#31 - February Maths Puzzle
Using eight eights and addition only, can you make 1000?
888 + 88 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 1000
Using eight eights and addition only, can you make 1000?
888 + 88 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 1000
Why is 6 afraid of 7?
Because seven was hungry and 'seven ate nine' (7, 8, 9).
What does an Island and the letter T have in common?
They're both in the middle of wa'T'er
What are the next two letters in the following series and why?
W A T N T L I T F S _ _
*Hint: Check Puzzle Title
The letters are the first letters of the words in the question. Thus, the next two letters are A and W.
Can you add eight 8's together so they add up to an even one thousand ?
888+88+8+8+8=1000
How can you make the following equation true by drawing only one straight line: 5+5+5=550 ?
Draw a line on the first plus sign. This turns it into a 4! The equation then becomes true: 545+5=550.
You find yourself in a strange place guarded by two guards.One of the guard always say truth while other always lies.You don't know the identity of the two.You can ask only one question to go out from there. What should you ask?
If you ask the guard who always tells the truth, he would tell you the other guard would point you to the door of death. If you ask the guard who always lies, he would tell you the opposite door of the truth-telling guard and point you to the door of death. In either case, both guards will point to the door of death so you should choose the other one.
What is the longest word in the dictionary
Smiles (there is a mile between the two S's)