I'm posting one puzzle, riddle, math, or statistical problem a day. Try to answer each one and post your answers in the comments section. I'll post the answer the next day. Even if you have the same answer as someone else, feel free to put up your answer, too!
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
That when offered is suspected,
It's the only vegetable or fruit that is never sold frozen, canned, processed, cooked, or in any other form but fresh. What is it?
Monday, August 30, 2010
A response to a mistake,
What won't break if you throw it off the highest building in the world, but will break if you place it in the ocean?
Friday, August 27, 2010
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Enjoy the Rebus Puzzles
More rebus for you to enjoy. I know I do!
1)
2)
3)
Hint, if you get the first one, you should be able to get the third one.
1)
WEAR
MY
2)
BLAYED
3)
WEAR
PUT
CLEAN
Hint, if you get the first one, you should be able to get the third one.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
A Man in White
I saw a man in white, he looked quite a sight. He was not old, but he stood in the cold. And when he felt the sun, he started to run. Who could he be? Please answer me.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Puzzles With Words
Rebus are word picture puzzles. Look at the clue and turn it into a common phrase.
1.
/READING/
2.
ARREST
YOU'RE
3.
HIJKLMNO
1.
/READING/
2.
ARREST
YOU'RE
3.
HIJKLMNO
Monday, August 23, 2010
Giving Birth is Always Such a Pain
You give birth to an orphan.
What does that make you?
What does that make you?
Friday, August 20, 2010
A Farmer and His Pear Tree
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A farmer in California owns a beautiful pear tree. He supplies the fruit to a nearby grocery store. The store owner has called the farmer to see how much fruit is available for him to purchase. The farmer knows that the main trunk has 24 branches. Each branch has exactly 12 boughs and each bough has exactly 6 twigs. Since each twig bears one piece of fruit, how many plums will the farmer be able to deliver?
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Can You Pass The Stupid Test?
This test is really easy, though it amazes me how the smartest people don't pass it. Half of the people I gave this test to failed.
What is the color of the sky?
What is the color of a number two pencil?
What is the color of stainless steel?
What is the color of a leaf?
Does a rose have thorns?
Does a dog have ears?
What is the first question I asked?
What is the color of the sky?
What is the color of a number two pencil?
What is the color of stainless steel?
What is the color of a leaf?
Does a rose have thorns?
Does a dog have ears?
What is the first question I asked?
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Well... Maybe You Would Kiss One, But I Would Not
First tell me who lives in disguise, who deals in secrets and tells naught but lies.
Next, give me the sound often heard during the search for a hard-to-find word.
Finally, what is always the last thing to mend; the middle of middle, and the end of end?
Now string them together and answer me this: Which creature would you be unwilling to kiss?
Next, give me the sound often heard during the search for a hard-to-find word.
Finally, what is always the last thing to mend; the middle of middle, and the end of end?
Now string them together and answer me this: Which creature would you be unwilling to kiss?
Monday, August 16, 2010
Two Bodies in One
Two bodies I have, though conjoined as one. The more I stand still, the quicker I run.
Friday, August 13, 2010
Nine From Eleven
So a man is in a kitchen with 11 toothpicks. With some careful arranging, he now has nine! How is this possible?
Hint: The toothpicks are all still there, he didn't throw them away or anything like that.
Hint: The toothpicks are all still there, he didn't throw them away or anything like that.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Basic Life
I fall with the waves, rise with the tide, and drift with the current alongside. Giants cannot live without me.
What am I?
What am I?
Monday, August 09, 2010
Laying Bricks
A man came upon a construction worker putting together a house of bricks. The construction worker had been working hard all day and was getting close to finishing up. But the man kept asking pointless question after pointless question delaying him so now it was after quitting time and he still had things to do.
So, what was his answer when the man asked, "How many bricks does it take to complete this building, anyways?"
Off topic, but important announcement:
I just spent twenty minutes deleting comments fr
Update: I had to turn on comment moderation. Hopefully this will only be on for a short time.
So, what was his answer when the man asked, "How many bricks does it take to complete this building, anyways?"
Off topic, but important announcement:
I just spent twenty minutes deleting comments fr
Update: I had to turn on comment moderation. Hopefully this will only be on for a short time.
Friday, August 06, 2010
Thursday, August 05, 2010
Who Broke The Window
There were 4 kids playing outside your house. Suddenly, the ball flies through your window, breaking it. You collect statements from all of them. You know the kid who broke your window is lying. However, an unknown number of the other kids might be lying too. Find out who broke the window.
A: I didn't break a thing!
B: I broke the window. Sorry.
C: Don't be mad at A, he didn't do anything.
D: B didn't break the glass.
Who broke it, and why?
A: I didn't break a thing!
B: I broke the window. Sorry.
C: Don't be mad at A, he didn't do anything.
D: B didn't break the glass.
Who broke it, and why?
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
A King Should Be Able to Afford a Notebook
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A king has 100 identical servants, each with a different rank between 1 and 100. At the end of each day, each servant comes into the king's quarters, one-by-one, in a random order, and announces his rank to let the king know that he is done working for the day.For example, servant 14 comes in and says "Servant 14, reporting in."
One day, the king's aide comes in and tells the king that one of the servants is missing, though he isn't sure which one.
Before the other servants begin reporting in for the night, the king asks for a piece of paper to write on to help him figure out which servant is missing. Unfortunately, all that's available is a very small piece that can only hold one number at a time. The king is free to erase what he writes and write something new as many times as he likes, but he can only have one number written down at a time.
The king's memory is bad and he won't be able to remember all the exact numbers as the servants report in, so he must use the paper to help him.
How can he use the paper such that once the final servant has reported in, he'll know exactly which servant is missing?
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
Random Seating is Awful
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People are waiting in line to board a 100-seat airplane. Steve is the first person in the line. He gets on the plane but suddenly can't remember what his seat number is, so he picks a seat at random. After that, each person who gets on the plane sits in their assigned seat if it's available, otherwise they will choose an open seat at random to sit in.The flight is full and you are last in line. What is the probability that you get to sit in your assigned seat?
Monday, August 02, 2010
Win the Game of Quarters
Your friend pulls out a perfectly circular table and a sack of quarters, and proposes a game.
"We'll take turns putting a quarter on the table," he says. "Each quarter must lay flat on the table, and cannot sit on top of any other quarters. The last person to successfully put a quarter on the table wins."
He gives you the choice to go first or second. What should you do, and what should your strategy be to win?
"We'll take turns putting a quarter on the table," he says. "Each quarter must lay flat on the table, and cannot sit on top of any other quarters. The last person to successfully put a quarter on the table wins."
He gives you the choice to go first or second. What should you do, and what should your strategy be to win?
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