I'm posting one puzzle, riddle, math, or statistical problem a day. Try to answer each one and post your answers in the comments section. I'll post the answer the next day. Even if you have the same answer as someone else, feel free to put up your answer, too!
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Both temperatures are highly unlikely in Jamaica, but that is actually irrelevant -- water at 20 degrees Fahrenheit is ice.
ReplyDeleteThe temps aren't found in Jamaica!
ReplyDelete20 degrees farenheit is frozen ice -- 32 F is the freezing point. So, 40 degrees
ReplyDelete20 degrees farenheit is obviously wrong because the water would be ice. 40 degree farenheit is correct.
ReplyDeleteI think the point is that the steel ball would travel faster through warmer (less dense) water than colder (more dense) water
ReplyDeleteI think the point is this is a joke question designed to fool those who don't think outside the box. Similar to the giraffe in the refrigerator.
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