I had a totally different post written, unfortunately it was insanely boring. I was bored writing it, I was even more bored when I proof read it1. So right before I hit the publish button I pulled the plug. Trust me, we're all better off.
When I started my job back in October I decided to do a daily brain teaser. I spent about a week, or so, scouring various sources for brain teasers that I could use. I came up with 99 total and at this point I've got about 40 left to use. My sources included: the interwebs, The Hobbit, a brain teaser board-game, co-workers, students. Most were average, some were not very good at all, a few, I think, are pretty good. Here are some of my favorites.
1) Using the numbers 1-8 (each number only once) fill in the circles so that the numbers add up to the total in each shape.
2) A man who lives on the tenth floor takes the elevator down to the first floor every morning and goes to work. In the evening, when he comes back, on a rainy day, or if there are other people in the elevator, he goes to his floor directly. Otherwise, he goes to the seventh floor and walks up the remaining three flights of stairs to his apartment. Why?
3) There are three light bulbs in a room with no windows and only one door, which is closed. Outside of the room there are three switches. You can turn the switches off and on as many times as you choose, but can only open the door once. Once the door is open you can no longer touch the switches. How can you determine with light bulb corresponds with which switch?
4) What is a five letter word, in the English language, whose pronunciation isn't changed when you remove four of it's letters?
5) Which side of the line would 'Z' be on?
A EF HI KLMN T VWXY
BCD G J OPQRS U
6) Which direction is the bus moving2?
If you have any brain teasers let me know3.
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1 It may come as a surprise but I do proof read.
2 Aren't my paint skills amazing?
3 I'll bet I've already got it though.
first try:
ReplyDelete1. i'm annoyed at this one but i'll come back to it.
2. isn't it b/c he's short? he can't reach "10" so asks others or uses his umbrella. which begs the question: why the heck wouldn't you carry an umbrella every day? and -- dude, this guy is REAL short.
3. hmmm. flip #1 and let it stay on for a long time. flip it off, then flip #2 on. then open the door and go in the room. whichever lightbulb is on, corresponds with switch #2. whichever lightbulb of the remaining 2 is hot, corresponds with switch #1. the last one is switch #3.
4. hmm. don't know. i'm gonna be lame and google this one b/c i'll never figure it out.
5. your mom.
6. left (or west according to your direction) b/c you can't see the door.
1. got it. i don't know how to share my answer.
ReplyDelete4. queue??
5. top.
What if it's a British bus?
ReplyDeleteWhat if we're at the North Pole?
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