In a stable there are men and horses. In all, there are 22 heads and 72 feet. How many men and how many horses are in the stable?
Answer: 14 horses and 8 men. 14x4 plus 8x2 = 72 feet.
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One out of 9 otherwise identical balls is overweight. How can it be identified after 2 weighings?
Answer: Weigh a group of 3 balls against another group of 3, then you'll know which group of 3 contains the heavy ball. Pick 2 balls from that group and weigh one against the other.
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When I asked her how old she was, she smiled and said cryptically: “The day before yesterday I was 22, but next year I’ll be 25.” What is her birthday and when was the date of our conversation?
Answer: We conversed on January 1 and her birthday was on December 31. So, the day before yesterday on Dec. 30th she was 22 and he turned 23 on Dec. 31. So her next birthday, when she turns 24, would be Dec. 31 of the same year the question was asked. However, next years birthday would be the following year on Dec. 31, when she would be 25.
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We conversed on January 1 and her birthday was on December 31. So, the day before yesterday on Dec. 30th she was 22 and he turned 23 on Dec. 31. So her next birthday, when she turns 24, would be Dec. 31 of the same year the question was asked. However, next years birthday would be the following year on Dec. 31, when she would be 25.
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We conversed on January 1 and her birthday was on December 31. So, the day before yesterday on Dec. 30th she was 22 and he turned 23 on Dec. 31. So her next birthday, when she turns 24, would be Dec. 31 of the same year the question was asked. However, next years birthday would be the following year on Dec. 31, when she would be 25.
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