Britbox Brain Teasers - Exercise for the Mind.

• #15 Reply
  Posted by EquineAnn on 02 May, 2016 06:15
• I know the answer.
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• #16 Reply
  Posted by thetruth on 02 May, 2016 19:58
• Quote from: britbox on 02 May, 2016 05:34

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  Quote from: britbox on 17 Feb, 2016 21:36

  Today's Brain Teaser for the House of Camelot:
  
  
  we can let the others participate as well in other brain teasers.
  
  
  
  the correct answer is 5 minutes.
  
  
  
  If it takes 5 machines 5 minutes to make 5 widgets, how long would it take 100 machines to make 100 widgets?
  

  
  
  
   
  

  
  Never been good at brain teasers. Hate taking the time to think about it. Why does it take 5 minutes instead of one minute? Don't they make one widget a minute?  .
  

  
  It takes one machine 5 minutes to make a widget.
  
  If you have five machines lined up and they start at the same time then they are making a widget each in those five minutes.  5 widgets in total are made.
  
  if you have hundred machines lined up and they start at the same time then are making a widget each in those five minutes. 100 widgets in total.
  
  ... but all in five minutes.
  

  
  Dang it! That just required a little thought. That's what I get for being mentally lazy.
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• #17 Reply
  Posted by Divine Metamorphoses on 05 May, 2016 21:25
• Quote from: britbox on 02 May, 2016 05:35

  Quote from: Divine Metamorphoses on 08 Mar, 2016 21:57

  Sir Britbox
  Would like you to tease us with some more brain teasers..... Please!!!
  
  Love and light
  Divine
  

  Quote from: Divine Metamorphoses on 08 Mar, 2016 21:57

  Sir Britbox
  Would like you to tease us with some more brain teasers..... Please!!!
  
  Love and light
  Divine
  

  
  Hey Divine,
  
  The day before yesterday, Young Jim was 8 years old. Next year, he'll turn 11. How is this possible?
  

  
  
  Sir Britbox
  Lovely to see you here with a teaser that has me stumped
  
  Does it have anything to do with Roman numerals?
  
  Please share the answer you've piqued my curiosity 😂
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• #18 Reply
  Posted by pryzmsticv on 06 May, 2016 04:17
• Sir Brit is, could it be, that he was born leap year?😚
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• #19 Reply
  Posted by EquineAnn on 06 May, 2016 06:40
• That's what I thought, Lady Victoria.
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• #20 Reply
  Posted by Divine Metamorphoses on 06 May, 2016 23:59
• General Britbox
  
  Yesterday and next year is confusing
  Which is why it's a brain teaser haha
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• #21 Reply
  Posted by britbox on 20 May, 2016 12:05
• Time to put you out of your misery:
  
  Ok, let's say the date is 1 Jan 2016.
  
  The day before yesterday he was 8 (Yesterday = 31 Dec 2015 and the day before was 30 Dec 2015).
  
  His birthday was the 31 Dec 2015 when he was 9. On the 31 Dec 2016 he is 10 and on the 31 Dec 2016 he is 11.
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• #22 Reply
  Posted by Divine Metamorphoses on 23 May, 2016 01:26
• Quote from: britbox on 20 May, 2016 12:05

  Time to put you out of your misery:
  
  Ok, let's say the date is 1 Jan 2016.
  
  The day before yesterday he was 8 (Yesterday = 31 Dec 2015 and the day before was 30 Dec 2015).
  
  His birthday was the 31 Dec 2015 when he was 9. On the 31 Dec 2016 he is 10 and on the 31 Dec 2016 he is 11.
  

  
  Haha
  
  Me thinks you rather enjoy us all in a little misery
  
  This was perplexing in many ways yes
  
  Thank you kindly for the explanation
  
  I know you have another one up your sleeve Sir 😊🤗
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• #23 Reply
  Posted by guest256 on 02 Jul, 2016 16:02
• There is a ship sailing on the sea. It has a ladder down the side. This ladder has 6 rungs 1 ft. apart. The 1st rung is 1 ft. above the bottom of the ladder. The sea is rising by 1 ft. every 1/4 of an hour. After 1 hr. how many rungs will be under water?
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• #24 Reply
  Posted by Divine Metamorphoses on 24 Aug, 2016 00:25
• Quote from: EquineAnn on 02 Jul, 2016 16:02

  There is a ship sailing on the sea. It has a ladder down the side. This ladder has 6 rungs 1 ft. apart. The 1st rung is 1 ft. above the bottom of the ladder. The sea is rising by 1 ft. every 1/4 of an hour. After 1 hr. how many rungs will be under water?
  

  
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• #25 Reply
  Posted by guest256 on 24 Aug, 2016 06:00
• No, the answer is 0 as if it's sailing in the sea it will be rising with the waves. The rungs will only be under water if it starts sinking.

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  Quote from: EquineAnn on 02 Jul, 2016 16:02

  There is a ship sailing on the sea. It has a ladder down the side. This ladder has 6 rungs 1 ft. apart. The 1st rung is 1 ft. above the bottom of the ladder. The sea is rising by 1 ft. every 1/4 of an hour. After 1 hr. how many rungs will be under water?
  

  
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• #26 Reply
  Posted by Divine Metamorphoses on 24 Aug, 2016 20:32
• Quote from: EquineAnn on 24 Aug, 2016 06:00

  No, the answer is 0 as if it's sailing in the sea it will be rising with the waves. The rungs will only be under water if it starts sinking.

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  Quote from: EquineAnn on 02 Jul, 2016 16:02

  There is a ship sailing on the sea. It has a ladder down the side. This ladder has 6 rungs 1 ft. apart. The 1st rung is 1 ft. above the bottom of the ladder. The sea is rising by 1 ft. every 1/4 of an hour. After 1 hr. how many rungs will be under water?
  

  
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  Good one Lady Ann
  
  Of course haha
  
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• #27 Reply
  Posted by guest256 on 25 Aug, 2016 03:47
• Thank you very much, Lady Divine. Haha! It poses as a maths question but it's a logic question.
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• #28 Reply
  Posted by Divine Metamorphoses on 26 Aug, 2016 01:16
• Lady Ann any other brain teasers ?
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• #29 Reply
  Posted by guest256 on 26 Aug, 2016 03:47
• This is normally a 3 pointer as it's normally spoken & written gives 1 away so I'll only give 2 points, Lady Divine.
  
  There is a set of identical twins. 1's 20, the other's 20 too. (This would have been the 1st point if spoken). They were born in March but their birthdays are in September & 1 legally married his Mother. How is this possible?
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