04-Jul
Question
The average of 7 whole numbers is 7. If 6 of these numbers are 1, then the seventh number must be what?
Answer
43
11-Jul
Question
The Bell Tower strikes '6' in 5 seconds. How long does it take to strike '12'?
Answer
11 seconds.
18-Jul
Question
There are 2 lengths of cord. Each can burn in exactly 1 hour. They're not necessarily the same length or width as each other. They're also not of uniform width (may be wider in middle than the end), thus burning half the cord is not necessarily 1/2 an hour. Using the cords work out when 45 minutes has elapsed.
Answer
If you light both ends of one rope it will burn in exactly a 1/2 hour. Thus burn one rope from both ends and the other rope from only one end. Once the one rope (which is burning from both ends) finally burns out (and you know 1/2 hour has elapsed, you know that the other rope (which is burning from one end only) has exactly 1/2 hour left to burn. Since you only want 45 minutes, light the second end of the rope. This remaining piece will burn in 15 minutes, thus totalling 45 minutes.
25-Jul
Question
There are 4 pairs of blue socks & 3 pairs of red socks in a drawer. In the dark, how many socks must you take out of the drawer to be sure of getting a matching pair?
Answer
3
01-Aug
Question
Thirty-three minutes after 11AM is how many minutes before 1PM?
Answer
87 minutes
08-Aug
Question
Time yourself and see just how long it takes you to work out 1x2x3x4x5x6x7x8x9x0
Answer
Answer should be 0 (Anything multipled by 0 is 0)
15-Aug
Question
Two men build similar houses and both forget an important item. They each call the same hardware store and order the missing items. They are quoted these prices: one will cost them $2, two will cost them $2, twelve will cost them $4 and a hundred & forty-four will cost $6. What was it they needed?
Answer
They both forgot to add address numbers to their houses. If each individual number cost them $2, then one (the number 1) will cost $2., two (the number 2) will also cost $2 etc. the number 0ne forty four (1, 4, 4.) Is three digits, and so costs 6 dollars.
22-Aug
Question
What do you draw without a pencil or paper?
Answer
A curtain
29-Aug
Question
What gets around everywhere?
Answer
A belt
05-Sep
Question
What gives milk and has one horn?
Answer
A milk truck
12-Sep
Question
What has eyes but can't see?
Answer
A potato (could also be a storm)
19-Sep
Question
What is bought by the yard and worn by the foot?
Answer
Carpet





