John bets Tom $100 that he can predict the score of the football game before it starts. Tom agrees, but loses the bet.
Why did Tom lose the bet?
John said the score would be 0-0 and he was right. "Before" any football game starts, the score is always 0-0.
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In the fathers will, he states that his sons must race their horse, and the son with the slowest horse will receive the fathers entire fortune. The two sons race, but never finish it, as they deliberately slow their horses. After visiting the oracle the sons race horses as fast as possible. What did the oracle tell them?ANSWER
You have two ropes. Each rope takes one hour to burn. These ropes are not identical, nor are they uniform; i.e. it does not necessarily take half an hour for half the rope to burn (if you have trouble visualizing this, imagine a rope of varying thickness across its length). With only these two ropes and a way to light them, how do you measure out 45 minutes?ANSWER
I have a name, but it isn't my name.
My face shows signs of age.
I always mean the same thing, no matter what I say.
I'm born in mourning, and I last 'til the end of days.
Men plant me, but I never grow.
They run from me, but I never move.
They look at me and see their future, rotting in the fields where I bloom.
What am I?ANSWER
A murderer is condemned to death. He has to choose between three rooms. The first is full of raging fires, the second is full of assassins with loaded guns, and the third is full of lions that haven't eaten in 3 years. Which room is safest for him?ANSWER
A basket contains 5 apples. Do you know how to divide them among 5 kids so that each one has an apple and one apple stays in the basket?ANSWER
We travelled the sea far and wide. At one time, two of my sailors were standing on opposite sides of the ship. One was looking west and the other one east. And at the same time, they could see each other clearly.
How can that be possible?ANSWER
In a certain country ½ of 5 = 3. If the same proportion holds, what is the value of 1/3 of 10 ?ANSWER
Mr. Smith has 4 daughters. Each of his daughters has a brother.
How many children does Mr. Smith have?ANSWER
Mr. Smith has two children. If the older child is a boy, what are the odds that the other child is also a boy?ANSWER
There is a chain nailed to the wall. The chain is 10 feet long and the centre of the chain dips down 5 feet from where each side of the chain is nailed to the wall. How far are the 2 ends of chain from each other?ANSWER
There are two planes. One is going from New York to London at a speed of 600 MPH. The other is travelling from London to New York at a speed of 500 MPH.
When the planes meet which one will be closer to London?ANSWER
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