Tag: math & puzzles

Find the statement that must be true according to the given information. The Pacific yew is an evergreen tree that grows in the Pacific Northwest. The Pacific yew has a fleshy, poisonous fruit. Recently, taxol, a substance found in the bark of the Pacific yew, was discovered to be a promising new anticancer drug.

Find the statement that must be true according to the given information. Tim's commute never bothered him because there were always seats available on the train and he was able to spend his 40 minutes comfortably reading the newspaper or catching up on paperwork. Ever since the train schedule changed, the train has been extremely crowded, and by the time the doors open at his station, there isn't a seat to be found.

If a car had increased its average speed for a 180-mile trip by 5 mph, the trip would have been completed in 30 minutes less. What was the car's original speed?

In the local corner store, six chocolate drops(CD) and five fruit jellies(FJ) cost 61 cents. However, five chocolate drops and six jellies cost only 60 cents. How much does each item cost?

A train, 0.25 miles long, going at a speed of 40mph enters a tunnel that is 2.25 miles long. How long does it take for all of the train to pass through the tunnel from the moment the front enters it, to the moment the rear emerges?

What number should replace the question mark? 13,44,88,176,847,?

If green plus blue makes 89, and red plus black makes 56, What does yellow plus brown make?

You have 14 brown socks, 14 blue socks and 14 black socks in your sock drawer. How many socks must you remove (without looking to be sure) to have a matched pair?

Tony and Tommy have been experimenting with balloons. They found that if they fill 5 balloons with helium, they can use the balloons to lift 50 pounds. Three of the same balloons filled with hydrogen lift 60 pounds. Ten filled with neon lift 20 pounds. How many pounds could the men lift with 5 neon, one hydrogen, and two helium balloons?