Set 2
2. A clock strikes six in five seconds. How long does it take to strike twelve? Answer
3. I run a small private zoo of British fauna. I have one pair of ageing grass snakes, each 24 inches in length, but all my other animals are either mammals or birds. I pride myself that all are in excellent condition. My entire menagerie has 36 heads and 100 feet. How many birds do I have? Answer
4. I have more books than can be accommodated on my shelves and have taken to stacking them on the floor. To prevent them overbalancing, I have found it wise to alternate them so that the spine of one is above the opening edge of the next. I have just noticed that the stack next to me has seven spines visible on one side and seven opening edges visible on the other side. How many books must there be in the stack? Answer
5. Lucky Luke had gambled away all his money at cards and was left with nothing but a gold chain of seven heavy links. His opponent, Ace Trumper, agreed to a value of £10 for each link, since that was the stake for each game, but stipulated that the gambling debts be settled promptly after each game. Just as Ace expected, Lucky lost each of the next seven games and had to pay up, one link at a time. To do this as agreed, the chain obviously had to be cut. What was the least number of links that had to be cut? Answer
6. Two men and their two young sons are hiking in rough country when they come to a wide river. Fortunately, they have a small, inflatable boat. Unfortunately, it sinks under loads in excess of 100 kg. As each man weighs 100 kg, and their sons weigh half as much as their fathers, how on earth can they get across? Answer
7. The innkeeper apologised to the three weary and hungry travellers and explained that it was too late to cook a meal but he could provide sandwiches. When he brought the plate of nearly thirty sandwiches, all three men were asleep. They were still asleep when the innkeeper came back an hour later to remove the eight remaining sandwiches. The next morning, each of the three men assured the innkeeper that he had eaten his full third of all the sandwiches. How could this be? Answer
Tricky Teasers - Freakish Facts
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