Wednesday, August 31, 2005
Answers to Questions 21 thru 30
21. Two men play seven games of chess. Each man wins the same number of games and there are no draws. How is this possible?
They were not playing each other.
22. A rooster sits on the peak of a roof. If he lays an egg, which side of the roof will it roll off?
If a rooster lays an egg, it's a miracle!
23. A clerk in a butcher shop is 6 feet tall. What does he weigh?
He weighs meat, fish, chicken, etc!
24. A nine foot wooden ladder is attached to the side of a boat tied to a dock. The bottom rung is even with the water line. Each rung is 1 foot apart. The tide begins to rise one foot an hour. How long will it take to cover the bottom 3 rungs?
It will never happen. The ladder is attached to the boat which will rise with the tide.
25. If a doctor gives you 3 pills and tells you to take them every half hour, how long will they last?
One hour. Take the first pill, then take the second pill in 30 minutes and the third pill 30 minutes later. Elapsed time is one hour.
26. You are blindfolded in front of a pile of 15 red socks and 15 black socks mixed together. Selecting one sock at a time, what is the minimum number of socks you must select to ensure a matching pair?
Three. Select the first sock. Let's say it is red. Select the second sock. If it is red it matches. But if it is black, you must select the third sock. No matter what color it is, you have a match.
27. What was the president's name in 1952?
George W. Bush. (It still is!)
28. How many 3-cent stamps are there in a dozen?
12.
29. How many cubic feet of dirt are in a hole 3 feet long, 4 feet wide and 2 feet deep?
There is no dirt in a hole.
30. If it takes 3 men 3 days to dig 3 holes, how long would it take 2 men to dig 1/2 a hole?
There is no such thing as half a hole!
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