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Family Tree
I was going through some old family photos in the attic when I stumbled upon our family tree. I studied it for a couple minutes then went back down stairs to tell my mom about the family tree. The problem is I didn't study it long enough to remember the whole thing. I only remembered a couple things about it, and recent memories. Can you help me figure out my family tree? There are two grandparents, who had two children, who both got married and had 2 more children each. Totaling 10 people in all (Alex, David, Jamie, Jessica, John, Justin, Lincoln, Martha, Mary and Tina).
1. One of Jamie's ancestors was David.
2. John's sister gave birth to Tina.
3. Mary went bowling with her...
Water Jug
You have a four-liter jug and a nine-liter jug. You also have a pool of water.
What is the fewest number of steps it takes to come up with exactly 6 liters of water?
(A step is defined as pouring water into a jug. For instance, filling the four-liter jug and emptying it into the nine-liter jug would be two steps.)
View full teaser and answerLost and Found
Doria, Libby, Robb, TJ, and Vinny searched the lost and found table. By the time they finished, two gloves (one red, one blue), a blue hat, a striped sweater, and one pair of black sneakers had all made it back to their original owners. Each of the students found one of these missing items.
1. Libby and TJ both found something with red in it.
2. TJ and Doria each found a glove.
3. Vinny was the only one to walk off with something in each hand.
What items did each person find at the lost and found table?
View full teaser and answerWhat Am I?
Decapitate me and all becomes equal. Then truncate me and I become second. Cut me front and back and I become two less than I started.
What am I?
View full teaser and answerNaming Rights
Which two people in Group A should be in Group B?
Group A:
Julius Caesar
Phil Jackson
Ambrose Burnside
Jane Austen
Orville Redenbacher
Group B:
Reverend William Spooner
Francois Mansard
Pierre Magnol
Georg Ohm
White to Play
No more castling problems, but I was intrigued with G.F. Anderson’s work with the April 15th puzzle. Here’s one he did with C.C. Palmer. A mate in two.
View solutionEnglish Lesson
Which word in group B belongs in group A?
A) 1. automatic 2. biology 3. thermal.
B) 4. international 5. transport 6. antiwar.
View full teaser and answerBytes and Dollars
Explain how the following equation is true.
byte = dollar
View full teaser and answerMissing Word
One word is missing from the list below. Can you figure out the pattern that will tell you what the missing word is?
begin inch chapel elastic ==?== cellar arisen end
View full teaser and answerWhat's Next?
What letters replace the question marks in this series?
ABC
?DF
D?L
HP?
White to Play
If you did Friday’s puzzle, you have a hint on today’s solution. But don’t forget to do your income tax first! It’s a mate in four.
View solutionWhich Planets?
Below, we've listed the planets in the Solar System in a different order. According to this order, in which order should the two final planets appear?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Earth, Mars, Pluto, ?, ?.
View full teaser and answerWhich Number?
Which of these numbers does not belong with the others?
31,556,926
234,567.876
525,948.766
8,765.81277
365.242199
52.177457
12
Naming Rights
Amy was pregnant with her 7th child. Everyone was excited. She had named her children Sandy, Adam, Denton, Edward, Dina and Ira, in their order of birth and according to a specific rule. She knows her 7th child will be a girl. Which of the following names is she likely to use, and why?
Mary
Kimberly
Rachel
June
Yolanda
White to Play
Many of you will recognize this Sam Loyd classic. I’m having it do an encore bow so as to give you a hint as to next week’s puzzles.
View solutionNumber Sequence
What number should finish this sequence?
23, 14, 19, 6, 20, ?
View full teaser and answerFour Doors
You are an expert on paranormal activity and have been hired to locate a spirit haunting an old resort hotel. Strong signs indicate that the spirit lies behind one of four doors. The inscriptions on each door read as follows:
Door A: It's behind B or C
Door B: It's behind A or D
Door C: It's in here
Door D: It's not in here
Your psychic powers have told you three of the inscriptions are false, and one is true. Behind which door will you find the spirit?
View full teaser and answerWhite to Play
A dazzling display by a minister during the Major Open of the British Championship in 1929.
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