Brain Teasers

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A man was killed on Sunday morning. His wife found the body and called the police. The police arrived and questioned the chef, maid, butler, and gardener. Their alibis were:
Chef – making breakfast
Maid – getting mail
Butler – setting table
Gardener – watering plants
The police immediately arrested the criminal. Who was it and how did they know?

Answer:

The maid. Mail isn’t delivered on Sunday.


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Brain Teaser SMS



Given these equations, what is the answer to the last one?
5 3 2 = 151012
9 2 4 = 183662
8 6 3 = 482466
5 4 5 = 202504
7 2 5 = ?

Answer:

f(x,y,z) = 10000*(x*y) + 100*(x*z) + transpose_digits(x*y + y*z)

transpose_digits() just swaps the digits

143542


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Tongue Twisters



Why do you cry, Willy?
Why do you cry?
Why, Willy?
Why, Willy?
Why, Willy? Why?


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Brain Teaser SMS



Two men are standing on one side of a bridge and two women are approaching them. One of the men says, “Here comes my wife and daughter” to which the second man replies, “Here comes my wife and daughter”. If they have not married the same woman and the women aren’t pregnant, how is this true?

Answer:

The men are widowers and married each others’ daughter.


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Tongue Twisters



Mary Mac’s mother’s making Mary Mac marry me.
My mother’s making me marry Mary Mac.
Will I always be so Merry when Mary’s taking care of me?
Will I always be so merry when I marry Mary Mac?


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