#151 - Strange Birthday Puzzle
Today, I celebrated my 32nd birthday but I was born in 1971.
How is this possible ?
I was born in Hospital whose room number is 1971.
Today, I celebrated my 32nd birthday but I was born in 1971.
How is this possible ?
I was born in Hospital whose room number is 1971.
1 + 9 + 8 = ?
considering, 28 + 8 + 92 = 10
10
br>Equation 28 + 8 + 92 = 10 can be derived from
twenty eight(t) + eight(e) + ninetytwo (n) = ten => 10
Similarly for equation,
1 + 9 + 8
One (o) + nine (n) + eight (e) => one (1)
There are many trees in my garden. One such tree is a mango tree and obviously, there are some mangoes on it. Using the Slingshot I try to get some mangoes. After half an hour there are no mangoes on trees and no mangoes with me.
How come ?
There are two mangoes on the tree. Using Slingshot I got one mango.
Therefore now one mango is with me and one mango is in the tree (note: we do not have mangoes (plural of mango).
It is a strange cricket match in which batsman is getting bowled in the very first ball he faced. Assuming no extras in the match, which batsman will be not out at the end of the inning ?
Eight batsmen.
--> 1st over < --
1st Ball : Batsman-1 got out
2nd Ball : Batsman-3 got out
3rd Ball : Batsman-4 got out
4th Ball : Batsman-5 got out
5th Ball : Batsman-6 got out
6th Ball : Batsman-7 got out
--> 2nd over < --
1st Ball : Batsman-2 got out
2nd Ball : Batsman-9 got out
3rd Ball : Batsman-10 got out
4th Ball : Batsman-11 got out
Note: Batsman 2 is on non-striker end at the start of the match and after an over batsman on two end switches end.
Can you make the number "7" even without the use of mathematical operators like addition, subtraction, multiplication or division ?
Just remove the alphabet "S" from seven(7) and it will become even :-)
The United States 22nd and the 24th president got the same father.
Their mother is also the same.
Both are not twins but born at the same time.
None of them are adopted.
Both are male.
Who are they ?
They were the same person "Grover Cleveland".
A horse race has been organized and you need to place ten horses in 9 running slot as shown below.
[] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
How can you do this?
The horses can be arranged as below.
[T] [E] [N] [H] [O] [R] [S] [E] [S]
Who is the kidnapper?
A
In picture A the man is holding the boy while in rest two picture the boy is holding the hand of man.
Can you solve the below equation in the picture by replacing "?" with the correct number?
60.
The trick to solve this equation is write them in straight line as then we find consecutive 2's ie 22.
2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 22 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 22 + 2 x 0 + 2 = 2 x 22 + 8 x 2 + 0 = 44 + 16 + 0 = 60.