Saturday, 31 August 2013

Series Puzzle

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Series Puzzle - Maths Puzzle
  Difficulty Level - 2/5

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  Solution : 

   51 (2x - 3 OR note down differences, you can see a geometric progression)  
    
        

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One Rupee Problem

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One Rupee Problem - Brainhub
  Difficulty Level - 2/5

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  Solution : 

   There is no relation between Spend amount and Balance amount..
    ( Try to think, if he had spent 40 rs, then how come the spend amount and balance amount equals.. )

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Math in Your Head

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Math in Your Head - Brain Teaser
  Difficulty Level - 1/5

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  Solution : 

   4100

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Pastry Problem

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Pastry Problem - Brain TeaserThere are 20 members in a family & they have 20 pastries.
You have to divide pastries among them so that 
Each child get 1/2 pastry,
Each lady get 2 pastries and
Each man get 3 pastries.
What is the exact no. of children, ladies & men in the family....??

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  Solution : 

   14 Children, 5 Ladies and 1 Man
    
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Thursday, 29 August 2013

Odd Box Problem

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Odd Box Problem - Logic Puzzle
You have 8 identical boxes (in size, shape and color), and a two arm balance scale. One of the box is heavier than the other ones. 
In how many steps you can find the heavier box and how do you do it?

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  Solution : 

   2 steps only... 
1. weigh 6 boxes (3 on each side).......
     If 
         Both weighs equal
          2. weigh the last two boxes and u'll find the heavier one
     Else
          2. Weigh two boxes from the heavier lot of 3
              If both are equal.. 3rd one is heavier
              Else u already know... 
        

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Which Garfield is different?

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  Solution : 

  2 (Difference is Eyes)  
        

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Maths Problem

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Maths Problem - Brain Teaser
How can u make 1024 by using exactly five 8's.....?

(You can use any mathematical operation)

 Difficulty Level - 3/5

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 Solution : 

 There can be many solutions.
  a) {(8+8)/8}^(8/.8 ) 
  b) 8*(8*8 + 8*8)
  c) (8*8)*{Square root of (8*8)}*(Cube root of 8)
  d) 8*(8+8)*Square root of (8*8)
  e) [ Cube root of (8*8)/8) } ^(8/.8 )
  f) { Cube root of (8+8-8) }^(8/.8 )         

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Wet Hair Problem

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Wet Hair Problem - Logic Puzzle
There were 3 persons in a boat at Brahmaputra river, later the boat capsized but only 2 persons got their hair wet . Where was the 3rd one & why he did not get his hair wet ??

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  Solution : 

  3rd one was also there & his hair didn't get wet because he was bald
    
        

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Wednesday, 28 August 2013

Logic Puzzle

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Logic Puzzle - Brainhub
If the red house is on the right side of the white house and the blue house is on the left side of the white house, then, where is the white house ?

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  Solution : 

   White House is in Washington D.C.
        

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Number Series Puzzle

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Number Series Puzzle - Maths Puzzle

What is the next no in the series??
6, 14, 36, 98, 276, ??

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  Solution : 

  794 as 1 + 2^n + 3^n ; n=1, 2, 3, and so on. 
        

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Triangle Problem

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Triangle Problem - Brainhub
  Difficulty Level - 5/5

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  Solution : 

   104 Triangles.
    ( 2+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+12+24+24 ; counted diff sizes from the scratch )

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Simple Maths Puzzle

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Simple Maths Puzzle - Brainhub
  Difficulty Level - 2/5

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  Solution : 

   Ans is (b)32  as (9 + 7)*2 = 32   
        

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Situation Puzzle

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Situation Puzzle - Brainhub

A part of forest caught fire and a child inside a small cabin (which was locked from inside) died before the fire caught the cabin. So, how did the child die?

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  Solution : 

   The small cabin was the cabin of a plane that had crashed and started a fire, the child died from the crash not from the fire or the smoke inhalation.

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Tuesday, 27 August 2013

Maths Puzzle

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Maths Puzzle - Brain Teaser
Using exactly 8 eights, how can you make 1000..?
(you can use any mathematical operation)

  Difficulty Level - 2/5

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  Solution : 

There can be so many answers possible for this..
a) 888 + 88 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 1000 
b) 8*(8*8 + 8*8) - 8 - 8 - 8 = 1000
c) (8*8)*{Square root of (8*8)}*(Cube root of 8) - 8 - 8 - 8 = 1000
d) {(8+8)/8}^(8/.8 ) - 8 - 8 - 8 = 1000
e) [ Cube root of (8*8)/8) } ^(8/.8 ) - 8 - 8 - 8 = 1000
f) { Cube root of (8+8-8) }^(8/.8 ) - 8 - 8 - 8 = 1000
        

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Friday, 23 August 2013

Tricky Fraction Problem

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Maths Puzzle - Tricky Fraction Problem
Can you arrange the numerals 1 to 9 in a single fraction that equals exactly 1/3 (one-third) ??
Example that doesn't work : 1234/56789 = 0.0217

  Difficulty Level - 3/5
  
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  Solution : 

   There can be two possible fractions.
    5832/17496 and 5823/17469
    
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Ring Problem

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Puzzles - Ring Problem

Given the current price of gold, how much would you pay for the ring in the 'Lord of the Rings'?

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  Solution : 

   You can't pay for a virtual (i.e. not real) thing. The ring was in the movie only.         

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Simple Logic Puzzle

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Brain Teaser - Simple Logic Puzzle

Is it legal for a woman living in North India to be buried in South India?

  Difficulty Level - 1/5

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  Solution : 

    No. It is not legal to bury an alive person.
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Thursday, 22 August 2013

Crazy Puzzle

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Crazy Puzzle - Brainhub

If you are in a Ship, which is in the middle of the sea and suddenly you are surrounded by hungry sharks, just waiting to feed on you. How can you put an end to this?

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  Solution : 
   
   As you are on a ship, no need to worry because sharks can't jump on a ship.  ( Though they can jump on a boat but not on a ship)        

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Matrix Problem

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Solve this operation on matrix by finding X?
Brainhub - Matrix Problem
  Difficulty Level - 2/5

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  Solution : 

   9 ( 1^3 + 9^3 = 730 )

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Hard Thinking Puzzle

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River Temple River Temple River Temple
You are going to temple carrying some flowers. Whenever you crosses the river, the no. of flowers doubles everytime. You have to put exactly the same no. of flowers in the temple. You must carry some flowers, whenever you crosses river and after leaving the last temple, you must not have any flower.
How many flowers will you carry ???

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  Solution : 
   
   The  minimum no. of flowers you can carry is 7.  And you have to put 8 flowers at each temple.
 General solution - Carrying 7n flowers and putting 8n flowers at each temple, where n = 1, 2, 3 and so on.

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Tuesday, 13 August 2013

Maths Puzzle

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Maths Puzzle
  Difficulty Level - 2/5

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  Solution : 

  126. ( (9+5 = 14) * 9 = 126)   

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Monday, 12 August 2013

Dirt Problem

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Dirt Problem

How much dirt is there in a hole that measures 2 feet by 3 feet by 4 feet?

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  Solution : 

   There can be no dirt in a hole..
        

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Find The Number

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Maths Puzzle - Find The Number

Find the no...
1 + 1 = 8
2 + 2 = 32
3 + 3 = 72
4 + 4 = ?

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  Solution : 

  16 * 8 = 128
   (Ans is a * a * 8)
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Sunday, 11 August 2013

Beer Problem

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There are 6 glasses in a row. The 1st 3 are full of beer and the next 3 are empty.
By moving only 1 glass, how can you make them alternate between full and empty ??


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  Solution : 

   Pick up the second glass of beer and pour its contents into fifth   glass..     

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Hard Thinking Puzzle

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What Seven letter word becomes longer when the third (3rd) letter is removed ??

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  Solution : 

  Lounger. When "U" is removed, it becomes "longer".
  Meaning : A person spending time lazily or in a relaxed way.       

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Guess The Number

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Guess The Number

I am an odd number.
Take away one letter and I become even.
What number I am??

Difficulty Level - 1/5

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Solution : 

SEVEN. When "S" is taken away, it becomes "EVEN"        

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What Am I ??

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I am a word of 5 letters..
What am I

If you remove my 1st letter, I will be a form of energy..
If you remove my 1st 2 letters, I will be needed for living..
If you remove my 1st 3 letters, I will be a preposition..
If you remove my 1st 4 letters, I will be a drink for you...

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  Solution : 

  There are 3 possible answers namely Cheat, Wheat and Sheat.

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Who am I ??

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Simultaneously I go up, I go down.
I go up towards the beautiful sky and down towards the greenground.
I am present tense.
I am past tense too.
Children loves me.
Who am I ??

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  Solution : 

   See-Saw     

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Word Problem

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Word

What is a word made up of 4 letters, yet is also made up of 3. Although is written with 8 letters, and with 4. Rarely consists of 6, and never is written of 5.

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  Solution : 

  This is not a question.. Just an information. 
   Now, read it again to recheck.
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Saturday, 10 August 2013

How Many Triangles ??

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Triangles
How Many Triangles ??
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  Solution : 

  27. You can also view How it is..
        

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