Pat's pulling socks and mittens out of the closet. There are six identical mittens (they can be worn either on the left or the rigth hand) and nine identical-looking socks in the closet.
How many pieces of apparel had to be taken out of the closet in order to be sure to find: 1) a matching pair; 2) 3 identical matching pairs; and 3) 4 pairs of socks?
Thursday, November 15, 2007
17) Little Freddie
In a few weeks little Freddie will celebrate his tenth birthday. In 11 years Freddie will be half the average age of his parents. His mother is only 17 years older than her son. How old are Freddie's father and mother?
16) Albert the Fat One
Four members of the Knott family intended to cross a lake in a small rubber dinghy. They soon discovered that it wouldn't carry more than 200 pounds, and that's what Albert weighed all by himself!
The rest of the Knott family were considierably lighter. Gigi, for instance, weighed in at only 104 pounds. Nita's weight was six pounds less, and all four Knotts together did not weigh more than 494 pounds. But weight was not the only problem. Nita Knott didn't know how to row (although everyone else, including Mona) did.
After considerable debate, teh Knotts figured out a way to cross the lake safely. What was their solution?
The rest of the Knott family were considierably lighter. Gigi, for instance, weighed in at only 104 pounds. Nita's weight was six pounds less, and all four Knotts together did not weigh more than 494 pounds. But weight was not the only problem. Nita Knott didn't know how to row (although everyone else, including Mona) did.
After considerable debate, teh Knotts figured out a way to cross the lake safely. What was their solution?
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
15) Goodbye Mr. Fisk
It was wartime when the Fisks found out they were going to have a baby. Harry Fisk was called to duty - a call he accepted bravely. He did not leave, however, until he had made out a will.
He determined that the money in a savings account - $14,000 - was to be divided between his wife and his child-to-be. If the child were a boy, his wife was to give him twice the amount of her portion. If the child were a girl, the mother would get tiwce the amount the girl was to receive.
We can't begin to understand what was going on in Mr. Fisk's mind to leave such a will. And we never will find out because, as fate would have ti, Mr. Fisk did not return. Mrs. Fisk gave birth to fraternal twins. You guess it - she had a boy and a girl!
How was the money divided?
He determined that the money in a savings account - $14,000 - was to be divided between his wife and his child-to-be. If the child were a boy, his wife was to give him twice the amount of her portion. If the child were a girl, the mother would get tiwce the amount the girl was to receive.
We can't begin to understand what was going on in Mr. Fisk's mind to leave such a will. And we never will find out because, as fate would have ti, Mr. Fisk did not return. Mrs. Fisk gave birth to fraternal twins. You guess it - she had a boy and a girl!
How was the money divided?
14) Summer Home
The Gooch family, the McCoy family, a bachelor, and a couple without children have decided to buy a summer home together. They divided the purchase price based on the sizes of their families adn how much time they would be spending in the house.
The summer house costs $264,000. The smaller of the two families - the McCoys - have two children and will carry one third of the cost. The oarger of the two - the Gooch family - will pay three times the amount of the bachelor's share and twice the amount the couple will pay.
How much will each party have to pay, and what equity in the house are they buying for their money?
The summer house costs $264,000. The smaller of the two families - the McCoys - have two children and will carry one third of the cost. The oarger of the two - the Gooch family - will pay three times the amount of the bachelor's share and twice the amount the couple will pay.
How much will each party have to pay, and what equity in the house are they buying for their money?
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