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JLR
Senior Member

since 2001-02-04

Posts 1785

0 posted 2001-03-23 07:08 PM

I received this in an email today. Thought it was funny and potentially humbling to a 'great thinker' such as myself. Ha!
The correct answers follow the questions.

1. Do they have a 4th of July in England?
Don’t know, Yes, No

2. How many birthdays does the average man have?
Don’t know. 1, 2, 3++, 5++, 10++

3. Some months have 31 days; how many have 28?
Don’t know,1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 12

4. How many outs are there in an inning?
Don’t know, 2, 3, 6, 8

5 .Is it legal for a man in California to marry his widow's sister?
Don’t know, Yes, No

6. Divide 30 by 1/2 and add 10. What is the answer?
Don’t know, 10, 25, 35, 50, 70, 90

7. If there are 3 apples and you take away 2, how many do you have?
Don’t know, 1, 2, 3

8. A doctor gives you three pills telling you to take one every half hour.
How many minutes would the pills last?
Don’t know, 20, 40, 60, 90

9. A farmer has 17 sheep, and all but 9 die. How many are left?
Don’t know, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9

10. How many animals of each sex did Moses take on the ark?
Don’t know, 3, 2, 1, 0

11. How many two cent stamps are there in a dozen?
Don’t know, 1, 3, 6, 9, 12

END OF QUESTIONS

ANSWERS

1. Yes-----it’s the day after the 3rd of July
2. 1------you’re only born once
3. 12------they all have 28 days and some have a few more
4. 6-----3 for each team
5. No----he is dead
6. 70-----30 divided by ½ = 60 + 10 = 70
7. 2----YOU took away 2
8. 60------just think about it
9. 9-----all but 9 died
10. 0----it was Noah not Moses
11. 12-----it’s a dozen

Acies

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Member Rara Avis

since 2000-06-07

Posts 7665
Twilight Zone

1 posted 2001-03-23 07:44 PM

I got a couple

1. A boat has a ladder going into the water, and each step is a foot apart. As of now, there are two steps under water. When the tide comes in and the water rises 3 feet, how many steps are gonna be in the water?

2. A plane crashes in the border of Indiana and Illinois. Many were lost, but miraculously a lot of the passengers survived. So, where are you gonna burry them, in Illinois or in Indiana?

answers:
1. 2 -- the boat rises with the water
2. no where, they survived

"So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,
So long lives this, and this give life to thee." W.S.

[This message has been edited by acire (edited 03-23-2001).]

JLR
Senior Member

since 2001-02-04

Posts 1785

2 posted 2001-03-23 07:52 PM

But if I answer right now...everyone will know the answers!
1. The same 2 will be under water, that's all.
2. You don't bury survivors.

Fading Away

Member Elite

since 2001-03-14

Posts 3131
Lynchburg, Virginia

3 posted 2001-03-23 08:27 PM

Hehe.. I got a sheet last year with all of these questions on it, and had fun trying to figure them out.

--Marie

I never thought that you would ever be the one to let me down. I guess that just goes to show how wrong I always am.

Elizabeth

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Member Ascendant

since 1999-06-07

Posts 6871
Minnesota

4 posted 2001-03-23 11:27 PM

These were fun!

2dalimit
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since 2000-02-08

Posts 2228
Mississippi coast

5 posted 2001-03-24 07:01 AM

Those were fun. How about this test?
MIND TEASERS
This test does not measure your intelligence, your fluency with words, and certainly not your mathematical ability. It will, however, give you some gauge of your mental flexibility and creativity. In the many years since the test was developed, few people have been found who could solve more than half of the 25 puzzles on the first try. Many reported getting answers long after the test had been put aside; in the middle of the night and at unexpected moments when their minds were relaxed. A small percentage of people complete the test after several days. Take this as your personal challenge. Good luck!!!!!
Instructions: Each question below contains the initials of words that will make it a correct phrase. Find the missing words.
For example: 12 M. in a Y. Answer: 12 Months in a Year
NO. PUZZLE
1 6 F. in a F.
2 A B and his F. T.
3 3 F. in a Y.
4 64 S. on a C.
5 29 D. in F. in a L. Y.
6 a P. is W. a 1000 W.
7 11 P. on a F. T.
8 57 H V.
9 1 W. on a U.
10 24 H. in a D.
11 4 Q. in a G.
12 3 B. M. (S.H.T.R.)
13 8 S. on a S. S.
14 200 D. for P. G. in M.
15 90 D. in a R. A.
16 18 H. on a G. C.
17 32 D. F. at which W.F.
18 13 S. on the A. F.
19 88 P. K.
20 9 P. in the S.S.
21 54 C. in the D. (with the J.)
22 12 S. of the Z.
23 1001 A. N.
24 7 W. of the W.
25 26 L. of the A.

End of test. Good luck, Melton.
ANSWERS
NO.
1 6 Foot to a Fathom
2 Alla Baba and his Forty Thieves
3 3 Feet in a Yard
4 64 Squares on a Checkerboard
5 29 Days in February in a Leap Year
6 a Picture is Worth a 1000 Words
7 11 Players on a Football Team
8 57 Heinz Variety
9 1 Wheel on a Unicycle
10 24 Hours in a Day
11 4 Quarts in a Gallon
12 3 Blind Mice (See How They Run)
13 8 Sides on a Stop Sign
14 200 Dollars for Passing Go in Monopoly
15 90 Degrees in a Right Angle
16 18 Holes on a Golf Course
17 32 Degrees Fahrenheit at which Water Freezes
18 13 Stripes on the American Flag
19 88 Piano Keys
20 9 Planets in the Solar System
21 54 Cards in the Deck (with the Jokers)
22 12 Signs of the Zodiac
23 1001 Arabian Nights
24 7 Wonders of the World
25 26 Letters of the Alphabet

[This message has been edited by 2dalimit (edited 03-24-2001).]

Lakewalker
Member Elite

since 2000-08-05

Posts 3289
On the streets w/ people

6 posted 2001-03-24 11:16 AM

I caught on quick and got 7 right

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle"
"Life's short. If you don't look around once in a while you might miss it."
BothUnknown

Acies

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Member Rara Avis

since 2000-06-07

Posts 7665
Twilight Zone

7 posted 2001-03-24 07:36 PM

That was really cool

"So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,
So long lives this, and this give life to thee." W.S.

JLR
Senior Member

since 2001-02-04

Posts 1785

8 posted 2001-03-24 08:06 PM

Let me run out for a few more brain cells and I will try that again.

Dopey Dope

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Member Patricius

since 2000-08-30

Posts 11132
San Juan, Puerto Rico

9 posted 2001-03-25 12:55 PM

........don't do this to me guys! Now I'm crosseyed!

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