The Grand Master takes a set of 8 stamps, 4 red and 4 green, known to the logicians, and loosely affixes two to the forehead of each logician so that each logician can see all the other stamps except those 2 in the Grand Master's pocket and the two on her own forehead. He asks them in turn if they know the colors of their own stamps:
A: "No."
B: "No."
C: "No."
Again, he asks them in turn if they know the colors of their own stamps.
A: "No."
B: "Yes."
What color stamps does B have?
Friday, January 15, 2010
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Letter Equations Seven Through Nine
7 = D of the W.
7 = W of the (A) W.
7 = S of the W.
7 = H of R.
7 = C of the R.
7 = D S.
7 = P of W.
7 = B for S B.
7 = S on a F P P.
7 = Y of B L for B a M.
8 = C on a C.
8 = B in a B.
8 = L on a S.
8 = T on an O.
8 = D of H.
8 = S on a S S.
8 = N in an O.
8 = U in the I L.
8 = P in a G.
8 = F in a M.
8 = P in the S S (since 2006).
9 = P in the S S (1930-2006).
9 = J on the S C.
9 = L of a C.
7 = W of the (A) W.
7 = S of the W.
7 = H of R.
7 = C of the R.
7 = D S.
7 = P of W.
7 = B for S B.
7 = S on a F P P.
7 = Y of B L for B a M.
8 = C on a C.
8 = B in a B.
8 = L on a S.
8 = T on an O.
8 = D of H.
8 = S on a S S.
8 = N in an O.
8 = U in the I L.
8 = P in a G.
8 = F in a M.
8 = P in the S S (since 2006).
9 = P in the S S (1930-2006).
9 = J on the S C.
9 = L of a C.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Bonus Points If You Can Define Them All
Which two words in the list are the closest in meaning?
- Cristate
- Crossed
- Moribund
- Elevated
- Tufted
- Crystallized
Monday, January 11, 2010
Is There a Reason?
There is a reason behind the cause for button locations. Traditionally, men's buttons are on the right, while women's clothes have buttons on the left. Do you know why this is?
BTW, I have no idea if my answer (given tomorrow) is right or not. But it makes sense to me.
BTW, I have no idea if my answer (given tomorrow) is right or not. But it makes sense to me.
Friday, January 08, 2010
Thursday, January 07, 2010
Burning the Candle From Both Ends
My great-grandmother was always interested in saving money. She even found ways to save money by melting down the ends of old candles.
She realized that 1/4 of every candle used in the candle holder never burned. So, she would remove the ends and save them. Only when she had four candle ends, she would burn the four ends together as one candle.
If great-grandma went to the store to buy 16 candles, how many 'candles' did she end up actually using?
She realized that 1/4 of every candle used in the candle holder never burned. So, she would remove the ends and save them. Only when she had four candle ends, she would burn the four ends together as one candle.
If great-grandma went to the store to buy 16 candles, how many 'candles' did she end up actually using?
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