…in 25 years! So we were told. The lighting will be different, the Space Needle will appear to be “dancing” with the lights. Naturally, being in Seattle for over 2 decades, and having seen all the contraptions of the past, I was curious to check it out. Weather was perfect, 35 F, no rain, no […]
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Statistics can mess up your mind!
Hi again! If you like brain teasers, you’ll love this. You don’t need to be an expert in statistics and probabilities, just curious to appreciate it. Read on. What is the chance the next person you meet (in a city or country) has number of arms (or hands) that is ABOVE average? For more fun […]
Brain Teaser: Marbles
How many marbles and bags are used in the following scenario? For more brain teasers and puzzles, click here.
Brain teaser variation: Segment size
Determine the specific group size given the following situation. In a group of 50 kids, 30 are taking basketball and 15 are taking tennis lessons. Of the kids taking basketball or tennis, 12 are taking both lessons. How many are not taking either lesson? For more brain teasers and puzzles, click here.
Brain teaser: Class size
Determine the total class size given the following situation. For more brain teasers and puzzles, click here.
Math quiz (for kids)
Math quiz: Chance of a promo and raise
What’s your chance of a promotion AND a raise in the next 2 months given the following scenario?
Easy math quiz
2+2 is NOT always 4. Here’s why…
Okay, being a little esoteric here. Sure 2 units added to 2 units (whatever the unit is) will add to 4 units (whatever the unit is). A man with 2 balls arrives and gives you 2 balls. Another man (or woman) with 2 balls give you the 2 balls…you carefully count them and they’re exactly 4 […]
Break Time!
It’s break time…from whatever you’re doing or normally do on the hamster wheel 😉 Let’s play a simple game of solving a relatively simple math test (you’re encouraged NOT to be an academic/math pro! but a normal guy like the rest of us). So here we go… Enjoy and comment with your answer (all are […]