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Spring 2008
There are 7 girls in a bus. Each girl has 7 backpacks. In each backpack, there are 7 big cats. For every big cat, there are 7 little cats. How many legs are there in the bus?
There are 7 girls in a bus. Each girl has 7 backpacks. In each backpack, there are 7 big cats. For every big cat, there are 7 little cats. How many legs are there in the bus?
10990 or 10992 if you include the bus driver.
Winter 2008
If you were blindfolded and placed in front of a large bowl containing $50, $20, $10 and $5 bills, and you were allowed to take out one bill at a time until you had taken four bills of the same denomination, what would be the largest amount of money you could draw?
If you were blindfolded and placed in front of a large bowl containing $50, $20, $10 and $5 bills, and you were allowed to take out one bill at a time until you had taken four bills of the same denomination, what would be the largest amount of money you could draw?
$305. The most possible money you could draw would be 3 $5's, 3 $10's, 3 $20's and then 4 $50's.
Summer 2007
What occurs once in every minute, twice in every moment but never in a thousand years?
What occurs once in every minute, twice in every moment but never in a thousand years?
The letter "M"
Spring 2007
The number 8549176320 has no particularly interesting mathematical properties - yet it has a unique method of construction. What is it?
The number 8549176320 has no particularly interesting mathematical properties - yet it has a unique method of construction. What is it?
The numbers are arranged in alphabetical order.
Winter 2007
A mouse was in a classroom. In a few minutes, he was on the North Pole. How is this possible?
A mouse was in a classroom. In a few minutes, he was on the North Pole. How is this possible?
The mouse scurried across a globe.
Fall 2006
I have three sisters, and all of us are mothers. My sister Kay has two nephews and three nieces. My sister Jane has one nephew and three nieces. My sister Belle has one nephew and five nieces. I have one daughter. How many nephews and nieces do I have?
I have three sisters, and all of us are mothers. My sister Kay has two nephews and three nieces. My sister Jane has one nephew and three nieces. My sister Belle has one nephew and five nieces. I have one daughter. How many nephews and nieces do I have?
Kay has two girls. Jane has one boy and two girls. Belle has one boy.
Summer 2006
At a birthday party with five kids, treats are passed around – including a basket containing five apples. How can you divide the apples to all five kids so that each gets an apple and one apple stays in the basket?
At a birthday party with five kids, treats are passed around – including a basket containing five apples. How can you divide the apples to all five kids so that each gets an apple and one apple stays in the basket?
Give the apple – and the basket – to the last kid.
Spring 2006
You have a new house with three different lights in the attic. All of the switches are on the first floor. You can only go up to the attic once to find out which switch goes to which light. How do you do it?
You have a new house with three different lights in the attic. All of the switches are on the first floor. You can only go up to the attic once to find out which switch goes to which light. How do you do it?
Switch on Light #1 for 10 minutes then turn it off. Switch on Light #2 and leave it on. The warmer bulb corresponds to the first switch you activated. The light that remains lit is the second, and the cold bulb is the third.