8: ??
subtract 96: ??
Take five eighths: ??
Triple it: ??
divide by 5: ??
Double it: ??
Divide by 12: ??
Multiply by itself: ??

What is the answer at the end of the chain?

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Brainteaser for January 27, 2010

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
Question:

Here is a cryptarithm a mathmatical equation that substitutes letters for numbers. The same letter stands for the same number wherever it appears. P M A P M A ——— R P M You are told R P and M are all even.

Replace the letters with the appropriate numbers.

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Brainteaser for January 26, 2010

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
Question:

A man died and went to heaven. There were many thousands of people there. They were all naked and everyone looked as they had at the age of 21. He was looking around to see if he recognized anyone when he saw a couple he knew immediately that it was Adam and Eve. How did he know?

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Brainteaser for January 25, 2010

Monday, January 25th, 2010
Question:

The following equation can be made true by adding 2 minus signs and 1 plus sign in places on the left side of the equation. The numbers without signs between them will just join to form single numbers like (12-345+67-89)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 = 100

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Brainteaser for January 24, 2010

Sunday, January 24th, 2010
Question:

Math Chain:

Start with: 8
Multiply by itself: ??
Triple It: ??
Divide by 4: ??
Subtract 19: ??
Multiply by 4: ??
Double it: ??
Subtract 117: ??
Divide by 5: ??
Add 74: ??

What is the answer at the end of the chain?

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Brainteaser for January 23, 2010

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010
Question:

When young I am sweet in the sun.When middle-aged I make you gay.When old I am valued more than ever.What am I?

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Brainteaser for January 22, 2010

Friday, January 22nd, 2010
Question:

My first is in ocean but not in seaMy second in milk but not in meMy third in three but not in throwMy fourth in vow but not in crowMy fifth in eight but not in nightMy last in wrong and also rightMy whole is praise for thoughts or menOr women too or tongue or pen.What am I?

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