Brain Teasers
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Black_Bird
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*1*It was Debbie's first day at school. The teacher suggested that it would be a good idea for each child to meet every other child in the class. The teacher said, 'When you meet, please shake hands and introduce yourself by name.' If there were 11 children in the class, how many total handshakes were there?
*221*
*2* Suppose 7 monkeys take 7 minutes to eat 7 bananas. How many minutes would it take 3 monkeys to eat 3 bananas?
*Seven Minutes*
*3* A painting job can be completed by 3 painters in 17 days. If 9 more painters join the team 9 days after starting work on the job, then how many more days are required to complete the job?
*Assuming they are working 8 hours a day? One. Five Hours and Twenty Minutes to be exact.*
*4* A snail creeps 9 ft up a wall during the daytime. After all the labor it does throughout the day, it stops to rest a while... but falls asleep!! The next morning it wakes up and discovers that it has slipped down 5 ft while sleeping. If this happens every day, how many days will the snail take to reach the top of a wall 49 ft in height?
*12*
*5* Last weekend, I went to play in the nearby park. It was real fun! I rode my new bicycle that Mom had gifted me on my birthday. On reaching the park, I saw that there were a total of 5 bicycles and some tricycles. If the total number of wheels was 25, how many tricycles were there?
*5*
How many of the right answers can you get?
*All*
*221*
*2* Suppose 7 monkeys take 7 minutes to eat 7 bananas. How many minutes would it take 3 monkeys to eat 3 bananas?
*Seven Minutes*
*3* A painting job can be completed by 3 painters in 17 days. If 9 more painters join the team 9 days after starting work on the job, then how many more days are required to complete the job?
*Assuming they are working 8 hours a day? One. Five Hours and Twenty Minutes to be exact.*
*4* A snail creeps 9 ft up a wall during the daytime. After all the labor it does throughout the day, it stops to rest a while... but falls asleep!! The next morning it wakes up and discovers that it has slipped down 5 ft while sleeping. If this happens every day, how many days will the snail take to reach the top of a wall 49 ft in height?
*12*
*5* Last weekend, I went to play in the nearby park. It was real fun! I rode my new bicycle that Mom had gifted me on my birthday. On reaching the park, I saw that there were a total of 5 bicycles and some tricycles. If the total number of wheels was 25, how many tricycles were there?
*5*
How many of the right answers can you get?
*All*
Fly_On_Wall
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55
7 mins (if I understand the question right, each monkey has a one banana?)
exactly 2 days
12 days, pluse part of the next day to get the last 1 foot.
5 bikes.
now how do we know if the answers are right?
Black Bird 221??? were the hell did you get that?
first child shakes hand of the other 10
second shakes hands of 9 cause already shook the first
so 10+9+8+7+6+5+4+3+2+1
you used a formula to the nth power didn't you?
7 mins (if I understand the question right, each monkey has a one banana?)
exactly 2 days
12 days, pluse part of the next day to get the last 1 foot.
5 bikes.
now how do we know if the answers are right?
Black Bird 221??? were the hell did you get that?
first child shakes hand of the other 10
second shakes hands of 9 cause already shook the first
so 10+9+8+7+6+5+4+3+2+1
you used a formula to the nth power didn't you?
Fly_On_Wall
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bratcat explain question two.
7 monkeys have 7 bananas equiling 7 bananas? or 49 bananas?
so that would make the 3 monkesy have 3 bananas? or 9? I'm not usre so may have that wrong
7 monkeys have 7 bananas equiling 7 bananas? or 49 bananas?
so that would make the 3 monkesy have 3 bananas? or 9? I'm not usre so may have that wrong
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*runs away screaming*
freakygirl
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First off.. I have not read the whole thread, so if someone already answered all these.. well then.. ignore this 
1. 55
2. 7 minutes
3. just a guess here.. 2 days?
4. 11 days
5. five tricycles
1. 55
2. 7 minutes
3. just a guess here.. 2 days?
4. 11 days
5. five tricycles
Fly_On_Wall
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*bratcat* said:
lol sorry I just like math
and I think mae is right they wanted an answer of 13 which if you read what I said, I did say 13 days just not that way I said 12 and part of the next day. ah well
it's all good. this was fun
Fly_On_Wall
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ooooooooooooooohhhhhhh
how many more days would it take
how many more days would it take
freakygirl
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Fly_On_Wall said:
no.. 11 days total.. from start to finish
Day 1 +9ft
Night 1 –5ft
Equals 4 ft
Day 2 +9 ft
Night 2 –5ft
Equals 8 ft
Day 3 +9
Night 3 –5
Equals 12 ft
Day 4 +9ft
Night 4 –5ft
Equals 16 ft
Day 5 +9ft
Night 5 –5ft
Equals 20 ft
Day 6 +9ft
Night 6 –5ft
Equals 24 ft
Day 7 +9ft
Night 7 –5ft
Equals 28 ft
Day 8 +9ft
Night 8 –5ft
Equals 32 ft
Day 9 +9ft
Night 9 –5ft
Equals 36 ft
Day 10 +9ft
Night 10 –5ft
Equals 40 ft
Day 11 +9
Equals 49 feet..
I love math too..
ick.. Wrestlemania.. I know nothing about this.. so i'll leave those alone..
freakygirl
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1. Bride cried
2. cat sat
3.
4.
5.rake fake
6. bears lair bare
7.
8.lamb swam
9.tea free
10.witch rich
I'm still working on the rest..
2. cat sat
3.
4.
5.rake fake
6. bears lair bare
7.
8.lamb swam
9.tea free
10.witch rich
I'm still working on the rest..
