How do you make the number 7 an even number without addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division?
Take out the "s"
Can you write down eight eights so that they add up to one thousand?
888 + 88 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 1000
I am four times older than my son. In 20 years’ time, I will be twice as old as he is. How old are we now?
40 and 10
If a boy blows 18 bubbles, then pops 6, eats 7, pops 5, and blows 1, how many are left?
1
An apple is 40 cents, a banana is 60 cents, and a grapefruit is 80 cents. How much is a pear?
40 cents. The price of each fruit is calculated by multiplying the number of vowels by 20 cents.
You want to boil an egg for two minutes but you only have a three-minute hourglass, a four-minute hourglass, and a five-minute hourglass, how can you boil the egg for only two minutes?
Once the water is boiling, turn the three-minute hourglass and five-minute hourglass over. When the three-minute hourglass runs out, put the egg in the boiling
If you go to the movies and you’re paying, is it cheaper to take one friend to the movies twice, or two friends to the movies at the same time?
It’s cheaper to take two friends at the same time. In this case, you would only be buying three tickets.
When I take five and add six, I get eleven, but when I take six and add seven, I get one. What am I?
A clock
In 1990, a person is 15 years old. In 1995, that same person is 10 years old. How can this be?
The person was born in 2005 B.C. Therefore, he was 5 years old in 2000 B.C, 10 in 1995 B.C, and 15 in 1990 B.C.
There is a clothing store in San Jose. The owner has devised his own method of pricing items. A vest costs $20, socks cost $25, a tie costs $15 and a blouse costs $30. Using this pattern, how much would a pair of underwear cost?
$45. The pricing method consists of charging $5 for each letter required to spell the item.
