Trivia

Solution to the box problem.The sign on box A says "The sign on box B is true and the gold is in box A". The sign on box B says "The sign on box A is false and the gold is in box A". If the statement on box A is true, then the statement on box B is true, since that is what the statement on box A says. But the statement on box B states that the statement on box A is false, which contradicts the original assumption. Therefore, the statement on box A must be false. This implies that either the statement on box B is false or that the gold is in box B. If the statement on box B is false, then either the statement on box A is true (which it cannot be) or the gold is in box B. Either way, the gold is in box B. So that one goes to Ronin, his explanation was not complete but his answer is correct and so is his logic. I'll post another in a bit.
 
Here's a simple one a can recall from junior high.

A slug sits in a well 10 feet deep. Each day the slug climbs 3 feet up the wall of the well. Each night the slug slides 2 feet down the well as he sleeps. How many days does it take for the slug to escape the well?

I'll post another soon after.
 
8days
dolfe1 said:
Here's a simple one a can recall from junior high.

A slug sits in a well 10 feet deep. Each day the slug climbs 3 feet up the wall of the well. Each night the slug slides 2 feet down the well as he sleeps. How many days does it take for the slug to escape the well?

I'll post another soon after.
 
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i'll agree with 8 ... it's 8 because he doesn't make it til night to fall asleep and lose ground so he's out.
 
Glad no one got that one wrong!

Here's another.

A man walks into a bar, orders a drink, and starts chatting with the bartender. After a while, he learns that the bartender has three children. "How old are your children?" he asks. "Well," replies the bartender, "the product of their ages is 72." The man thinks for a moment and then says, "that's not enough information." "All right," continues the bartender, "if you go outside and look at the building number posted over the door to the bar, you'll see the sum of the ages." The man steps outside, and after a few moments he reenters and declares, "Still not enough!" The bartender smiles and says, "My youngest just loves strawberry ice cream." How old are the children? A variant of the problem is for the sum of the ages to be 13 and the product of the ages to be the number posted over the door. In this case, it is the oldest that loves ice cream. Then how old are they? :)
 
dolfe1 said:
Glad no one got that one wrong!

Here's another.

A man walks into a bar, orders a drink, and starts chatting with the bartender. After a while, he learns that the bartender has three children. "How old are your children?" he asks. "Well," replies the bartender, "the product of their ages is 72." The man thinks for a moment and then {ays, "that's not enough information." "All right," continues the bartender, "if you go outside and look at the building number posted over the door to the bar, you'll see the sum of the ages." The man steps outside, and after a few moments he reenters and declares, "Still not enough!" The bartender smiles and says, "My youngest just loves strawberry ice cream." How old are the children? A variant of the problem is for the sum of the ages to be 13 and the product of the ages to be the number posted over the door. In this case, it is the oldest that loves ice cream. Then how old are they? :)

BS I expect an answer from you, it should only take a couple of minutes for it is a simple process of elimination.
 
dolfe1 said:
BS I expect an answer from you, it should only take a couple of minutes for it is a simple process of elimination.

3, 4 & 6

3+4+6=13 & 3x4=12 12x6=72
 
esco said:
3, 4 & 6

3+4+6=13 & 3x4=12 12x6=72

!!!!Nice work!!!!! Here's another, somewhat similar, little more challenging. ;)

A very bright and sunny Day
The Priest did to the Verger say:
"Last Monday met I strangers three
None of which were known to Thee.
I ask'd Them of Their Age combin'd
which amounted twice to Thine!
A Riddle now will I give Thee:
Tell Me what Their Ages be!"

So the Verger ask'd the Priest:
"Give to Me a Clue at least!"
"Keep Thy Mind and Ears awake,
And see what Thou of this can make.
Their Ages multiplied make plenty,
Fifty and Ten Dozens Twenty."

The Verger had a sleepless Night
To try to get Their Ages right.
"I almost found the Answer right.
Please shed on it a little Light."
"A little Clue I give to Thee,
I'm older than all Strangers three."
After but a little While
The Verger answered with a Smile:
"Inside my Head has rung a Bell.
Now I know the answer well!"

Now, the question is:
How old is the PRIEST??
 
dolfe1 said:
!!!!Nice work!!!!! Here's another, somewhat similar, little more challenging. ;)

A very bright and sunny Day
The Priest did to the Verger say:
"Last Monday met I strangers three
None of which were known to Thee.
I ask'd Them of Their Age combin'd
which amounted twice to Thine!
A Riddle now will I give Thee:
Tell Me what Their Ages be!"

So the Verger ask'd the Priest:
"Give to Me a Clue at least!"
"Keep Thy Mind and Ears awake,
And see what Thou of this can make.
Their Ages multiplied make plenty,
Fifty and Ten Dozens Twenty."

The Verger had a sleepless Night
To try to get Their Ages right.
"I almost found the Answer right.
Please shed on it a little Light."
"A little Clue I give to Thee,
I'm older than all Strangers three."
After but a little While
The Verger answered with a Smile:
"Inside my Head has rung a Bell.
Now I know the answer well!"

Now, the question is:
How old is the PRIEST??

the priest would be 50.
 
new one..

This may be an old one for some of yall..

No numbers..

A farmer just got back from market and is crossing the river to his farm. He has with him a chicken a bag of feed and a fox (the animal). He can only take one of each of them per crossing.

He knows the the fox will eat the chicken if he leaves them alone and the chicken will eat the feed, how does he get them all to the other side?
 
Talon said:
This may be an old one for some of yall..

No numbers..

A farmer just got back from market and is crossing the river to his farm. He has with him a chicken a bag of feed and a fox (the animal). He can only take one of each of them per crossing.

He knows the the fox will eat the chicken if he leaves them alone and the chicken will eat the feed, how does he get them all to the other side?


an$= First the farmer should take the chicken over. He must then take the fox over and bring the chicken back. Then he must take the feed across and finally come back and take the chicken
 
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