Brainteaser for October 31, 2012Question:Kristin wants to remodel her home. To save money, she decides to move a carpet from one hallway to another. The carpet curently fills a passage that is 3x12 feet. She wishes to cut the carpet into two sections that can be joined together to fit a long and narrow hall way that is 2x18 feet.What would her cut look like?Click here to check your answer.Find more Brain Teasers, Puzzles and Games to challenge the mind at The Brainteasers Network |
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Brainteaser for October 30, 2012
Brainteaser for October 30, 2012Question:At what time between three and four o'clock will the minute hand be as far from twelve on the left side of the clock as the hour hand is from the twelve on the right hand side?Click h ere to check your answer.Find more Brain Teasers, Puzzles and Games to challenge the mind at The Brainteasers Network |
Monday, October 29, 2012
Brainteaser for October 29, 2012
Brainteaser for October 29, 2012Question:Can you place a symbol in between 4 and 5 that creates a number less than five but greater than four?Click here to check your answer.Find more Brain Teasers, Puzzles a nd Games to challenge the mind at The Brainteasers Network |
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Brainteaser for October 28, 2012
Brainteaser for October 28, 2012Question:If the length of a rectangle is increased by 25 percent and the width decreased by 25 percent, what is the percentage change in area?Click here to check your answer.Fi nd more Brain Teasers, Puzzles and Games to challenge the mind at The Brainteasers Network |
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Brainteaser for October 27, 2012
Brainteaser for October 27, 2012Question:If 30 baseballs are needed for 9 pitchers over 2 days, how many baseballs are needed for 11 pitchers over 3 days?Click here to check your answer.Find more Brain Teaser s, Puzzles and Games to challenge the mind at The Brainteasers Network |
Friday, October 26, 2012
Brainteaser for October 26, 2012
Brainteaser for October 26, 2012Question:Changing on one letter at a time, change the word MOOD to the word BARN, forming a new(and real) word with each change. Do this in four moves.Click here to check your answer.Find more Brain Teasers, Puzzles and Games to challenge the mind at The Brainteasers Network |
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Brainteaser for October 25, 2012
Brainteaser for October 25, 2012Question:Name a common word that starts and ends in HE.Click here to check your answer.Find more Brain Teasers, Puzzles and Games to challenge the mind at The Brainteasers Network |
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Brainteaser for October 24, 2012
Brainteaser for October 24, 2012Question:Nitram Rendrag often rents a private dining car on the Charlotte-Greensboro-Charlotte turn-around shuttle. The railroad charges Rendrag $120 for the trip. On a recent trip, the conductor informed Rendrag that there were two students who wished to go from Franklin to Greensboro and back to Franklin. Franklin is halfway between Charlotte and Greensboro. Rendrag asked the conductor to let the students ride with him. When the students boarded Rendrags car, he said, "If you can tell me the mathematically correct price you should pay for your portion of the trip, I'll let you ride for free. Remember, your answer has to be mathematically equivalent for all of us." How much should the students pay for their journey?Click here to check your answer.Find more Brain Teasers, Puzzles and Games to challenge the mind at The Brainteasers Network |
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Brainteaser for October 23, 2012
Brainteaser for October 23, 2012Question:You are driving a car on one big stormy night. You pass a bus station. There are three people who are waiting for the bus: One old sick lady who is dying, One doctor who saved your life before, and one lady who is someone you have been dreaming to be with. You can only take one passenger, which one will you choose?Click here to check your answer.Find more Brain Teasers, Puzzles and Games to challenge the mind at The Brainteasers Network |
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Brainteaser for October 21, 2012
Brainteaser for October 21, 2012Question:In preparation for a party, Heather fills a large jar with gum drops. Before the party begins, Michael sees the gum drop jar. He takes one third of the drops. Soon after, Tanya takes one third of the gum drops. Finally Britt appears and takes one third of the gumdrop s. If there are 40 left, how many were originally in the jar.Click here to check your answer.Find more Brain Teasers, Puzzles and Games to challenge the mind at The Brainteasers Network |
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Brainteaser for October 20, 2012
Brainteaser for October 20, 2012Question:What are the next 3 letters in the series? T F S E T T F S E T T ? ? ?Click here to check your answer.Find more Brain Teasers, Puzzles and Games to cha llenge the mind at The Brainteasers Network |
Friday, October 19, 2012
Brainteaser for October 19, 2012
Brainteaser for October 19, 2012Question:A ball rebounds half it's height when dropped. If it is dropped from a distance of 1 meter, what distance will it travel before coming to rest.Click here to check your answer.Find more Brain Teasers, Puzzles and Games to challenge the mind at The Brainteasers Network |
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Brainteaser for October 18, 2012
Brainteaser for October 18, 2012Question:Five friends; Alf, Bert, Chuck, David, and Ernie decided to have a race. David beat Bert by as many places as Alf beat Chuck. Ernie was not first or third, and Bert was not second. What order did they come in the race?Click here to check your answer.Find more Brain Teasers, Puzzles and Games to challenge the mind at The Brainteasers Network |
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Brainteaser for October 17, 2012
Brainteaser for October 17, 2012Question:There are 3 black hats and 2 white hats in a box. Three children (we will call them Robert, David, and Melissa) each reach into the box and place one of the hats on their own head. They cannot see what color hat they have chosen. The children are situated in a wa y that Robert can see the hats on David and Melissa's heads, David can only see the hat on Melissa's head, and Melissa cannot see any hats. When Robert is asked if he knows the color of the hat he is wearing he says no. When David is asked if he knows the color of the hat he is wearing he says no. When Melissa is asked if she knows the color of the hat she is wearing she says yes and she is correct. What color hat is she wearing and how did she know for certain?Click here to check your answer.Find more Brain Teasers, Puzzles and Games to challenge the mind at The Brainteasers Network |
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Brainteaser for October 16, 2012
Brainteaser for October 16, 2012Question:Math Chain:
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Monday, October 15, 2012
Brainteaser for October 15, 2012
Brainteaser for October 15, 2012Question:Arrange the digits from 1 to 9 in a three by three square in such a way that each of the three digit numbers across and the three digit number going diagonally from top left to bottom right are all perfect squares.Click here to check your answer.Find more Brain Teasers, Puzzles and Games to challenge the mind at The Brainteasers Network |
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Brainteaser for October 14, 2012
Brainteaser for October 14, 2012Question:In four moves, change the word MOVE to PARK. Each move should change one letter and form a valid word.Click here to check your answer.Find more Brain Teasers, Puzzles and Games to challenge the mind at The Brainteasers Network |
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Brainteaser for October 13, 2012
Brainteaser for October 13, 2012Question:A man wanted to get into his work building, but he had forgotten his code. However, he did remember five clues. These are what those clues were: The fifth number plus the third number equals fourteen. The fourth number is one more than the second number. The first number is one less than twice the second number. The second number plus the third number equals ten. The sum of all five numbers is 30. What were the five numbers and in what order?Click here to check your answer.Find more Brain Teasers, Puzzles and Games to challenge the mind at The Brainteasers Network |
Friday, October 12, 2012
Brainteaser for October 12, 2012
Brainteaser for October 12, 2012Question:Find a four letter word that can be rearranged into 4 new words.Click here to check your answer.Find more Brain Teasers, Puzzles and Games to challenge the mind at The Brainteasers Network |
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Brainteaser for October 11, 2012
Brainteaser for October 11, 2012Question:Math Chain:
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Brainteaser for October 10, 2012
Brainteaser for October 10, 2012Question:You and a group of your friends are in the library. One friend says there is a $100 dollar bill hidden between pages 75 and 76 of a book in the library. But you decide not to go and look for it. Why?Click here to check your answer.Find more Brain Teasers, Puzzles and Games to challenge the mind at The Brainteasers Network |
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Brainteaser for October 9, 2012
Brainteaser for October 9, 2012Question:The number six has factors(not including itself) of 1, 2, and 3, which add up to itself. The number 28 also has this property, as 1,2, 4, 7, and 14 add up to itself. What four-digit number shares this property?Click here to check your answer.Find more Brain Teasers, Puzzles and Games to challenge the mind at The Brainteasers Network |
Monday, October 8, 2012
Brainteaser for October 8, 2012
Brainteaser for October 8, 2012Question:What is the first number of this series? ? 8 1 6 3 2 6 4 1 2 8 Click here to check your answer.Find more Brain Teasers, Puzzles and Games to challenge the mind at The Brainteasers Network |
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Brainteaser for October 7, 2012
Brainteaser for October 7, 2012Question:In the land of Liars and Truthtellers there were two families a little different from the general population. The Smith's, who told the truth only in the morning and lie in the afternoon, and the Jones', who speak the truth only in the afternoon and lie in the mor ning. A group of 5 people from these two families are in the park as you come along. Being friendly you ask who is who and get the following responses: A: My last name is Jones or it is morning. B: My last name is Smith or it is afternoon. C: D and E are from the same family. D: A is from the Smith family. E: B is a Jones. Is it morning or afternoon and who is who?Click here to check your answer.Find more Brain Teasers, Puzzles and Games to challenge the mind at The Brainteasers Network |
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Brainteaser for October 6, 2012
Brainteaser for October 6, 2012Question:We all know that "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" but how long did it take him? We know that together Peter and and Paul can pick a peck in 20 minutes, and that Paul and Patrick together can pick a peck in 30 minutes. Peter and Patrick howeve r take 40 minutes to pick a peck together.How long does it take Peter to pick a peck of pickled peppers by himself? "Click here to check your answer.Find more Brain Teasers, Puzzles and Games to challenge the mind at The Brainteasers Network |
Friday, October 5, 2012
Brainteaser for October 5, 2012
Brainteaser for October 5, 2012Question:Suppose you coat a tennis ball in glue. Whats the maximum number of other tennis balls you can attach directly to it.?Click here to check your answer.Find more Brain Te asers, Puzzles and Games to challenge the mind at The Brainteasers Network |
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Brainteaser for October 4, 2012
Brainteaser for October 4, 2012Question:" The Following is called a ""Magic Square"" it uses the digits 1 through nine only once and each row column and diagonal add up to the same number.
*hint* the sum of each row column and diagonal should be 34 "Click here to check your answer.Find more Brain Teasers, Puzzles and Games to challenge the mind at The Brainteasers Network |
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Brainteaser for October 3, 2012
Brainteaser for October 3, 2012Question:What are the missing numbers? 31 62 ?? 25 56 ?? 19Click here to check your answer.Find more Brain Teasers, Puzzles and Games to challenge the mind at The Brainteasers Network |
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Brainteaser for October 2, 2012
Brainteaser for October 2, 2012Question:Eight cards are missing from a standard poker deck with no jokers making it impossible to get a straight flush.Which cards are missing? (a straight flush is 5 consecutive cards of the same suit)Click here to check your answer.Find more Brain Teasers, Puzzles and Games to challenge the mind at The Brainteasers Network |
Monday, October 1, 2012
Brainteaser for October 1, 2012
Brainteaser for October 1, 2012Question:Bookkeeper has three consecutive double letters. What common two word phrase, if you remove the space in between the words, also has three consecutive double letters?Click here to check your answer.Find more Brain Teasers, Puzzles and Games to challenge the mind at The Brainteasers Network |