Daily Test ~ {ERG}

30 October 2007:

Grandpa was feeling generous, so he gave a total of $100 to his five grandchildren. Starting with the youngest, each got $2.00 more than the next younger one. In other words, the youngest got one sum, the next got $2.00 more, and so on. How much did the youngest grandchild get?

Answer Tomorrow

the youngest grandchild got $16

man its easy
x+x+2+x+4+x+6+x+8=100
5x+20=100
5x=80
x=16
hhehehe

31 October 2007:

THE SOLUTION
$16

TODAYS POSER:
In River City there live five women friends who, among them, like to do five things in their spare time. Each one likes two of the five activities and shares each of her interests with one of her friends. From the clues given below, can you figure out each woman's full name (one first name is Gail) and the two forms of recreation she likes best?
1. Holly and Ms. Orr go cycling together.
2. Ellie goes to baseball games with Ms. Munn, who is Fran's neighbor.
3. Neither Ms. Nye nor Ms. King plays golf.
4. Ms. Lane shares one interest with Ellie and another with Jane.
5. Ms. Munn, who is not Jane, has no interest in cycling.
6. Ms. King goes canoeing with one of the baseball fans.
7. One of the moviegoers is a baseball fan and the other plays golf with Jane.

lol, i leave these questions for burningf, he is the smart ass in mathmatics . besides try to make seperate threads incase people did not reply within 1 day, but really i like this idea!
keep it up

01 November 2007::

THE SOLUTION


Holly King, cycling and canoeing... Fran Lane, movies and golf.... Gail Munn, baseball and canoeing... Ellie Nye, baseball and movies.... Jane Orr, golf and cycling

OK. Lets try to make this a little intresting. The following 3 questions all mean something to do with General Knowledge. Lets see how good is yours.

1. 4 = C of the H
2. 116 Y = L of the H Y W
3. 36 = B K on a S P

In case it is difficult to understand here is a question and answer to help you.

EG.: 8= P in a P

Answer: 8 = Peas In A Pod.....Got It. Now give me the answers to the above 3.

I found a list of them as I was trying to find the answers to them online... but I couldn't find the answers. Here's the list


1. 26 L of the A
2. 7 W of the W
3. 5 T on a F
4. 12 S of the Z
5. 54 C in a D (with the Js)
6. 9 P in the S S
7. 88 K on a P
8. 13 S on the A F
9. 32 D F at which W F
10. 18 H on a G C
11. 90 D in a R A
12. 200 D for P G in M
13. 8 S on a S S
14. 3 B M (S H T R)
15. 13 D in a B D
16. 4 Q in a G
17. 24 H in a D
18. 12 S in a P G of B
19. 5 D in a Z C
20. 57 H V
21. 11 P on a F T
22. 29 D in F in a L Y
23. 64 S on a C B
24. 9 L of a C
25. 2080 W H in a Y
26. 1760 Y in a M
27. 52 W in a Y
28. 60 S in a M
29. 76 T L the B P
30. 4 S to a S
31. 5 W D in a W
32. 2001 A S O
33. 60 M in an H
34. 3 S to a T
35. 7 D in a W
36. 12 D of C
37. 7 D in a P N
38. 366 D in a L Y
39. 9 D in a S S N
40. 12 I in a F

02 November 2007:

THE SOLUTION


1. 4 = Chambers of the Heart
2. 116 Years = Length of the Hundred Years' War
3. 36 = Black Keys on a Standard Piano


Q: What do the following things have in common?
1) Car brakes
2) Mouse
3) Door hinge
4) Swing
5) Old Gate

1. 26 L of the A

26 letters of the alphabet

2. 7 W of the W

7 wonders of the world

3. 5 T on a F

5 toes on a foot

4. 12 S of the Z

12 signs of the zodiac

5. 54 C in a D (with the Js)

54 cards in a deck (with the jokers)

6. 9 P in the S S

??

7. 88 K on a P

88 keys on a piano

8. 13 S on the A F

13 stripes on the american flag

9. 32 D F at which W F

32 Degrees F at which Water Freezes

10. 18 H on a G C

18 holes on a golf course

11. 90 D in a R A

90 degrees in a right angle

12. 200 D for P G in M

200 dollars for passing go in monopoly

13. 8 S on a S S

??

14. 3 B M (S H T R)

3 blind mice, see how they run

15. 13 D in a B D

??

16. 4 Q in a G

4 quarters in a game

17. 24 H in a D

24 hours in a day

03 November 2007:

A: They all make the sound squeak: car brakes when they are old; a mouse's sound; a door hinge when it needs some lubricant; a swing when in motion; an old gate being opened and closed.


At the billiard hall there are three pool tables. The first table is set up to play 7 Ball, the second table is set up to play 8 Ball, and the third table is set up to play 9 Ball. What is the total number of balls on the three tables?

34.

7 Ball uses 7 colored balls and a cue ball (8). 8 Ball uses 15 colored balls and a cue ball (16). 9 Ball uses 9 colored balls and a cue ball (10). 8+16+10=34.

lol, i found this solution from the net

04 November 2007:

THE SOLUTION


7 Ball uses 7 colored balls and a cue ball (8). 8 Ball uses 15 colored balls and a cue ball (16). 9 Ball uses 9 colored balls and a cue ball (10). 8+16+10=34.

You have stealthily raided your small child's piggy bank. You feel slightly guilty as you count the money You have the same number of dimes and quarters, totaling exactly $2.45. When you turn honest and put it back, how many of each coin will you need to replace? (Your child keeps a record of how much she puts in and in what denomination, of course.)

05 November 2007:

THE SOLUTION


Seven of each coin.


The first word of the following word square (the words read the same down and across) has been filled in for you. Fill in the remaining words so that you use three E's; two each S, L, 0, G, R, and A; and one T in total for the whole square.
O G R E
G
R
E

06 November 2007:

THE SOLUTION


Here is the most common: 1st line= O G R E: 2ed line= G O A L: 3rd line=R A T S: 4th line=E L S E



Back at the Puzzleland toy store, the proprietor has priced a game at 14¢, a doll at 21¢, a koala bear at 14¢, and a top at 14¢. Using the same logic (or lack of it), how much does he charge for a pinwheel?

07 November 2007:

THE SOLUTION


The toys are priced at 7¢ per consonant, so a pinwheel costs 35¢.


Q: Susanne put all of the female horses in the stables, put all of the male owls in a tree, put all of the female lobsters in a tank, and all of the male dogs in the backyard. The next day she forgot where she had put all of those animals. She asks you, "Where are the hens?". What do you tell her?

08 November 2007:

THE SOLUTION:

A: She put the hens in the tank. Female lobsters are called hens.


AN EASY ONE FOR TODAY:

Which set of numbers would most logically fill in the blanks in the following series?
101 99 102 98 103 97 _ _ 105 95 104 94
(a) 101 98
( 104 96
© 106 99
(d) none of these

09 November 2007:

THE SOLUTION:

(d) None Of The Above


Can you go from PINK to ROSE in four steps, changing one letter at a time and making a new English word each time?
P I N K
R 0 S E

10 November 2007:

THE SOLUTION


PINK, PINE, PONE, POSE, ROSE is one solution.



There are four letters that are anagrams to form six words.

You can cook food in ____.
You need ____ to cover fast food cups.
Red means ____ in certain situations.
A ____ can be found on dirty clothes and animals.
Police officers will ____ a warrant for someone's arrest.

11 November 2007:

THE SOLUTION


1)Pots
2)Tops
3)Stop
4)Spot
5)Post



A blacksmith wishes to cool his hot piece of steel as rapidly as possible. He has a bucket of ice-water and a bucket of oil (at room temperature). Which bucket should he dump his steel into? Why?

this seems to be a physcis question, i will go for oil, dunno but just common sence