Motivational Monday 4/25/2016
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PUZZLES FOR THE WEEK OF 4/25:
(1) Rising Tide
The rope ladder of a boat hangs over the side of the boat and just reaches the water. Its rungs are 8 inches apart. How many rungs will be under the water when the tide rises 4 feet?
(2) Time to Tell
A sundial is said to be the timepiece with the fewest moving parts. What is the timepiece with the most moving parts?
(3) Famous Words
All the vowels have been removed from the opening words of a famous American document. So have the breaks between words. All that are left are the following consonants. What are the words? FRSCRNDSVNYRSG
(4) Unscramble
You’ve done word scrambles before, but for some reason people find this one particularly difficult. Can you work with the following letters to spell a 10-letter English word? TTNENUMROA
(5) Fill in the Missing Square
Can you fill in the missing square with the number that logically belongs there?
ANSWERS FROM LAST WEEK:
- Burning Ropes
Light both ends of rope A and one end of rope B. After 30 minutes, rope A will be completely burned up and there will be 30 minutes of rope B left. Light the other end of rope B; it will burn up in 15 minutes. Total time elapsed since starting the ropes on fire: 45 minutes.
- Cork, Bottle, Coin
Push the cork into the bottle and shake the coin out.
- Manhole
You can turn a square manhole cover sideways and drop it down the diagonal of the manhole. You cannot drop a round manhole cover down the manhole. Therefore, round manhole covers are safer and more practical than square ones.
Franco Brady April 29, 2016 at 4:32 pm
126 Have a great week!
Lucas Straub April 26, 2016 at 1:49 pm
The last one I believe is 126
Lucas Straub April 26, 2016 at 1:50 pm
It is the sum of the three other squares left above and up left diagonally.
Youssef Koutout April 25, 2016 at 3:19 pm
#1 no rungs will be under the water.
#2 sand timer /// or could be a Rolex 🙂
#3 Four score and seven years ago.
#4 Tournament.
#5 110.
Thank you & have a great week!
Brian Selmon April 25, 2016 at 2:29 pm
1. None
2. Hourglass
3. Four Score and Seven Years Ago
4. Tournament
5. 98
Cheri Mineo April 25, 2016 at 12:02 pm
3. Four score and seven years ago
4. tournament
5. 122?
Thanks for the brainteasers!
Sal Ferrulo April 25, 2016 at 11:57 am
Todd,
Thank you for the words of wisdom to begin the week along with the brain teasers!
Sincerely and respectfully,
Sal
Patricia Rios April 25, 2016 at 10:11 am
Good morning! Love the Kobe Bryant motivational quote. It is something that I truly live by!
Regarding the puzzles for this week:
#1: If the tide rises 4 feet then the boat and the rope ladder will also rise… right? soooo…. no rungs will be under the water when the tide rises.
#2 and #3: no clue on this one :-S
#4: TOURNAMENT
#5: I couldn’t figure it out…
Wendy Briley April 25, 2016 at 9:50 am
#4 = Tournament
#5 = 126?
Happy Monday!
Teresa Gosse April 25, 2016 at 9:40 am
1 The boat rises with the tide.
2 An hourglass.
3 Four score and seven years ago.
Brenda Jenkins April 25, 2016 at 9:33 am
1. 6????
3. Four Score and seven years ago
4. tournament
Naomi Dugan April 25, 2016 at 9:02 am
Morning!
I am finally able to get one-
#3- Four Score and Seven Years ago.
Have a good day!!