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Mind Teasers

Discussion in 'Whatnots' started by Wildfire, Apr 24, 2001.

  1. Darien Noella Gems: 16/31
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    You know... I've edited 3 Topics, answered numerous posts, and made a few constructive comments today. And all the OTHER moderator has done is PUZZLES!!

    sheesh.... :p
     
  2. Extremist Gems: 31/31
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    Grovflab, I may cheat the game, but in this stuff I don't cheat! :mad: :mad:

    Wildfire, I also think German keeps fish.
    Below is complete table.
    Because of shit AI which transforms TABs into a single space, I had to use dots. So, sorry for lame looks.

    Houses (from first left to the most right):
    Color-......Yellow.........Blue.........Red.........Green.........White
    Nation-.....Norwegian...Dane........British......German......Swede
    Pets-.......Cats...........Horses......Birds........Fish..........Dawgs
    Drink-.......Water........Tea..........Milk.........Coffee........Beer
    Smoke-.....Dunhill........Blend.......Pall Mall....Prince........Blue Master


    OK guys, try this one:

    l0 l0 l0 = 9:50
    Your task is to add ONLY ONE continuous line so that expression above gets valid. It is forbidden to touch symbol "=". And don't ask what those other symbols are - use imagination - they can be anything.


    [This message has been edited by Extremist (edited April 25, 2001).]
     
  3. Avarahtar Gems: 7/31
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    Add a horizontal line on top of the second 1 to make it say 10 to 10
     
  4. Extremist Gems: 31/31
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    Shit! You knew this didn't you?

    OK, how 'bout this:

    2, 3, 10, 12, 13, 20, 21, ...

    What number fits at the end and why?
     
  5. Grovflab Gems: 13/31
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    [​IMG] I would say 22, because if you add the numbers like 2+2 it goes like this

    2, 3, 2, 3, 4, 2, 3, 4, 5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

    So according to this, the number after 22 is supposed to be 23.

    You count from 2 to 3 in the ones, then 2, 3, 4 in the tens, 2,3 4, 5 in the twenties....

    Oh, by the way, I don't suppose you are a cheater, just merely asking if you knew the answer beforehand.

    [This message has been edited by Grovflab (edited April 25, 2001).]
     
  6. Extremist Gems: 31/31
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    No, I haven't known that one before.

    However, you answered corectly but I don't understand your logic. Never mind, it counts.

    But real logic of the lined numbers is that every one begins with letter "t":
    (t)wo, (t)hree, (t)en, and so on.

    [This message has been edited by Extremist (edited April 25, 2001).]
     
  7. BogiTheWaverer Gems: 12/31
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    [​IMG] A mother is 21 years older than her child.
    In 6 years she will be 5 times older than her child.
    Where is the father now?

    No fooling, just work it out ;)
     
  8. Grovflab Gems: 13/31
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    [​IMG] The child haven't been born yet, so the father is nowhere?
     
  9. Mathetais Gems: 28/31
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    How much wood would a wood-chuck chuck if a wood-chuck would chuck wood?

    (Sorry, I couldn't help myself. Besides, that about as big of a Tease as my Mind is capable of!)
     
  10. Lord Moeken Gems: 13/31
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    [​IMG] Ok folks, the mother of all puzzles.
    Well, quite easy if you know it, but an open mind is required to solve it:

    Draw the following nine dots on a piece of paper,(it's supposed to form a square). Now, draw four consecutive straight lines, all connected, without lifting your pen and connect all of the dots. The lines must be connected and no back-tracking your lines allowed. Below the puzzle is an example of an incorrect attempt. (The '!' represents a verticle line and the '.' represent spaces to make it look right)

    o..o..o


    o..o..o


    o..o..o



    o--o--o
    !......./
    !...../
    o...o...o
    !../
    !/
    o--o--o




    [This message has been edited by Lord Moeken (edited April 26, 2001).]
     
  11. BogiTheWaverer Gems: 12/31
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    [​IMG] You were close Grovflab, but you have to unchain your imagination :)

    The result = -3/4 years = -9 months.

    I think i don't have to tell you where a father is 9 month before his child faces the first light. :D


    Lord M if you number the dots from 1 to 9 from top left to bottom right it would be
    1,2,3/6,8/7,4,1/5,9



    [This message has been edited by BogiTheWaverer (edited April 26, 2001).]
     
  12. Blackthorne TA

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    Hey Moeken - Done that one a long time ago, so I won't spoil it :)

    Whoops! Looks like Bogi just got it :)

    [This message has been edited by Blackthorne TA (edited April 26, 2001).]
     
  13. BogiTheWaverer Gems: 12/31
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    [​IMG] A man steps out of his hut for hunting bears.
    He goes 5 miles south there he discoveres the track
    of a bear and follows it 5 miles west and shoots the bear.
    Now he carries the bear 5 miles north to his hut.
    What colour has the bear?

    [This message has been edited by BogiTheWaverer (edited May 04, 2001).]
     
  14. Wildfire Gems: 23/31
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    [​IMG] White - it's a polar bear .

    He has to be at the North pole for that to work.

    [This message has been edited by Wildfire (edited May 04, 2001).]
     
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