Question:
Goal: To hold a small nail while nailing it without hurting your fingers.

Which of the following methods is more reasonable for accomplishing this goal?

OPTIONS:
- Use tweezers to hold the nail.
- Use tongs to hold the nail.
Answer:
Use tweezers to hold the nail.

Question:
Goal: juice a cucumber without a juicer

Which of the following methods is more reasonable for accomplishing this goal?

OPTIONS:
- Peel cucumbers, trim off the ends, and slice in half lengthwise. Scoop out the seeds with a spoon and chop into chunks. Puree in a blender or food processor for ~2 minutes, adding a splash of water if needed to get it going. Set a fine mesh strainer over a bowl and strain the puree.
- Peel cucumbers, trim off the ends, and slice in half lengthwise. Scoop out the seeds with a shovel and chop into chunks. Puree in a blender or food processor for ~2 minutes, adding a splash of water if needed to get it going. Set a fine mesh strainer over a bowl and strain the puree.
Answer:
Peel cucumbers, trim off the ends, and slice in half lengthwise. Scoop out the seeds with a spoon and chop into chunks. Puree in a blender or food processor for ~2 minutes, adding a splash of water if needed to get it going. Set a fine mesh strainer over a bowl and strain the puree.

Question:
Goal: When shopping for apples, how do I know which ones to pick?

Which of the following methods is more reasonable for accomplishing this goal?

OPTIONS:
- Picking apples from among the many grocery store bins can be a challenge. if you want a sweet apple for eating, choose Gala, Delicious, Golden, Pink Lady, or other sweet sounding names. if you want a tart apple for cooking, choose Granny Smith, Bloody Ploughman, or crab apples. Sometimes a name can tell you all you need to know!
- Picking apples is much easier once you are introduced by name.
Answer:
Picking apples from among the many grocery store bins can be a challenge. if you want a sweet apple for eating, choose Gala, Delicious, Golden, Pink Lady, or other sweet sounding names. if you want a tart apple for cooking, choose Granny Smith, Bloody Ploughman, or crab apples. Sometimes a name can tell you all you need to know!