Solutions to BrainTeasers for July 2002 |
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What should the tenth number in this series be? 3, 3, 5, 4, 4, 3, 5, 5, 4, ? |
Complete these words by inserting the same three letters in each one. TE---ER, S---ET, EAR---E |
| 3. (The series shows the number of letters in the words ONE, TWO, THREE, etc.) | TEACHER, SACHET, EARACHE |
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How much more available capacity is there is in twenty four-gallon cans that are half full than in a twenty-four gallon can that is half empty? |
Replace the asterisks by the correct mathematical signs to make the expression equal to 99. 16 * 12 * 2 * 3 = 99 |
| 28 gallons (40 - 12). | 16 x 12 � 2 + 3 = 99 |
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THINK ! How many mistakes are there in the sentence: 'This sentance contanes one misteak'? |
| Four. The sentence contains three spelling mistakes, plus the false claim that it only contains one mistake, making a total of four mistakes. |