Tag: math & puzzles

A boy leaves his house one summer day, and began to run into the woods to his grandmother's house which is on the other side of the woods. It should also be known that the boy reached his grandmother's house. How far did the boy run into the woods?

In front of you, there are 9 coins. They all look absolutely identical, but one of the coins is fake. However, you know that the fake coin is lighter than the rest, and in front of you is a balance scale. What is the least number of weighings you can use to find the counterfeit coin?

Farmer Smith owns three pink pigs, four brown pigs, and one black pig. How many of Smith's pigs can say that it is the same color as another pig on Smith's farm? Dont use any logic to answer this question...

If 2 hours ago it was as long after one o'clock in the afternoon as it was before one o'clock in the morning. What time would it be now?

An electric train is traveling southwest at 95 miles per hour, and the wind is blowing north east at 95 miles per hour. In which direction does the smoke blow?