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#28947
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The Local Bar
| 3.06
| 2.33
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HogwartsGirl05
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You are the owner of "The Local Bar", a failed tavern turned bookstore and coffee shop. You have been working nonstop for three years to get your business off the ground. Your hard work has paid off.
Your business is one of the most popular in town. Your employees have become dear friends and have earned your trust and your confidence in their abilities. You decided to go on a vacation and look into new suppliers. You left your five employees with jobs to do to keep the shop running.
Upon returning, you find that your employees have gone above and beyond what you have asked of them. You decide to get them each a first edition copy of their favorite book, wrapped in their favorite color. You will include a note telling them how well they did their job and how grateful you are for all their hard work. The problem, however, is that you forgot to write down who likes and did what and you seem to have forgotten during your time away. You do remember enough facts to figure it out.
Employees : Josh, Joie, Luke, Nell, and Shawn
Favorite Authors : Wilson Rawls, Anne Rice, Andrew Greeley, Robert Hellenga, and Bradford Morrow
Favorite Books : Where the Red Fern Grows, Blood and Gold, Irish Whiskey, The Fall of the Sparrow, and Giovanni's Gift
Jobs : Deliveries, Inventory/Paperwork, Cashier, Food and Drinks, and Helping Customers find the book they are looking for.
Favorite Colors : Green, Blue, Red, Gold, and Black.
Here are the facts you remember:
1. Your five employees are: Shawn (who does not like Andrew Greeley); the person who likes red; the girl who likes "Giovanni's Gift"; the boy who likes Anne Rice; and Nell.
2. The colors in the book titles do not match the color they were wrapped in; the titles and wrapping paper do not share the same starting letter; and the author's last names do not share the same starting letter as what they were wrapped in.
3. Each person was given a job that suited them: Josh is always on time; Joie is an organized soul and loves to keep records; Nell is a people person and loves to help; Shawn enjoys feeding the hungry masses; and Luke enjoys working with money (that's why his favorite color is green).
4. Wilson Rawls is perhaps best known for his book "Giovanni's Gift". Anne Rice's novel, "Irish Whiskey", is part of a series that was an immediate success and has remained popular over the years.
5. Shawn's favorite color reminds you of freshly brewed espresso.
6. On her last birthday, Nell got the opportunity to meet her favorite author, Mr. Robert Hellenga, and discuss his book "Where the Red Fern Grows".
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Authors and their books have been changed.
Blood is not considered to be a color.
Joie is a girl.
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Josh - Deliveries, Red, Blood and Gold, Andrew Greeley
Joie - Inventory/Paperwork, Blue, Giovanni's Gift, Wilson Rawls
Luke - Cashier, Green, Irish Whiskey, Anne Rice
Nell - Helping Customers, Gold, Where the Red Fern Grows, Robert Hellenga
Shawn - Food and Drinks, Black, The Fall of the Sparrow, Bradford Morrow
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Logic-Grid
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03/06/06
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#39668
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Clever Jenny II
| 2.89
| 2.27
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mosca
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Jenny's friend Tom had invited his boss over for dinner and asked Jenny to cook her famous Greek lamb stew for the occasion. Tom bought the lamb, olives, and wine listed in the recipe. She browned the lamb and added tomatoes, onions, and spices while Tom made a salad. Tom opened the bottle of cooking wine he had bought and poured the whole thing into the stew, which began to simmer fragrantly.
A half hour before the boss was due, Jenny tasted the stew and made a wry face, exclaiming, "Oh, this is awful! It's way too salty! Did you put more salt into the stew?"
Tom replied, "No. Except for the wine, I didn't touch the stew!"
Jenny mused, "Golly, where did so much salt come from?"
She checked the recipe to see if maybe she had added salt twice but didn't find any mistakes. Then she thought and asked, "What kind of wine did you use?"
"This cooking wine from the grocery store," he answered, handing her the empty bottle.
Reading the label, she said, "Oh, no! This brand is loaded with salt! The stew is ruined!"
Then Jenny had an idea and did something that saved the stew and the dinner.
What did she do?
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She added one ingredient.
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She peeled a potato, diced it finely, and added it to the stew. The potato absorbed the extra salt and saved the dinner.
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Situation
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12/18/07
|
#27752
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Clubbed Into Submission
| 2.09
| 2.68
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norcekri
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Nora sat on the clubhouse verandah ("Aspirate the final 'h', deah; it shows you pay attention") of the Uppity Pines Golf Club, nursing an honest-to-goodness mint julep. If she'd known how potent the things were, she never would have ordered a second one. She blamed it on the cute little mint leaves. Still, she had only a light "buzz" as the final group came to the 18th green, greeted by a round of applause from some 200 spectators, all of whom appeared to shop at the same sporting goods store.
As Nora felt she was recovering full use of her faculties, a roar went up from the green. She saw a shiny putter raised high into the air. It had a funny shape, but she remembered that there were some unusual styles of clubs available these days. Looking at those around her, Nora concluded that the golfers could afford just about anything their whims suggested. She imagined the crowd as flows of money and influence; the concept meshed well with mint julep.
"It appeahs to be ovah, deah." Ellie Law's large, blue eyes gently called Nora back to the mundane world. "Ah did not not recognahz that putter in the ai-uh as Hiram's, so ah surmahz that Mistuh Greens has carried the day." Nora was finally interpreting the accent of northern South Carolina as easily as she had learned the clipped English of her cousins in the UK. Hi handled the publication contracts for Nora's adventures; she had been their house guest for a week of genteel vacation. She was also beginning to feel accepted by their acquaintances, rather than merely tolerated. Ellie normally would have been at the 18th green for moral support, but her arches were giving out again.
Sure enough, careful inspection revealed that the congratulatory mayhem's epicenter was Rex Greens, the oft-abrasive auto magnate. A smaller knot of support surrounded Mr. Law. The two had started the day tied for the lead, and played even through 17 holes while gaining a second stroke on the competition.
"It appears that you're correct, Ellie, bless his heart." Nora had learned that social signal on the second day, a softer version of the "smiley face" used in email. "How are your feet?"
" Ah can sustain ten minutes, Ah am suah. It's the leahst a wife can do." She rose gracefully, noted Nora doing likewise. This once, Ellie walked ahead of her guest, providing her husband a hero's welcome.
"Well played, deah! I'm so proud of you!"
"Thank you, Ellie. It's so kind of you to meet me out heah. How ah youh ahches?"
"Bettah, deah, thank you foah asking. How ah youhs? You've walked seven thousahnd yahds foah days in a roah."
"Well enough, thahnk you. Let's go to the ball room. You must see Rex's winning putt!"
The recap was Nora's favorite part. Although Ellie described it much more tactfully, it seemed that two geeky college-age scions of club staff had spent the entire day editing digital video clips as they became available. They started with the final putt, a beautifully-read stroke that travelled no less than thirty-eight feet from putter head to the cup. The look on Rex's face was the exuberance of success and pride in domination.
Nora sat through the entire show, twenty-five minutes of good golf, recovery, excuses for the muffed shots and missed chances, and the occasional friendly dig at Hi, which he took with smiling aplomb. Rex proudly gave his caddy credit for excellent club selection: the driver and 4-wood to the first green for a birdie, the 3-wood off the 7th tee, and a tricky 5-wood shot from the edge of the creek on 13. He rambled across the fairways, pulling a nice 2-iron recovery from beside a tree root on 6, a cut-and-run 3-iron on 8, a 9-iron from the fringe of the 10th green that nearly dropped for an eagle, and various uses of irons 4 through 8 on other holes. Nice recoveries with his sand wedge saved par on 7 and scrambled for only a single bogey on 12.
"I think he used everything in that bag at least three times today," Hi remarked. "You doahn't often meet a golfah that selective, and so cahrrect."
"Why two putters?" Nora queried, "The winning one is an unusual shape."
"One foah short putts, one foah long. The bent-shaft club gives Rex moah accurahcy, even though it weighs enough to roast a small hog." Nora smiled at the image.
"Now, Rex will have to mention this incident ..." On the screen, Rex's image stood on the fairway, contemplating the freshening cross-wind for his approach shot. In the background, you could see a small cluster of leaves blow behind Rex and into the sand trap, where they nestled snugly against Hi's ball.
"I lost two strokes on that hoahl. Can't move the impediment in a trap; we use full PGA rules heah."
"You do?" Nora's eyebrows went up.
"Of coahse. Nothing but the most propah cahnduct and regulation foah our club championship."
"Really? How interesting." Nora's voice had suddenly reverted to her Yankee twang. "Hi, how promptly could you introduce me to the TD? Before Rex drops that 38-footer again? I think it's important."
Hi looked at her, recognizing his client rather than his house guest. "Whatever it is, I rahthah believe I should trust you -- without asking why."
Nora smiled. "If it's not too much trouble."
Fifteen minutes later, a shocked audience watched as Rex, red-faced, presented the large championship trophy to a stunned Hiram Law, accepting a share of 4th prize for himself.
What had Nora noticed that gave Hi Law the victory?
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Rex drew a penalty under PGA rules.
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The video, plus Rex's own testimony, showed him using four woods, eight irons, a sand wedge, and both putters -- a total of 15 clubs. PGA rules allow only 14 clubs in the bag. The penalty for extra clubs is two strokes per hole, but no more than four strokes in a round.
Rex quickly reviewed the clubs he'd used, and immediately ceded the issue. In the spirit of golfing sportsmanship, he imposed upon the director to let Rex, himself, present the first-place trophy to the rightful winner.
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Mystery
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12/29/05
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#15595
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Mad Ade's Rhyme Time #5
| 2.29
| 1.88
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mad-ade
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This style of teaser is to use the clues given to find two words that rhyme and fit the description, for example a weird ape would be a funky monkey, or a wealthy Halloween gal would be a rich witch.
1, Happy Bird ?
2, Stinky Dessert ?
3, Easy Chin Dent ?
4, Slack Elk ?
5, Tossed Pebble ?
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No hint available.
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1, Pleasant Pheasant
2, Smelly Jelly
3, Simple Dimple
4, Loose Moose
5, Thrown Stone
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Language
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11/28/03
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#45336
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Missing Letters From 5 Words #8
| 2.47
| 1.83
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nogoodnames
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What three letters fit into the following five combinations to form 5 words?
A___ED
CA___H
EC___SE
___ASE
TU___
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No hint available.
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LIP.
ALIPED
CALIPH
ECLIPSE
LIPASE
TULIP
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Language
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09/22/09
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#21288
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Quocorrian Math 1
| 2.07
| 2.98
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CPlusPlusMan
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While on your interplanetary vacation, you decide to stop at the planet Quocorri, a planet known for its many mathematical achievements.
While there, you decide to pick up on some of the Quocorrians mathematical variations. The Quocorrians won't tell you exactly how it works, only that it has some relationship to the Standard English math. They also give you four, true, Quocorrian math problems. They are:
2+2=9
4*1=1
5-2=16
-3+2=64
So, according to this system, what is 6/2?
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The system is not a number system (decimal, binary, hexadecimal...), but a variation of the way we do math.
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81.
In this system of Quocorrian math, you change the operation to its opposite (+ to -, * to / and vice versa), and solve regularly. Then, you subtract three from that answer. Finally, you square that to get your answer.
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Math
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03/01/05
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#45305
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Equality
| 2.31
| 1.9
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wicked_one
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What mathematical signs do you have to use to make the following equality possible?
1 1 1 = 6
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No hint available.
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(1 + 1 + 1)! = 6
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Math
|
09/17/09
|
#3313
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Sandy Egg
| 2.83
| 1.71
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bighippo4
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Can you decipher what I am trying to say?
THE SANDY EGG KAZOO
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The answer does not have to do with letter placement. Try saying the words aloud.
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The San Diego Zoo
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Rebus
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04/07/02
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#37992
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In Hot Pursuit
| 2.35
| 2.05
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Pat3033
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In March 1476, an inmate had escaped from his cell. It didn't take long for the guards to notice he was gone, so they sent a horse rider after him. The rider had been just a few feet from the escaped prisoner, but stopped and just stood there staring at him. The prisoner got away that night. How could it have been possible for him to escape like that, if he only had nothing but the clothes on his back?
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No hint available.
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The prisoner had jumped on a raft in raging water, and the horse could not handle the water.
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Situation
|
08/28/07
|
#25047
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Letter Up
| 2.7
| 1.82
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safire2191
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What do these letters have in common?
a b c g i j o p q r t u y
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No hint available.
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The way they sound are also words:
a = a
b = be/bee
c = see/sea
g = gee
i = I
j = jay
o = oh
p = pee/pea
q = cue
r = are
t = tea/tee
u = you
y = why
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Language
|
08/03/05
|
#1457
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KCART
| 2.34
| 1.31
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psychodude57
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What is represented here?
KCART
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No hint available.
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Back Track
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Rebus
|
11/19/01
|
#50392
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50 Years And ...
| 2.39
| 2.11
|
dalfamnest
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...NWEOVREDR
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Read it with the title - Happy Anniversary?
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Never a cross word
(NEVER has been written across WORD.)
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Rebus
|
07/08/14
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#39058
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All What You Can
| 2.34
| 2.09
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majd
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What is this expression?
evo
r
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No hint available.
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Bent over backwards.
("over" is bent in a right angle while spelled backwards)
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Rebus
|
11/04/07
|
#31089
|
Letter Pairs IX
| 2.69
| 2.4
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phrebh
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Here are 48 letter pairs, listed alphabetically, that make up 16 six-letter words. Using the clues provided find all 16 words, using each letter pair only once. When you are done the first letter in each word will form a word revealing the theme of the puzzle.
AD AL AW BO CK CR CT DI ER ER ET EX EX FA HE HE IG IN IN LA LC LE LE LE LL LS MO ND NG NI NT OR OW PA PE PP RA RS SI ST TA TE TH TH TI TT UM YE
1. Parent
2. Increasing in number
3. Type of powder
4. Await
5. Baby's toy
6. Bottle appendage
7. Small child
8. Cause to laugh
9. A color
10. Creeps along
11. Exerts oneself
12. Beginning
13. Cut molars
14. Well-being
15. Get bigger
16. Sibling
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Write down the letter pairs and cross them off as you use them.
The theme is Maternity Clothes.
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1. MOTHER
2. ADDING
3. TALCUM
4. EXPECT
5. RATTLE
6. NIPPLE
7. INFANT
8. TICKLE
9. YELLOW
10. CRAWLS
11. LABORS
12. ORIGIN
13. TEETHE
14. HEALTH
15. EXPAND
16. SISTER
The theme is Maternity Clothes.
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Language
|
06/15/06
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#25719
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Valentines Mayhem
| 2.89
| 1.16
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phantomgal
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Misty and her friends all received something from their boyfriends for Valentines Day. Try to figure out who gave what to whom with what color wrapping paper.
People who received the gifts: Jess, Misty, Allie, Anisa, Raina
Gifts: earrings, ring, flowers, bracelets, CD
Boyfriends: Jake, Ben, Max, Joey, Jeremy.
Wrapping paper: red yellow, purple, Spongebob, blue
1. Jake was crushing on Anisa, but she had another boyfriend, so he asked another girl out and gave her earrings.
2. Ben proposed to his girlfriend with a ring.
3. Anisa loved David Bowie and Spongebob, so her boyfriend (who wasn't Ben or Jeremy) gave her something to do with each of them.
4. Jeremy (who did not give to Jess or Allie) did not give his gift in purple or yellow wrapping paper.
5. The flowers were wrapped in blue wrapping paper.
6. Allie was crushed when she found out her boyfriend liked Anisa, so she threw his present back at him before unwrapping the purple paper. Then they got back together, and he gave her the gift again, only to find out that she thought they were the prettiest pair of earrings in the world.
7. Joey had bought the David Bowie CD 3 months before giving it to his girlfriend.
8. Raina got her engagement ring wrapped in yellow.
9. The bracelets (given by Max) was not wrapped in purple wrapping paper.
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Misty had a bouquet of roses, and Max liked Jess.
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Jess, bracelets, Max, red
Misty, flowers, Jeremy, blue
Allie, earrings, Jake, purple
Anisa, CD, Joey, Spongebob
Raina, ring, Ben, yellow
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Logic-Grid
|
09/01/05
|
#38449
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Four Numbers
| 2.38
| 2.18
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lips
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In the equation A234+1B34+12C4+123D=12345, each letter represents a digit. Can you get them?
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No hint available.
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The ones digits read 4+4+4+D=5 (or 15), so D=3 to make 15. Carry 1 to the tens digits.
The tens digits read 3+3+C+3+1=4 (or 14), so C=4 to make 14. Carry 1 to the hundreds digits.
The hundreds digits read 2+B+2+2+1=3 (or 13), so B=6 to make 13. Carry 1 to the thousands digits.
The thousands digits read A+1+1+1+1=12, so A=8 to make 12.
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Math
|
09/24/07
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#5297
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Recognition
| 2.28
| 1.44
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mad-ade
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What is this well known phrase?
CFRAOCWED
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No hint available.
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A face in the crowd
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Rebus
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07/07/02
|
#24413
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Thief
| 2.86
| 1.66
|
sweetime
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Ten years ago a bank robbery was committed by Fast Frankie and one of his accomplices. To this day his accomplice is unknown. Fast Frankie had served 5 years in jail, refusing to give up his accomplice, and the location of the missing cash and jewels. Fast Frankie had deliberately not told his accomplice where the money and gold was hidden - he didn't want to get out of jail and find it all spent.
But now, Fast Frankie lay dying. He had been shot by Detective Sing (in the line of duty). Detective Sing sat next to him, waiting for the ambulance that had been called.
"Tell my son," Frankie whispered.
"Yes?" said Detective Sing.
Fast Frankie tried again "Tell Johnny...the money...it's in the West Bank..."
Frankie lay down, his breathing stilled, and he died.
Detective Sing got to his feet, and he ordered that all his men start searching West Bank for the missing money. He suspected that Johnny was the missing accomplice, and that Fast Frankie had just told him where he'd stashed their spoils.
The next day the officers returned to Detective Sing and said that no one at the West Bank could find any trace of the missing money or gold. Detective Sing thanked them, and went to contact Johnny, to see whether he could help them. At the interview, Johnny asked whether Frankie had had any last words for him. Detective Sing told Johnny what Fast Frankie had told him. Johnny thanked Detective Sing, and shortly after left to go make arrangements for the funeral.
The next day Detective Sing had another interview with Johnny. A sparkle of gold caught Detective Sing's attention.
"Where did you get that gold watch?" he demanded.
"My father left it to me," Johnny smirked.
On the pretext of getting a cup of coffee, Detective Sing ordered some of his men to go have a look at Fast Frankie's property (no, not to search it, that would be illegal without a search warrant). As the police officers crossed the bridge to get to Frankie's house, they saw something which was enough to have Johnny arrested as the missing accomplice. What was it?
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No hint available.
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When the police officers arrived at Frankie's house, they found a large number of holes dug up and down the west bank of the river that ran through Frankie's property. Johnny had dug up and down it until he managed to find the missing stash.
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Mystery
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07/10/05
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#29690
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Murder in a Word
| 2.91
| 1.73
|
Xpert007
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A donkey behind another donkey
I'm behind that second donkey
But there is a whole nation behind me
It is a murder you can describe in a word.
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No hint available.
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Ass ass i nation
Assassination
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Riddle
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04/11/06
|
#11051
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Struck Down
| 2.25
| 2.26
|
jimbo
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One hundred people stand in a row
Each has a rank from go to whoa
Every fifth one is struck from the line
This is repeated time after time
'til at last there is only five left in line
What is the original rank of the one on the end this time?
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They line up numbered from 1 to 100 and every fifth person leaves the line. This continues till only 5 remain.
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Initially the rank of the last person is 100. Every fifth person is struck out of the line. Since 100 is divisible by 5 this person leaves. Thus the last 2 ranking persons are now the (original) 99th and 98th and there are 80 people left. Every fifth person now leaves, including the last one originally ranked 99 so the last person is now the original ranked 98th. 80/5 is 16 so 16 have left with 64 remaining. Now, 12 leave (64/5) down to 52. Then 10 leave (52/5) with 42 remaining. 8 leave with 34 remaining; 6 leave with 28 remaining; 5 leave with 23 remaining...19...16...13..11...9,8,7,6,5. To this point none of the remaining queues have been evenly divisible by 5 so the last person has always stayed. The person originally ranked 98th is still here!
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Math
|
03/11/03
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#6695
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Stormy Story
| 2.22
| 1.27
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Drunky
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A man burst into a police station soaking wet and starts screaming "MY WIFE HAS BEEN MURDERED MY WIFE HAS BEEN MURDERED!"
A police officer asked what happened and the man explained that when they were walking along the cliffs of the shore, he heard a big roll of thunder come out of nowhere. He turned around startled to see what happened and then a huge bolt of lightning struck and his wife screamed. He turned around and saw his wife laying mangled on the sharp rocks of the cliff bottom, and he saw a man running away.
The officer said that the man was obviously lying and had him arrested for the murder of his wife. How did the officer know?
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No hint available.
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The lightning would travel faster than the thunder so the man's story would be inaccurate since he says he heard the thunder, then saw the lightning.
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Logic
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08/20/02
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#32234
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I've Never Been Happy
| 2.22
| 2.04
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spookboy0
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I is B
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No hint available.
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Ignorance is Bliss
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Letter-Equations
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08/01/06
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#47593
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Disemboweled Words
| 2.35
| 2
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RomanG417
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A disemboweled word is a five letter word whose middle letter has been removed.
Example: dwelling - pipe
Answer: house - hose
crucial - flask
coffee - tardy
machine - basis
fuses - marries
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The removed letters are:
T
T
B
L
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vital - vial
latte - late
robot - root
welds - weds
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Language
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07/25/10
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#8435
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M V E ...
| 2.39
| 2.05
|
stonemug
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What is the next equation in the sequence?
M=0
V=0
E=1
M=2
J=63
S=47
U=27
N=13
?=?
The last line (?=?) is not part of the sequence, it's the question.
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No hint available.
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P=1
The letter represents the first letter of the name of the planets from the Sun to Pluto. The number represents the number of moons on that planet. For example: Mercury = 0, Venus = 0, Earth = 1... Pluto = 1 moon.
NOTE: Some sources give different numbers for the number of moons around Jupiter and Saturn.
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Series
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11/21/02
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#49303
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Weird Alvin
| 2.3
| 2.32
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incredibotsmast
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Alvin likes cars, queues, brains, tricks and days.
But he hates engines, people, lungs, teasers and nights.
Does Alvin like books?
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Study the words carefully.
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No. Alvin only likes words with a vowel in the exact middle in the singular form.
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Group
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02/10/12
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#11667
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Comic Collecting
| 2.38
| 1.66
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PeaceJo
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Sarah, Daniel, Megan and Shawn are each collecting Terrible Toby, Jumping James and Super Scout comic books. Together they have 100 comic books and everyone has at least one. Daniel has 3 times as many as Megan. Sarah has twice as many as Daniel and Shawn has fewer than 40.
Who has the most comics?
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No hint available.
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Sarah does.
There are 3 possible answers but in each one, Sarah has the most.
1. Sarah 42/Daniel 21/Megan 7/Shawn 30
2. Sarah 48/Daniel 24/Megan 8/Shawn 20
3. Sarah 54/Daniel 27/Megan 9/Shawn 10
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Math
|
04/09/03
|
#375
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The Murderer
| 2.62
| 1.75
|
JoeyChavez
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A cop was outside a local bar talking to a friend. Just then the cop heard someone scream from inside the bar, "No, Jim, don't do it!" Then there was a gunshot. The cop ran inside the bar and saw a dead body and a gun on the floor, and a lawyer, doctor, and mailman standing around. The cop immediately arrested the mailman. How did he know who did it?
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Think about what types of people they would be.
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The lawyer and the doctor were both female. So when the cop walked in, he remembered someone had screamed, "No, Jim, don't do it!" Jim is a guy's name, and the mailMAN was the only guy there.
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Situation
|
03/27/01
|
#42424
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Operation: Time-Ectomy
| 2.29
| 2.37
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cnmne
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Six words have had their times removed. The times have been placed into Group A. The remaining letters of each word have been placed into Group B. Your task is to reconstitute the words by merging each time with the proper set of letters. Other than merging the two groups together, there is no rearranging of the letters. Example: sand + pne = spanned (SpANneD).
Group A: day, hour, score, second, week, year
Group B: amirlt, dadrme, mirke, slde, spstaes, undl
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No hint available.
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day + amirlt = admiralty (aDmirAltY)
hour + slde = shoulder (sHOUldeR)
score + undl = scoundrel (SCOundREl)
second + mirke = misreckoned (miSrECkONeD)
week + spstaes = sweepstakes (sWEEpstaKes)
year + dadrme = daydreamer (daYdrEAmeR)
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Language
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07/05/08
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#38494
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How Many Students
| 2.4
| 1.88
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Draw
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There are several students in the classroom. Some of them have 28 oranges, some have 30, and others have 31. Altogether they have 365 oranges.
How many students are there?
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If this teaser reminds you of something, please post it in the comments.
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365=31*11+24=28*13+1, therefore there are 12 or 13 students.
But if there are 13 students, they have at least 28*11+30+31=369 oranges.
Therefore, there are 12 students.
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Math
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09/27/07
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#38590
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Find the Missing Values
| 2.19
| 2.57
|
parattai
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SUNDAY = 14
MONDAY = 14
TUESDAY = ?
WEDNESDAY = ?
THURSDAY = 18
FRIDAY = 14
SATURDAY = 19
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Think about vowels
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17 and 21
Number of vowels * 3 + Number of remaining letters * 2
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Other
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10/03/07
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#38548
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Keys and Locks
| 2.35
| 1.66
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Draw
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Each key fits only one lock. There are ten locks and their keys in some order. How many times, in the worst case, do you have to try to match each lock with each key?
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It's not 55.
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To determine the first lock you need 9 tries, if none of them fits, then the last key fits.
To determine the second lock you need 8 tries, and so on.
9+8+7+6+5+4+3+2+1=45.
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Math
|
09/30/07
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#44727
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36 I on a Y S
| 1.93
| 1.25
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TechA
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36 I on a Y S
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No hint available.
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36 Inches on a Yard Stick
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Letter-Equations
|
06/24/09
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#9077
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Bus Stop
| 2.55
| 0.81
|
Princess_Neopia
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30 passengers are on a bus. 19 get off at the first stop, 6 get off at the second stop and 2 get off on the third stop.
How many people are left on the bus?
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No hint available.
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Four.
(Don't forget the driver!)
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Trick
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12/15/02
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#41630
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Alphabetical Conundrums
| 2.82
| 3.06
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aresII
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Why is K like a sunrise?
Why is L like a warm furnace?
Why is M a favorite with miners?
Why is N like a pig?
Why is O the only of five vowels that you can hear?
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No hint available.
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K is like a sunrise because it appears at the end of DARK.
L is like a warm furnace because it makes IT LIT.
M is a favorite with miners because it makes ORE MORE.
N is like a pig because it makes A STY NASTY.
O is the only one of the five vowels that you can hear because all the others are in AUDIBLE (INAUDIBLE).
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Riddle
|
04/22/08
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#18199
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Yours and Mine
| 2.71
| 2.2
|
MrIxolite
|
What phrase is this?
Yours: 1976 1984 2003 YYYY
Mine: 1979 1988 2004
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No hint available.
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Wise beyond your years
(Y's after (beyond) your years)
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Rebus
|
07/13/04
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#28640
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Who Likes What?
| 2.57
| 2.43
|
Victor
|
Simon likes ice cream but doesn't like oranges. James likes apples but doesn't like eggs. Kevin likes eggs but doesn't like ice cream. Keith likes eggs, does he like tea cakes?
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No hint available.
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No, the items that they like begin with the second letter of the name and the items that they do not like begin with the fourth letter of their name. Therefore, since Keith's fourth letter is T he does not like tea cakes.
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Group
|
02/15/06
|
#20227
|
Loaded Revolver
| 2.91
| 1.79
|
tsimkin
|
Henry has been caught stealing cattle, and is brought into town for justice. The judge is his ex-wife Gretchen, who wants to show him some sympathy, but the law clearly calls for two shots to be taken at Henry from close range. To make things a little better for Henry, Gretchen tells him she will place two bullets into a six-chambered revolver in successive order. She will spin the chamber, close it, and take one shot. If Henry is still alive, she will then either take another shot, or spin the chamber again before shooting.
Henry is a bit incredulous that his own ex-wife would carry out the punishment, and a bit sad that she was always such a rule follower. He steels himself as Gretchen loads the chambers, spins the revolver, and pulls the trigger. Whew! It was blank. Then Gretchen asks, "Do you want me to pull the trigger again, or should I spin the chamber a second time before pulling the trigger?"
What should Henry choose?
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No hint available.
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Henry should have Gretchen pull the trigger again without spinning.
We know that the first chamber Gretchen fired was one of the four empty chambers. Since the bullets were placed in consecutive order, one of the empty chambers is followed by a bullet, and the other three empty chambers are followed by another empty chamber. So if Henry has Gretchen pull the trigger again, the probability that a bullet will be fired is 1/4.
If Gretchen spins the chamber again, the probability that she shoots Henry would be 2/6, or 1/3, since there are two possible bullets that would be in firing position out of the six possible chambers that would be in position.
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Probability
|
01/04/05
|
#36444
|
Roamin' in the Gloamin?
| 2.67
| 2.55
|
jazzmusician46
|
Below are two lists of ancient gods. One of the gods has been incorrectly placed into the wrong group. Your task is to replace him or her into the correct group.
Group A:
Ceres
Juno
Mercury
Venus
Group B:
Jupiter
Mars
Quirinus
Romulus
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No hint available.
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Mercury is the odd one out in Group A. All the others in Group A are names of ancient Roman female deities. Mercury was a male god, and Group B are all Roman male god's.
NOTE:
Ceres - She was the ancient goddess of farming.
Juno - She was the queen of the ancient Roman gods.
Mercury - He was the winged Messenger of the Roman gods.
Venus - She was the ancient Roman goddess of love.
Jupiter - He was the ancient Roman god of light and sky.
Mars - He was the ancient Roman god of war.
Quirinus - He was an ancient Roman god thought to have been the patron of the armed community in time of peace.
Romulus - He was the son of Mars and founder of Rome, who was reared and suckled by a wolf.
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Group
|
04/27/07
|
#21065
|
Word Swap
| 2.76
| 2.19
|
fishmed
|
The following sentences have two blanks that can be filled with two words that are anagrams of each other. Please find those words.
1. The building was of _______ construction, but the cement was of poor quality, and the _______ was crumbling.
2. In Victorian times, doctors used to think that the healthy air of the _______ was good for combatting _______.
3. Things can get very exciting when you are bidding at an _______, so you have to proceed with _______.
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No hint available.
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1. RECENT, CENTER
2. SEASIDE, DISEASE
3. AUCTION, CAUTION
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Language
|
02/16/05
|
#33888
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Descent
| 2.82
| 1.82
|
Stormcrafter
|
There is something within the riddle below, but what?
Your fall I will mirror,
I am a last defense
To halt the chilling terror
Of a deadly quick descent.
Never can I be your pet
Or your trusted friend,
But I should you ever forget
Then you will find your end.
Use me through my roping
And find the solid path,
My success you should be hoping
Or taste an earthly wrath.
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Used for emergencies or for (very dangerous) fun.
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A parachute.
They fall with you, and are your last defense before plummeting to your death, dashed against the solid paths of the earth.
The more modern ones are opened with a string or rope.
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Riddle
|
11/08/06
|
#46699
|
Behead V
| 2.97
| 1.65
|
MarcM1098
|
When you behead a word, you remove the first letter and still have a valid word. You will be given clues for the two words, longer word first.
Example: Begin -> Sour, acidic
Answer: The words are Start and Tart.
1. Long depression between heights -> Narrow passage between walls
2. Selling -> Ceasing; conclusion
3. Spew out -> Leave out
4. Justify; show to be blameless -> Point out
5. Moral weakness -> Frozen water
6. Personal guarantee -> Expression of pain
7. Making a promise -> Due for payment
8. Boast; self-praise -> Female relative
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The shorter words start with these letters:
1. A
2. E
3. O
4. I
5. I
6. O
7. O
8. A
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1. Valley -> Alley
2. Vending -> Ending
3. Vomit -> Omit
4. Vindicate -> Indicate
5. Vice -> Ice
6. Vouch -> Ouch
7. Vowing -> Owing
8. Vaunt -> Aunt
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Language
|
04/09/10
|
#15076
|
Wok Wok Who's There?
| 2.43
| 1.87
|
MrIxolite
|
What phrase is represented below?
W
OUTheFire
K
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No hint available.
|
Out of the frying pan and into the fire.
The word OUT is coming from the WOK (a pan for frying) and goes into the fire.
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Rebus
|
10/12/03
|
#10819
|
TV or not TV
| 2.26
| 2.3
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mad-ade
|
In the legendary country of Madadia, only three TV channels are available - Kebab Plus, MaddyOne and Madadia TV.
Out of 4000 TV owners in Madadia, 1500 watch Kebab Plus, 2000 watch MaddyOne and 2500 watch Madadia TV.
Amongst these, 500 viewers watch Kebab Plus and Maddyone, 800 watch Kebab Plus and Madadia TV, and 1000 watch MaddyOne and Madadia TV.
How many viewers watch all three channels?
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No hint available.
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300 viewers watch all three channels.
Let's assume that total X viewers watch all three channels.
Total viewers who watch only Kebab Plus and MaddyOne = 500-X
Total viewers who watch only Kebab Plus and Madadia TV = 800-X
Total viewers who watch only MaddyOne and Madadia TV = 1000-X
Total viewers who watch only Kebab Plus
= 1500 - (500-X) - (800-X) - X
= 200 + X
Total viewers who watch only MaddyOne
= 2000 - (500-X) - (1000-X) - X
= 500 + X
Total viewers who watch only Madadia TV
= 2500 - (1000-X) - (800-X) - X
= 700 + X
We know that total viewers are 4000. Summing up all 7 values,
X + (500 - X) + (800 - X) + (1000 - X) + (200 + X) + (500 + X) + (700 + X) = 4000
X + 3700 = 4000
X = 300
Hence, total 300 viewers watch all three channels.
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Math
|
03/01/03
|
#5803
|
35 = MA of a USP
| 2.3
| 2.35
|
mad-ade
|
35 = MA of a USP
|
No hint available.
|
35 = Minimum Age of the United States President
|
Letter-Equations
|
07/23/02
|
#22750
|
Mighty Planets
| 2.67
| 2.32
|
mufffin09
|
What name does not belong?
Hermes
Aphrodite
Ares
Zeus
Hades
|
Think of their Roman names.
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Zeus. Zeus's Roman name is Jupiter, and Jupiter is a gas planet, whereas the others' Roman names are rocky planets.
Hermes= Mercury, first planet from the sun
Aphrodite=Venus, second planet from the sun
Ares=Mars, fourth planet from the sun
Hades=Pluto, last planet from the sun
Zeus=Jupiter,largest planet composed of gas
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Group
|
05/08/05
|
#29677
|
Pancakes
| 2.31
| 0.73
|
shadow-x
|
pancakes
pancakes
pancakes
pancakes
pancakes
|
What are they doing?
|
A stack of pancakes.
|
Rebus
|
04/10/06
|
#10681
|
Clue Pairs
| 2.67
| 2.49
|
snaps
|
The pair of answers to each clue pair below are such that the second answer can be found by adding the same letter to both the front and rear of the first answer. For example, "to be in debt/someone you might find on a lake" would be "owe/RoweR".
1. The time just before an event / a position on a scale.
2. These are used to keep things together / to surpass someone else's achievement.
3. A red fruit / spotted.
4. A length-measurement abbreviation / a faint colour spread over a surface.
5. A short staff / to destroy or wash away.
6. A thick, viscous fluid / you might see these after a bump on the head.
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No hint available.
|
1. eve / LeveL
2. clips / EclipsE
3. apple / DappleD
4. in / TinT
5. rod / ErodE
6. tar / StarS
|
Language
|
02/24/03
|
#30069
|
Table Tennis Challenge
| 2.54
| 2.93
|
cinnamon30
|
Patrice and seven of her friends organized the Ultimate Table Tennis Challenge to determine who the best Ping-Pong player among them was. The challenge consisted of three rounds of singles matches (two players competing per match). In each round, the first player to win FIVE games won the match and eliminated the opponent from the competition. The winners of the four first round matches advanced to the second round and the two second round winners advanced to the championship match. Each match was played at a different location, including the Beachcomber Swim Club. All first round matches were played on outdoor tables, both second round locations were indoor tables and the final round was played in the table tennis stadium at the New York Athletic Club. No two people won the same number of games, so players eliminated in the same round were ranked by the total number of games won. Identify each competitor's final ranking (first through eighth), full name (one last name is Chang), and the total number of games he or she won. In addition, figure out each location of each match, the competitors and their scores.
1. The winner of the match at the Southville YMCA lost at least three games on the indoor table in Uncle Phil's basement before meeting McNeilly in the finals.
2. The first round opponent of the eventual champion was neither Fitzroy (who lost in the first round) nor the person who lost at the Brooklyn Table Tennis Academy.
3. The championship round took the maximum possible number of games in a match.
4. The seven matches, in some order, were: Jamie's first round victory, the match in which White won exactly 2 games, the match at Eastlake Municipal Park, the match that Lottie lost, the only match Diaz played, the match Toskhaya lost and the match in which somebody won exactly one game.
5. Bill never played Dave.
6. Averson didn't play Jamie in the first round.
7. A total of 55 games were played in the whole challenge, 30 of which were the first round matches.
8. McNeilly, who isn't Lottie or Kristin, never played Samuel or Gianelli.
9. The four who advanced to the second round were: White, Lottie, the person who played Regina in the first round and someone whose indoor match was at the Islip Town Hall.
10. McNeilly's opponent in the first round won more games than Diaz.
11. Kristin never played at the Southville YMCA.
12. Regina won more games than the person eliminated at Eastlake Municipal Park.
13. Kristin won more games than Bill, who won at least five.
14. In the first round, Dave didn't play the eventual champion
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Last names: Averson, Chang, Diaz, Fitzroy, Gianelli, McNeilly, Toskhaya and White
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RANKING/ PLAYER/ GAMES
1st - Jamie McNeilly, 15 games
2nd - Lottie Averson, 14 games
3rd - Kristin Toskhaya, 9 games
4th - Bill White, 7 games
5th - Patrice Chang, 4 games
6th - Regina Diaz, 3 games
7th - Samuel Fitzroy, 2 games
8th - Dave Gianelli, 1 game
1st Round
Beachcomber, Jamie, 5, Patrice, 4
Brooklyn, Kristin, 5, Regina, 3
Eastlake, Bill, 5, Samuel, 2
Southville, Lottie, 5, Dave, 1
2nd Round
Islip, Jamie, 5, Bill, 2
Uncle Phil's, Lottie, 5, Kristin, 4
3rd Round
N. Y. Athletic, Jamie, 5, Lottie, 4
The final match was played at the New York Athletic Club (intro). The loser in the championship round lost 4 games (3) for a total of 9 games in the final round (intro and 3).
There were 30 matches in the first round (7); with 20 of them being wins (intro) therefore the total of lost games in the first round are 10. From clue 4, we know that somebody won exactly 1 game. From the intro we know no one won the same number of games, therefore the number of games lost in the first round is 1, 2, 3, and 4, can't have 5 because that means they would have advanced to the next round.
This leaves 55 (total games played (clue 7)) - 30 (1st round - clue 7) - 9 (Final round - clue 3) = 16 games in 2nd round. 10 of these 16 games are the winner's games, which leaves 6 games for the losers in round 2. The 2 loser's games can't be 3 & 3, because this would mean both players would have a total of 8 games each. No two players won the same number of games (intro). They can't be 5 & 1 because that would leave a tie and only 1 can advance. They can't be 6 & 0 because 5 wins advances someone, so no one can win 6. This leaves 2 & 4 as the games won by the losers in the second round.
This means the total numbers of matches won from 1st ranked to 8th ranked are: 15, 14, 9, 7, 4, 3, 2 and 1 for a total off 55 games (7).
From clue 1 we know that the Southville YMCA was used in round 1, Uncle Phil's Basement is used in round 2 and McNeilly is in the final game, which means McNeilly won a match in round 1 and in round 2 for a total of either 14 (if he loses the finals) or 15 (if he wins the finals) games.
Islip Town Hall is used in the 2nd round (9), which leaves Eastlake Municipal Park, The Beachcomber Swim Club and Brooklyn Table Tennis Academy being used for the other 3 matches in the first round.
From clue 9, we know the four first round winners are: White, Lottie, the one who played Regina in the first round and The Islip Town Hall match. McNeilly has to be 1 of these four (1). McNeilly isn't Lottie (8), can't be White since both are last names, so is either the one who played Regina or the one who played at Islip Town Hall. Regina lost the first round match (9).
White is in the second round (9) and is the player who won only two games (4), which means White doesn't go to the finals and won a total of 7 games.
From clue 4, four of the 1st round matches are: Jamie's 1st round victory, Eastlake Municipal Park (see above), the only match Diaz played and someone who won exactly one game. We know White won exactly two games (4) and the final round took the maximum number of games (3), therefore White's 2 game win has to be in the 2nd round. Since we now know the four 1st round matches, Toskhaya had to win in the 1st round and moves on to round 2.
From clue 13, Bill won at least 5 games and Kristin won more than Bill. This means that both Bill and Kristin won their first round matches and moves on to the second round. The four players in round 2 are: Jamie, Lottie, Bill and Kristin. One of these four was the eventual winner, but it wasn't Bill (13) or Lottie (4), so Jamie or Kristin is the winner. Kristin isn't McNeilly (8) and never played at Southville (11), so she didn't play in the finals (1). This makes Jamie the winner.
Since Bill didn't finish second overall (13 and above), he wasn't Jamie's opponent in the finals. Kristin wasn't in the finals (see above); therefore Lottie lost in the final match with a total of 14 games overall. Jamie and Lottie were the 2nd round winners. Lottie isn't McNeilly (8), therefore Jamie is, who won the final round.
Lottie isn't Toskhaya (4) or White (9), therefore Lottie played against Toskhaya in round two.
In the 1st round, Jamie McNeilly didn't play Fitzroy (2), Averson (6), Diaz (4) or Gianelli (8); thus he played Chang. Jamie didn't play at the Southville YMCA (1), Eastlake Park (4), Brooklyn Academy (2), thus he played on the Beachcomber Swim Club table in round one. Jamie didn't play Lottie, Kristin or Bill in round one, since they are winners in round one. Jamie didn't play Samuel (8) or Dave (14). From clue 9 Regina was the one who played Toskhaya in round one, therefore Jamie had to play Patrice in round 1.
From clue 1 and above, we know Lottie played at the Southville YMCA in round one.
From clue 13, Kristin won more games than Bill, so Kristin is Toskhaya and Bill is White.
Regina didn't play at Eastlake (12) and she won more than one game, therefore she is Diaz.
Regina Diaz didn't win overall 1 game (4); she won more than the Eastlake player (12) but less than McNeilly's first round opponent (10) -who is Patrice Chang. Thus, she won 3 games overall, the Eastlake opponent won 2 games overall and Patrice Chang won 4 games overall.
Kristin didn't play at the Southville YMCA; therefore she played at the Brooklyn Academy.
Lottie played Jamie in the final round, therefore her last name isn't Fitzroy (2) or Gianelli (8), therefore she is Averson.
Lottie Averson played at Southville YMCA (1 and above).
Bills 1st round opponent wasn't Dave (5), thus Lottie played Dave and Bill played Samuel in the 1st round. Samuel isn't Gianelli (8), thus he is Fitzroy and Dave is Gianelli.
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Logic
|
04/26/06
|
#24376
|
Twilight Zone Robbery
| 2.84
| 1.81
|
froggygg
|
Brothers Jim and Mike Marshall owned and operated a jewelry exchange aptly named J&M Precious Jewel Exchange which had been left to them in their Father's Will. Although their large inventory consisted of various precious stones from all over the world, diamonds were the mainstay and specialty of the business. Due to the high values placed on their inventory, certain security precautions had been implemented by one of the leading security companies to prevent thefts.
The security system was very high tech and designed to thwart any robbery attempts. It had been specially designed for the Exchange and the habits of the two brothers. Jim had always been very bad at misplacing his keys and Mike was extremely forgetful when it came to remembering security codes. Therefore, the security company had installed a system that was activated when either Jim or Mike placed their right hand on the entry pad thus eliminating the need for keys or security codes. All was well until..............
One morning Jim arrived at work and discovered that they had been robbed sometime in the night. The alarm had not been disarmed and had not gone off. There were no visible signs of forced entry. Everything was as he had left it the night before when he set the alarm and left - except that the inventory had been almost completely wiped out. He immediately called the authorities and then called his brother, who was out of the country on a short vacation for the last week.
Detective Jones received a call to respond to a robbery at the Exchange and arrived a short time later. Detective Jones routinely put on a pair of standard issue police latex gloves and, upon entering the building, proceeded to examine the doors and other possible points of entry. He found there to be no signs of forced entry. Although, upon a close inspection of the security pad, he found that the tip of his gloved finger seemed to stick to the outer edge of the security entry pad. Once inside, he found no indication that the premises had been searched in any way, as a normal robbery would leave the premises in a state of disarray. Therefore, Detective Jones requested Jim call and assemble all of the current employees of the Exchange. At the current time, there were only three employees. Robyn Moore, a young and attractive woman, who was the receptionist/secretary and had been with the Exchange for over five years. Jim stated that she was very trustworthy and loyal. John Banks, who validated the authenticity and quality of the various gems and diamonds, and had been with the Exchange for over twenty years and had become a part of the family as he had also worked for Jim and Mike's father. He had heavily invested in the Exchange when the two brothers took control and was somewhat of a "silent partner" which was unknown to the other two employees. The third employee, Bill Copeland, had recently been hired to assist John in the validation of the quality of the various gems and diamonds.
Once all of the employees were present, Detective Jones interviewed each one as to their whereabouts on the previous night. Robyn stated that she had joined her parents for dinner and, due the late hour, had stayed the night with them. John indicated that he and his wife had gone to dinner with 2 other couples and then they had all gotten together for a night of bridge. Bill replied that he had an early dinner, and retired early as he had been feeling a bit under the weather. He further stated that he had watched a Twilight Zone marathon on television until he fell asleep.
Detective Jones asked them to please be patient as he needed to have another look around the premises. First he thoroughly inspected the desk and surrounding area where Robyn spent her day. Nothing was amiss. He then proceeded to inspect the office and work bench where John worked with the various stones and diamonds. He noted a box of thin latex gloves which were used when inspecting the stones and diamonds. Again, he found nothing amiss. Lastly, he inspected the office and work area occupied by Bill and noted a box of latex gloves and a box of self adhering 8" by 10" transparent sheets, which are normally used to protect important documents. The box had been partially used and there were several discarded sheets in the waste basket. Upon completing his inspection, he advised Robyn and John that they were free to leave and thanked them for their time. He then proceeded to arrest Bill as the thief.
How did Detective Jones decide that Bill was the guilty party and what evidence led him to that conclusion?
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The Exchange had a policy that, when inspecting the precious stones and diamonds, the individual wear thin latex gloves to prevent leaving prints and oil on the stones and diamonds.
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Since there were no signs of forced entry and nothing amiss in the exchange except for the missing inventory, Detective Jones knew it had to be an inside job. Robyn had an alibi as did John who had nothing to gain by robbing the exchange as he was a silent partner. Both alibis were easily verified. This left the newest employee, Bill Copeland.
When Detective Jones inspected the workspace of Bill Copeland, he not only found a large supply of the required latex gloves, but also a package of self adhering 8" x 10" transparent sheets used to protect important documents. He also noted that several had been used and then tossed into the waste basket next to the desk. Upon inspecting the discarded sheets, he noticed they had been used and contained only the imprint of a hand - palm and all five fingers appearing intact. He remembered how the tip of his gloved finger had stuck to the security pad indicating the presence of a sticky residue. From that, he knew what had taken place and how it had been done.
Bill had arrived after Jim had disarmed the security system and had quickly placed one of the transparent sticky sheets on the security pad pressing it gently and peeled it back off. In doing this, he obtained Jim's complete hand imprint. Since the pad was cleaned each night by the janitor, he knew he would get a clear print. He then put on a latex glove and transferred the print to his glove enclosed hand. But, in using this method, which worked somewhat like a mirror, he would end up with a left hand print to use on the pad which was programed to read only the right hand. Knowing this, Bill then repeated the process only this time using his gloved left hand which contained the print. The final result was a right hand glove containing the print. He then waited until late in the evening and returned using the right hand glove containing the lifted print thus enabling him to use the glove to "impersonate" Jim's hand and basically "fool" the security system. After gaining entry and robbing the exchange, he reset the alarm in the same manner so it would appear that no one had gained entrance.
Detective Jones also knew that the Twilight Zone marathon had been cancelled as he had planned on watching it and was disappointed that it had been cancelled. Thus catching Bill in a lie.
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Mystery
|
07/09/05
|
#5551
|
Kebab Combination
| 2.32
| 2
|
mad-ade
|
Mad Ade is in a bit of a dilemma. He has accidentally locked his Kebab in a combination safe. Only this safe uses letters instead of numbers. Only he has forgotten the combination.
These are the 6 letters used in the combination: A, B, C, D, E, F; with none of them being used twice.
Here are three incorrect guesses Mad Ade has already made at the combination.
C B A D F E
A E D C B F
E D F A C B
In the FIRST guess, only ONE letter is in its correct place.
In the SECOND guess, only TWO letters are in their correct places.
In the THIRD guess, only THREE letters are in their correct places.
Each of the 6 letters is in its correct place once.
What is the correct combination needed to rescue the Kebab?
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No hint available.
|
The combination was EBDACF or AEFDCB (either will work).
|
Logic
|
07/13/02
|
#49495
|
Heavy Metal Raps
| 2.85
| 2
|
DaBomma
|
I rap heavy metal all day,
and sometime through the night,
And with my steady beater,
I will surely win a fight,
My hits are always hot,
they ignite sparks in my soul,
and I form inspiration,
while I reach my goal,
There are few so talented,
who can perform these tasks,
so me and my brethren,
will sometimes wear our masks,
With our amazing performances,
we bring joy to many crowds,
and their triumphant screams,
sometimes rise to the clouds,
I have given too many hints,
so I now must say goodbye,
and with a final couplet,
I say, 'What am I?'
|
No hint available.
|
A blacksmith.
Smiths will work metal such as iron and steel while they are hot, in order to make the shaping process easier.
Their tool of choice would be a hammer, which, in a fight against bare arms, would surely win.
Sparks will fly from the metal, so eye protection in the form of a mask is necessary in some cases.
Blacksmiths used to make weapons such as swords for knights. Those knights, after winning, would emit their battle cry, their voices rising upwards in victory.
|
Riddle
|
06/26/12
|
#18145
|
The Great Race
| 2.36
| 1.43
|
PhilDunphy
|
A the W in 80 D
|
Planes Trains and Automobiles
|
Around the World in 80 Days
|
Letter-Equations
|
07/07/04
|
#35147
|
You Should Do This!
| 2.73
| 1.95
|
vlerma
|
________________
Cattail
________________
|
What's a cattail?
|
Read (reed) between the lines.
|
Rebus
|
02/01/07
|
#18367
|
Swift-Ix 2
| 2.58
| 2.72
|
MrIxolite
|
A Swift-ix is a word play in which an adverb relates both properly
and punningly to a sentence of reported speech.
For example:
"I only have Clubs, Spades and Diamonds" said Mr.Ix Heartlessly.
Here, the word heartlessly can describe the way Mr.Ix has said the words and also relates
to what he's said also.
They can also be puns, or play on words; eg.
"Your Honour is crazy!" cried Mr.Ix judgmentally (Judge-Mental-ly)
Get the idea, now try these. The first letter is given to you along with the number of letters.
Have fun!
1) "I grew up with many foster families" said Mr.Ix T(13)
2) "Fat male monarchs" yelled Mr.Ix U(12)
3) "I am a really strong guy" said Mr.Ix S(7)
4) "It's the quotient of two integers", said Mr.Ix R(10)
5) "The ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle" said Mr.Ix P(7)
6) "I'll give you 50 to 1 that this teaser gets accepted" said Mr.Ix O(5)*
7) "I'm still waiting for my holiday snaps" sighed Mr.Ix N(10)
8) "Thank you Mr French guy" said Mr.Ix M(10)
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No hint available.
|
1) Transparently (Trans-Parent-ly)
2) Unthinkingly (Un-Thin-King-Ly)
3) Soberly (So-Burley)
4) Rationally (Ratio-nally)
5) Piously (Pi-ously)
6) Oddly(Odd-ly)* not a serious offer of a wager ;)
7) Negatively(Self expl)
8) Mercifully (Merci (french for thank you)-ly)
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Language
|
07/27/04
|
#31460
|
Island Words
| 2.8
| 1.96
|
npf2005
|
A boy called James gets stuck on an island after his rubber boat gets swept out to sea. The only way to get off the island is with a colour code. There are 5 bricks and 5 holes in a wall. On the wall next to the holes it says:
A colour is concealed in each of these sentences. Each hole is marked with an A, B, C, D, or E. Put the colour brick in the corresponding slot to the sentence:
A) Temper or anger are signs of weakness.
B) The money is for Edward.
C) You'll find I got it elsewhere.
D) One dancer, I see, is out of step.
E) I am a gent and lady's man.
What colour brick did James put in each slot?
|
No hint available.
|
Slot A. Orange
Slot B. Red
Slot C. Indigo
Slot D. Cerise
Slot E. Magenta
|
Language
|
07/01/06
|
#48672
|
Symbolism II
| 2.1
| 2.65
|
Mathgeek007
|
I give you some numbers in a specific order, and a few symbols. Arrange those symbols however you can to make a correct math equation. You must use all of them.
For example...
753452120
+-=
Answer:
7+534-521=20
Also, do not follow the order of operations, perform in the order of the numbers (ie: 3+3*3 normally equals 12, but not following the order of operations, equals 18.)
Now, for your puzzle.
5463186333
+--*=
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Each side equals 99.
|
54+63-18=6-3*33
|
Math
|
04/28/11
|
#25949
|
An American Invention
| 2.93
| 1.64
|
zonahobo
|
They say I came from Africa.
I suppose that may be true.
But the type I am was mostly played
In a place where grass is blue.
Of wood and pearl, skin and steel,
You could say I am high strung.
My neck looks like a ladder,
With brass on every rung.
What am I?
|
Plunk around and you should get it.
|
A 5-string banjo.
A 4-string "banjar" was brought to the US by enslaved African people in the 18th century. An individual named Joel Walter Sweeny of Appomattox Court House, VA, is credited with inventing the 5-string banjo when he adapted the banjar by adding a 5th string. The 5-string banjo was most popularized by its use in Bluegrass Music. Brass is used on the frets of the Banjo neck.
|
Riddle
|
09/16/05
|
#41707
|
True Essence 2
| 2.28
| 2.19
|
aresII
|
The following puzzle is from the Greek philosopher Aristotle (384 B.C.- 322 B.C.).
Can you decode it?
* The clue contains three vowels.
B=X
"FZT MUGG IJKJX LZ RIFQCUIS UI QCUO MZXGL MUQCZTQ NZTXRSJ. UQ UO QCJ SXJRQJOQ DTRGUQF ZA QCJ YUIL IJBQ QZ CZIZX."
|
J=E
R=A
U=I
|
"YOU WILL NEVER DO ANYTHING IN THIS WORLD WITHOUT COURAGE. IT IS THE GREATEST QUALITY OF THE MIND NEXT TO HONOR."
KEY:
A=F
B=X
C=H
D=Q
F=Y
G=L
I=N
J=E
K=V
L=D
M=W
N=C
O=S
Q=T
R=A
S=G
T=U
U=I
X=R
Y=M
Z=O
|
Cryptography
|
04/26/08
|
#17973
|
Pizza For Thirty
| 2.48
| 1.27
|
Munch
|
Jack has invited all his drinking buddies to watch the game on his new state-of-the-art TV. Come half-time, he calls the local Pizza Parlor. The assistant tells him they have a special "Buy one, get one free" offer, so he asks for two of the largest pizzas they have. Given that one large pizza can be cut into approximately twelve slices, how can he possibly ensure that will be enough for thirty people?
|
Read the question again.
|
Everyone will get at least one slice of pizza. The offer was "Buy one, get one free" therefore when Jack ordered two, he got two free, giving him four pizzas with a total of forty eight slices.
|
Trick
|
06/21/04
|
#23017
|
Apple Picking
| 2.61
| 1.73
|
FeaerFactorY666
|
Three people picked 65 apples altogether. At the first tree they each picked the same number of apples. At the second tree they each picked 3 times as many as they picked at the first tree. When they finished at the third tree, the group had 5 times as many apples as they had when they started at that tree. At the fourth tree the group picked just 5 apples.
How many apples did each person pick at the first tree?
|
Work backwards to see how many apples were picked at the last two trees or use algebra.
|
Each person picked 1 apple at the first tree.
Begin with 65 apples picked, and work backwards. Subtract the number of apples picked at the fourth tree (5), and then divide the total (60) by 5 to equal the number of apples picked after the first two trees. The total after the first two trees = 12. Since the number of apples picked at the first two trees (12) is equal to the number of apples picked at the first tree plus 3 times the number picked at the first tree (or a total of 4 times the number picked at the first tree), then the number of apples picked at the first tree must be 12 divided by 4 = 3. Therefore, each person picked 1 apple at the first tree.
Using algebra: Suppose they pick y apples at the first tree. Then, they pick 3y apples at the second tree and have 4y apples altogether. After the third tree, they have 5X4y or 20y apples, and after the fourth tree, they have 20y + 5 apples.
20y + 5 = 65
20y = 60
y = 3
So each person picks 1 apple at the first tree.
|
Math
|
05/19/05
|
#4441
|
Which Bus Stop
| 2.36
| 1.88
|
mad-ade
|
Every day Mad Ade takes the bus to work. He can get off at one of two stops. The first stop is 100 metres from the Spam recycling factory in which he works. The second stop is 200 metres past the Factory. Mad Ade always rides past the first stop, and gets off at the second. Why?
|
No hint available.
|
The factory is on a hill. When Mad Ade gets off at the stop farthest from the building he is walking downhill, and Mad Ade is quite lazy...
|
Logic
|
06/03/02
|
#21639
|
Walk in the Park
| 2.47
| 2.71
|
Dedrik
|
Alice and Bob agree to meet in the park. They agree to each show up some random time between 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM. Wait 20 minutes for the other person, or until one o'clock, whichever comes first.
Assuming they stick to their word, what is the probability that they will meet?
|
They are equally likely to show up at any time.
However their probability of meeting will change depending on the time.
Try looking at it through only one person's perspective.
|
Their probability of meeting is 5/9
There are four events that can happen.
1. Bob arrives first and Alice meets him while he is waiting.
2. Bob arrives first, leaves and then Alice shows up.
3. Alice arrives first and Bob meets her while she is waiting.
4. Alice arrives first, leaves and then Bob shows up.
Also there are 3 main time segments that different things can happen during. from 12:00 12:00-12:20, 12:20-12:40, 12:40-1:00.
There is a 1/3 chance of Alice showing up in any of these times.
If Alice shows up from 12:20-12:40
Then there are 20 minutes before and after Alice's arrival that Bob could arrive and they would meet. So 40 minutes out of the hour that Bob could arrive and they will meet. (40/60)
If Alice shows up between 12:00 and 12:20 there are 20 minutes after her arrival, and all the time between 12:00 and when she arrived. This time averages out to be 10 minutes (remember we are assuming she showed up between 12:00 and 12:20) So that's 30 minutes out of the hour that Bob could show up and they would meet. (30/60)
From 12:40-1:00 you have a similar situation. There's twenty minutes before Alice's arrival that Bob could have shown up. And all the time till 1:00, which again averages out to 10 minutes. So again 30 minutes out of the hour.
(30/60)
Each of those three are equally likely with 1/3 probability so
1/3(30/60 + 40/60 + 30/60)
1/3(5/3)
5/9
|
Probability
|
03/20/05
|
#45037
|
Four Words With "FA"
| 2.47
| 1.56
|
Ammer
|
All of the words below contain the following two letters in them: "FA"
Fill in the blanks below, using the following list of letters:
C, E, E, I, L, M, O, R, R, S, T, T, U, V
1. FA--
2. FA------
3. FA----
4. FA--
|
1. Ends with the letter E
2. Ends with the letter E
3. Ends with the letter S
4. Ends with the letter M
|
1. FACE
2. FAVORITE
3. FAULTS
4. FARM
|
Language
|
08/10/09
|
#33618
|
Add a Letter 3
| 2.55
| 2.24
|
cnmne
|
Each pair of definitions is for two words, where the second word is the first word with an extra letter added somewhere (example: band & brand).
1) a person at odds with church doctrine & tightly sealed
2) a channel for waste matter & a pin for holding meat while roasting
3) extremely harsh or cruel & a small heron
4) a trough for livestock feed & a person who directs business
|
No hint available.
|
1) heretic & hermetic
2) sewer & skewer
3) bitter & bittern
4) manger & manager
|
Language
|
10/23/06
|
#13035
|
What Ship?
| 2.33
| 1.51
|
rose_rox
|
What ship doesn't have a captain, but has two mates?
|
No hint available.
|
A courtship.
|
Trick
|
06/10/03
|
#41020
|
'K' Words
| 2.53
| 2.5
|
jazzmusician46
|
In this teaser I have provided you with some simple sentences that contain words with the letter 'K' in them. The problem is, I have deleted the word (except for the letter 'K' itself). Your job is to figure out what the missing word is. Have fun!
1. Some employees have a K --- K for K -------- to their bosses.
2. It's not good business sense to sell a - K --- of wool for a --- K -- .
3. The snowmobile crossed the K ----- K - at ---- K --- K speed.
4. The student was expelled for carrying a K ---- in his --- K --- K.
|
No hint available.
|
1. KnacK and Kowtowing
2. sKein and nicKel
3. KlondiKe and breaKnecK
4. Knife and bacKpacK
|
Language
|
03/13/08
|
#39873
|
A A
| 1.99
| 2.45
|
1smart_okie
|
A A = O of the F M of the U S of A
|
No hint available.
|
Abigail Adams = One of the Founding Mothers of the United States of America
|
Letter-Equations
|
01/01/08
|
#320
|
A Weedy Garden.
| 2.54
| 1.33
|
Mr. G
|
Let's say you have a garden. On day one, there is only one weed. If the number of weeds doubles every day, and the garden is full of weeds on the 30th day, how many days will it take to fill the garden if we start with two weeds?
|
No hint available.
|
29 days. It's just like you started on day two.
|
Logic
|
03/01/01
|
#50354
|
Bizarre Bedlam
| 3.05
| 1.43
|
ThinksForFun
|
I am a place where all deliveries are returned to the sender, those who perform better need to do less work, and a lot of things get knocked over, but generally speaking, nothing gets broken. What am I?
|
No hint available.
|
a bowling alley
The bowlers always have their bowling balls, which they deliver toward the bowling pins, returned to them by the machine.
Bowlers who get one or more strikes (a strike being the best result) need to deliver fewer balls in order to complete the game.
The bowling pins are the things that get knocked over.
|
Riddle
|
06/06/14
|
#1842
|
Oamott
| 2.08
| 1.22
|
maxmars
|
Unscramble this to make a fruit: oamott
|
No hint available.
|
tomato
|
Language
|
12/23/01
|
#2170
|
Electrician and Plumber
| 2.33
| 1.1
|
Cascas
|
There was an electrician and a plumber waiting in line for the movies. One of them was the father of the other one's son. How could this be?
|
No hint available.
|
They were husband and wife.
|
Logic
|
01/27/02
|
#7646
|
Liar Liar
| 2.37
| 2.5
|
mad-ade
|
Mad Ade's cousin Steve lies a lot. He tells the truth on only one day in a week.
One day he said: "I lie on Mondays and Tuesdays."
The next day he said: "Today is either Sunday, Saturday, or Thursday."
The next day he said: "I lie on Fridays and Wednesdays."
On which day of the week does Steve tell the truth?
|
No hint available.
|
Mad Ade's cousin Steve tells the truth on Tuesdays
The first and third statements are incompatible; they cannot of course both be true, and they can only be lies if on one of the days mentioned Steve tells the truth. But, they have no such day in common. Therefore one of them must be true, and the other must refer to that day. Looking at the second statement (which must be a lie, as there can at most be one true statement and we have one), the first day cannot be Wednesday, Friday or Saturday. Therefore, the first statement cannot be true, since the third cannot refer to it by day. Therefore, the third statement is true, and must (from the first statement) be a Monday or Tuesday. Statement two, however, rules out Monday, leaving only Tuesday as the 'day of truth'. Thus: 'one day' is a Sunday; on the third day (Tuesday) Steve is truthful.
|
Logic
|
09/22/02
|
#47147
|
Curtail 1
| 2.43
| 1.93
|
MarcM1098
|
When you curtail a word, you remove the last letter and still have a valid word. You will be given clues for the two words, longer word first.
Example: Begin -> Heavenly body
Answer: The words are Start and Star.
1. Chauffeurs -> Golf club
2. Paid transportation -> Additional cost
3. Astronomical length -> Scan a sentence
4. Eight furlongs -> Wire measure
5. Millionth of a metre -> Very small
6. Force of movement (plural) -> Short time period
7. Redirect -> Deep swimmer
8. Walked -> Vast grassland
Bonus: Take the eight curtailed letters and form a one-word anagram.
|
The words start with these letters:
1. D
2. T
3. P
4. M
5. M
6. M
7. D
8. S
|
1. Drivers -> Driver
2. Taxi -> Tax
3. Parsec -> Parse
4. Mile -> Mil
5. Micron -> Micro
6. Momenta -> Moment
7. Divert -> Diver
8. Stepped -> Steppe
Bonus: DISTANCE
|
Language
|
06/03/10
|
#16894
|
Old Lady Hubbard
| 2.8
| 1.69
|
xXBlueBubbleXx
|
Old Lady Hubbard went to the cupboard to fetch her dog a bone. Upon reaching the cupboard and seeing it was empty, she exclaimed,"Oicurmt!"
Explain Old Lady Hubbard's exclamation.
|
No hint available.
|
Each letter stands for a word or syllable.
O= Oh
i= I
c= see
u= you
r= are
m= em
t= pty
So Old Lady Hubbard said,"Oh I see you are empty!"
|
Riddle
|
03/07/04
|
#1471
|
Hare and Tortoise
| 2.41
| 1.15
|
Jbody33
|
Haretown and Tortoiseville are 27 miles apart. A hare travels at 7 miles per hour from Haretown to Tortoiseville, while a tortoise travels at 2 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?
|
No hint available.
|
The hare and the tortoise are together covering the distance at 9 miles per hour (i.e., on adding their speeds).
So, they will cover the distance of 27 miles in 3 hours.
Thus, in 3 hours, they will meet and the hare will have traveled 21 miles.
|
Math
|
11/21/01
|
#38530
|
Brothers and Sisters
| 2.54
| 1.52
|
----
|
Three men, whose names are Taro, Kenzi and Takasi, each have a sister whose names are Megu, Yuri and Kayo. They say:
Taro:"Megu and I are siblings."
Megu:"Takasi and I are siblings."
Takasi:"Kayo and I are siblings."
However, none of them is telling the truth.
Who is Yuri's brother?
|
Eliminate the impossibilities.
|
Takasi's sister can't be Megu or Kayo, and can be only Yuri.
Therefore, Yuri's brother is Takasi.
|
Logic
|
09/29/07
|
#24137
|
Seas
| 2.96
| 1.45
|
Pop_Qla
|
Do you know what this means?
|
No hint available.
|
Across the Seven Seas
A Cross (the 't' shape)
The seven seas (sea is spelled seven times in that cross)
|
Rebus
|
06/29/05
|
#28652
|
How Long Has He Got Left?
| 2.54
| 1.65
|
Question_Mark
|
Quentin is a man who writes puzzle books. His editor gives him a task for his next book. He must produce 500 puzzles in the space of 80 days. He has created 300 puzzles already. However he has been working slower than normal, producing an average of 15 puzzles for every 4 days. How fast will Quentin have to work now to get the book finished on time?
|
No hint available.
|
Quentin will never get the book in on time. He is on his 80th day. If he has been producing 15 puzzles for 4 days then, 15*(80/4)=300.
|
Math
|
02/16/06
|
#1382
|
Beethoven
| 2.44
| 2.04
|
psychodude57
|
In my collection of classical music I have a range of pieces which last 6, 7, 8 and 9 minutes. The piece by Bach lasts 8 minutes and the CD lasts longer than the piece by Holst. The piece on DAT tape is longer than the piece by Beethoven. The single lasts for 7 minutes and the album does not contain any Holst. The piece by Butler is on the DAT tape. Can you determine which piece of music is on which format and how long each lasts?
|
No hint available.
|
Beethoven is on the album and lasts 6 minutes.
Holst is on the single and lasts 7 minutes.
Bach is on CD and lasts 8 minutes.
Butler is on DAT tape and lasts 9 minutes.
|
Logic
|
11/12/01
|
#222
|
3 1 4 1 5 9 2...
| 2.46
| 1.84
|
Mr. G
|
3 1 4 1 5 9 2...
What are the next three numerals in this series?
|
It`s not a piece of cake.
|
6 5 3
These are the first ten digits of pi.
3.141592653...
|
Series
|
02/02/01
|
#18812
|
North South
| 1.99
| 2.72
|
dsquared
|
What expression is represented below?
Lead Actor: Pole Pole Pole
|
Your answer will mean something very different to something else
|
Poles apart
or
Poles, a part (in the movie).
|
Rebus
|
09/11/04
|
#3481
|
Right of Way
| 2.38
| 1.16
|
Drunky
|
Four cars come to a four way stop, all coming from a different direction. They can't decide who got there first, so they all entered the intersection at the same time. They do not crash into each other. How is this possible?
|
No hint available.
|
They all made right hand turns.
|
Logic
|
04/13/02
|
#40974
|
Imagination L. Frank Baum
| 2.33
| 2.43
|
onua9159
|
L. Frank Baum once made this statement about imagination. Can you decode it?
O=S
"SAPLSBPVSRB KPO CWRTLKV APBISBN VKWRTLK VKX NPWI PLXO VR SVO QWXOXBV OVPVX RM ESDSHSGPVSRB. SAPLSBPVSRB HXN ERHTACTO VR NSOERDXW PAXWSEP. SAPLSBPVSRB HXN MWPBIHSB VR NSOERDXW XHXEVWSESVU."
|
B=N
S=I
Q=P
|
"Imagination has brought mankind through the dark ages to its present state of civilization. Imagination led Columbus to discover America. Imagination led Franklin to discover electricity." - L. Frank Baum
KEY:
A=M
B=N
C=B
D=V
E=C
F=X
G=Z
H=L
I=K
J=J
K=H
L=G
M=F
N=D
O=S
P=A
Q=P
R=O
S=I
T=U
U=Y
V=T
W=R
X=E
Y=W
Z=Q
|
Cryptography
|
03/11/08
|
#13764
|
Time After Time After Time
| 2.38
| 2.84
|
mathemagician
|
Give the appropriate time which completes the series below:
3:43
6:32
12:36
9:22
12:29
??
|
Look at sums and products of the digits in each.
|
11:49
The product of the digits in each time is 36 ;
Also, the sum of the digits follows the pattern 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.
So, for the missing time, we need the sum of the digits to be 15 and the product of the digits to be 36.
11:49 is the only time that will work.
|
Series
|
07/13/03
|
#32177
|
Anagram Triplets - IV
| 2.58
| 2.13
|
brainster
|
There are two groups of four-letter and three-letter words used in the sentences below. The first missing words of each sentence are anagrams of each other, and the second missing words are also anagrams of each other. Can you find them ?
1. "What do you know about wild animals? One could pounce on you and ____ your ____ before you could even react!", said the hunter scornfully.
2. As for my eyesight, at the ____ I am going, a goat could ____ into me before I even knew it was in front of me!
3. What is the ____ weight of that truck? Loading it above limits could ____ the vehicle badly.
|
No hint available.
|
1. "What do you know about wild animals? One could pounce on you and TEAR your ARM before you could even react!", said the hunter scornfully.
2. As for my eyesight, at the RATE I am going, a goat could RAM into me before I even knew it was in front of me!
3. What is the TARE weight of that truck? Loading it above limits could MAR the vehicle badly.
Group I: TEAR, RATE, TARE
Group II: ARM, RAM, MAR
|
Language
|
07/31/06
|
#793
|
A Mystery Word
| 2.59
| 1.4
|
Phyllis
|
There is a word in the English language that describes a person or thing as being in no place at all--not here, not there, not anywhere. But, if you add a space between two of the letters in the word the person or thing is now here. Can you figure out what the word is?
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No hint available.
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nowhere
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Language
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09/04/01
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#29894
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The Writer's Cup
| 2.88
| 2.22
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peppamintp
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At the end of each school year, Clearmont College's Students for the Greening of America sponsors a bed race to benefit the preservation of regional wetlands. In this year's race, the competitors were placed in divisions by their college major. The five winning teams in the English Department all had beds painted white, although each bed sported a different color sheet. After the race, each winning team's captain stated that his team's success was no doubt due to their Muse, after which their bed was named (each had a different name). Match each captain with his team's bed (one was Clio), and its sheet color (one was cerulean), as well as the prize won (the coveted Writer's Cup for first place, or a second, third, fourth, or fifth place ribbon).
1. Erato crossed the finish line fifth.
2. Calliope, which sported the indigo sheet, didn't place fourth.
3. Forrest didn't captain the team that won the Writer's Cup, who had the bed with the magenta sheet.
4. Joel steered his team's bed across the finish line immediately after the bed with the apricot sheet.
5. Glenn's team's bed, Thalia, placed immediately after Irving's (which had the lilac sheet).
6. The team captained by Harvey didn't race the bed named Melpomene.
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No hint available.
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1. Harvey, Clio, magenta, Writer's Cup
2. Forrest, Calliope, indigo, 2nd
3. Irving, Melpomene, lilac, 3rd
4. Glenn, Thalia, apricot, 4th
5. Joel, Erato, cerulean, 5th
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Logic-Grid
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04/19/06
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#35068
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Bus Driver
| 2.18
| 1
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DaleGriffin
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A bus arrives at 10:32 pm. It pulls up, and the driver gets out. Nobody complains. Why?
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No hint available.
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The driver was taking the bus back to the station so he could go home. There were no passengers on the bus, and of course nobody would complain because he had done his day's work!
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Situation
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01/27/07
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#9264
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Ill-Equipped Laboratory
| 2.63
| 1.92
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Bobbrt
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You are working in a lab and you need to prop up a beaker of water so that its base is exactly 17" above the table (don't worry about why). Besides the beaker, the only objects in the lab are a yardstick and five phone books, at 1", 3", 4", 5", and 6" thick each.
How do you arrange the books so that you can prop up the beaker at the correct height?
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If you're stuck then you're forgetting something very important. Remember - these are BOOKS, not blocks of wood.
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Simply pile up all of the books except the 1" one. This will give you 18 inches. Open the top book, turning 1" worth of pages. Use the yardstick to verify the height.
If you want to be really technical, you should actually open the bottom book, because the bulge caused by the open book will then be flattened by the other books.
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Other
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12/20/02
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#20508
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Echoes
| 2.49
| 1.32
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toast9897
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I hear what you're saying,
I hear what you've heard,
But unless I'm playing
You won't hear a word.
I'm not unique
Everything I say is rehashed.
Though I'm a mimic, so to speak,
My speech is not always first class.
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Useful for interviews and college courses,
I can spit random cues and quote any sources.
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A recording device. I think it explains itself.
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Riddle
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01/20/05
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#24554
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The Hill
| 2.62
| 1.17
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Dustar90
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Three friends are riding down a steep hill. One friend looks behind and yells something to the two who are trying to catch up, but his words were carried away by the wind. What did he say?
T
H
E
H
I
L
L
CU
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No hint available.
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The friend in front said, "See you at the bottom of the hill."
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Rebus
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07/14/05
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#9360
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Iron, Bromine, Uranium, Argon
| 2.69
| 2.53
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something
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What comes next in this sequence:
Iron Bromine Uranium Argon ==?==
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No hint available.
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Yttrium; from the atomic element's symbols which are spelling February: Fe + Br + U + Ar + Y.
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Series
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12/23/02
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#12958
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Pet
| 2.3
| 1.42
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alex1234
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I am a type of pet that is always found lying flat on the ground.
What am I?
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No hint available.
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A carpet.
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Trick
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06/05/03
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#8143
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Not Wet
| 2.68
| 1.98
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warrior
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A man's body is found 200 feet below sea level, but the cause of his death is not drowning. How and where did this man die?
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No hint available.
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The man died of heat exhaustion in Death Valley.
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Situation
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10/20/02
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#16925
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Repetitive Description
| 2.71
| 0.94
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rose_rox
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We meet each other in very quick a motion,
Some are shocked to see such devotion.
Other times with others we are
To be blunt, not quite at par.
It depends whether or not we match,
If we don't, then we attach.
If we do, we stay away,
But if forced we go affray.
How strange it is, when we're opposing,
The gap between us is speedily closing.
Yet when we are the same, in fact,
We don't stay close, we detract.
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No hint available.
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Magnets.
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Riddle
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03/08/04
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#31094
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Cryptolist XII
| 2.61
| 2.38
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phrebh
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A cryptolist is a list of related items that has been obfuscated with a simple letter substitution. Solve the following cryptolist and category.
Category: DPCRWXZ
ABECBPX
RBEEBPX
CPXQYJCF
ZJCQCXYF
MWCABEQCM
UQBAY
BFAYPXHQLHZ
WYQLCM
GBQECDY
FBZWCPR
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Category: Knights
Y=E
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Category: Knights
Valiant
Gallant
Intrepid
Spirited
Chivalric
Brave
Adventurous
Heroic
Warlike
Dashing
A=V
B=A
C=I
D=K
E=L
F=D
G=W
H=U
J=P
L=O
M=C
P=N
Q=R
R=G
U=B
W=H
X=T
Y=E
Z=S
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Cryptography
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06/15/06
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#16272
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Profit Performances
| 2.17
| 1.76
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adoontourious
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Every spring the town of Vicinity holds an arts festival in which local groups perform and artists sell crafts. The festival organizers raise money by charging each performing group $50.00. This year, members of the high school gymnastics team gave a demonstration. They charged a $2.50 admission fee. The team owed $62.50 for repairs to its parallel bars. Profits were shared equally among the six team members.
If 113 people saw the demonstration, how much profit did each team member get? Was any money left over?
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No hint available.
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Each gymnast got $28.33. There was $0.02 left over.
The 113 audience members paid a total of $282.50 (113 x $2.50). After subtracting the $50 fee and the $62.50 repair cost, there was a profit of $170. Dividing 6 team members into $170 gave each team member $28.33 with $0.02 left over. They all decided to go bowling, except for Irena, who was saving up for a CD player.
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Math
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01/20/04
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#36492
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American Presidents 6
| 2.48
| 2.67
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cnmne
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Which president in Group B can be added to Group A? Why?
Group A: Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Ulysses Grant, Grover Cleveland
Group B: George Washington, James Monroe, Andrew Jackson, Woodrow Wilson, Dwight Eisenhower, Ronald Reagan
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No hint available.
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The presidents in both groups served two full terms. However, each president in Group A had a different vice president for each of his terms. Jefferson's were Aaron Burr and George Clinton, Madison's were George Clinton and Elbridge Gerry, Grant's were Schuyler Colfax and Henry Wilson, and Cleveland's were Thomas Hendricks and Adlai Stevenson. Andrew Jackson, whose vice presidents were John Calhoun and Martin Van Buren, can be added to Group A.
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Group
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05/03/07
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#35878
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Four Letters Only #4
| 2.64
| 2.61
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jazzmusician46
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What same sequence of 4 letters can be placed in the spaces to complete the word?
pre_ _ _ _
broad_ _ _ _s
thorn_ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ poster
wee_ _ _ _
cross_ _ _ _
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No hint available.
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The sequence is: BILL
prebill
broadbills
thornbill
billposter
weebill
crossbill
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Language
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03/26/07
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#5937
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6 = W of H the E
| 2.42
| 2.04
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dewtell
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6 = W of H the E
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European History
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6 = Wives of Henry the Eighth
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Letter-Equations
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07/31/02
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