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MTR5L1

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    Math problems and riddles
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  • The combined age of Jack and John is 49. Jack is twice as old, as John was when Jack was as old as John is now. How old are the brothers?
    Jack is 28 and John is 21.
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  • You have 14 brown socks, 14 blue socks and 14 black socks in your sock drawer. How many socks must you remove (without looking to be sure) to have a matched pair?
    Four
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  • Mr. Smith has 4 daughters. Each of his daughters has a brother. How many children does Mr. Smith have?
    Five
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  • When my father was 31 I was 8. Now he is twice as old as me. How old am I?
    I must be 23 if my father is twice as old as me.
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  • My daughter has many sisters. She has as many sisters as she has brothers. Each of her brothers has twice as many sisters as brothers. How many sons and daughters do I have?
    Four daughters and three sons. Each daughter has 3 sisters and 3 brothers, and each brother has 2 brothers and 4 sisters.
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  • In a bicycle race, the man who came two places in front of the last man finished one ahead of the man who came fifth. How many contestants were there?
    There were 6 contestants. The man came in 4th place.
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  • If you're 8 feet away from a door and with each move you advance half the distance to the door. How many moves will it take to reach the door?
    You will never reach the door, it will always be half the distance, no matter how small!.
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  • If two hours ago, it was as long after one o'clock in the afternoon as it was before one o'clock in the morning, what time would it be now?
    nine
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  • There is a three digit number. The second digit is four times as big as the third digit, while the first digit is three less than the second digit. What is the number?
    141
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  • Add me to myself and multiply by 4. Divide me by 8 and you will have me once more. What number am I?
    Any number
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