A ten meter rope is looped through a pulley attached to the ceiling.
Half the rope dangles on one side, the other half on the other.
At one end of the rope is tied a one kilo bunch of bananas.
At the other end of the rope is a one kilo monkey.If the monkey
tries to climb the rope, what will happen?
March 24, 2008
Einstein's Puzzle
FACTS OF THE PUZZLE
[This quiz was made up by Albert Einstein and
according to him 98% will not solve it.]
There are five houses in five different colours.
In each house lives a person of a different nationality.
These five owners drink a certain beverage, smoke a
certain brand of cigarette and keep a certain pet.
No owners have the same pet, smoke the same brand
of smoke or drink the same drink.
HINTS
1] The Brit lives in the red house.
2] The Swede keeps dogs as pets.
3] The Dane drinks tea.
4] The green house is on the left of the white house.
5] The green house owner drinks coffee.
6] The person who smokes Pall Mall rears birds.
7] The owner of the yellow house smokes Dunhill.
8] The man living in the house right in the center
drinks milk.
9] The Norwegian lives in the first house.
10] The man who smokes Blend lives next to the one
who keeps cats.
11] The man who keeps horses lives next to the man
who smokes Dunhill.
12] The owner who smokes Blue Master drinks beer.
13] The German smokes Prince.
14] The Norwegian lives next to the blue house.
15] The man who smokes Blend has a neighbour who
drinks water.
The question is: WHO OWNS FISH?
[This quiz was made up by Albert Einstein and
according to him 98% will not solve it.]
There are five houses in five different colours.
In each house lives a person of a different nationality.
These five owners drink a certain beverage, smoke a
certain brand of cigarette and keep a certain pet.
No owners have the same pet, smoke the same brand
of smoke or drink the same drink.
HINTS
1] The Brit lives in the red house.
2] The Swede keeps dogs as pets.
3] The Dane drinks tea.
4] The green house is on the left of the white house.
5] The green house owner drinks coffee.
6] The person who smokes Pall Mall rears birds.
7] The owner of the yellow house smokes Dunhill.
8] The man living in the house right in the center
drinks milk.
9] The Norwegian lives in the first house.
10] The man who smokes Blend lives next to the one
who keeps cats.
11] The man who keeps horses lives next to the man
who smokes Dunhill.
12] The owner who smokes Blue Master drinks beer.
13] The German smokes Prince.
14] The Norwegian lives next to the blue house.
15] The man who smokes Blend has a neighbour who
drinks water.
The question is: WHO OWNS FISH?
March 13, 2008
4 Quarts
You have a 3-quart bucket, a 5-quart bucket, and an infinite
"supply of water. How can you measure out exactly 4 quarts?
"supply of water. How can you measure out exactly 4 quarts?
Two jars, 50 red marbles and 50 blue marbles ?
You have two jars and 100 marbles. Fifty of the
marbles are red, and 50 are blue. One of the jars will
be chosen at random, then 1 marble will be withdrawn
from that jar at random. How do you maximize the chance
that a red marble will be chosen? (You must place all 100
marbles in the jars.)What is the chance of selecting
a red marble when using your scheme?
marbles are red, and 50 are blue. One of the jars will
be chosen at random, then 1 marble will be withdrawn
from that jar at random. How do you maximize the chance
that a red marble will be chosen? (You must place all 100
marbles in the jars.)What is the chance of selecting
a red marble when using your scheme?
Four Dogs
There are four dogs, each at a corner of a large square.
Each of the dogs begins chasing the dog clockwise from it.
All of the dogs run at the same speed. All continuously
adjust their direction so that they are always heading
straight toward their clockwise neighbor. How long does it
take for the dogs to catch each other? Where does this
happen?
Each of the dogs begins chasing the dog clockwise from it.
All of the dogs run at the same speed. All continuously
adjust their direction so that they are always heading
straight toward their clockwise neighbor. How long does it
take for the dogs to catch each other? Where does this
happen?
Rectangular Cake
How do you cut a rectangular cake into two equal pieces when
someone has already removed a rectangular piece from it?
The removed piece can be pf any size or orientation.
You are allowed just one straight cut.
someone has already removed a rectangular piece from it?
The removed piece can be pf any size or orientation.
You are allowed just one straight cut.
Money puzzle
Mike and Todd have $21 between them. Mike has $20 more
than Todd. How much does each have?
than Todd. How much does each have?
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