Solution:
Sam is 41 and Mala is 37.
Let's invert the teaser and read it like this :
• Sam says I am certainly over 40
• Mala says I am not 38 and you are atmost 4 years older than me
• Now Sam says you are atmost 38
From first statement it is clear that Sam is over 40. Also, from next 2 statements it is clear that Mala is less then 38. Hence the possibilities are :
Sam = 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, ......
Mala = 37, 36, 35, 34, 33, ......
It also says that the difference between their age is maximum 4 years. Hence, there is only one possible pair i.e. 41 and 37, all other combination have differences more then 4.
Hence the answer - Sam is 41 and Mala is 37.
Sake Of Apples
Solution:
2519 apples.
The solution for the answer is the LCM (Lowest Common Multiple) of 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 minus 1. LCM would give the least number which is divisible by all of these number and subtracting one would give us the number of apples which were initially there.
Sock Search
Solution:
In the worst case in which you didn't take three pairs of socks of the same color, you took 2 red socks, 4 yellow socks, and 5 of each of the other colors. That's a total of 46 socks. Then if you take one more sock, you are sure to have 6 socks of at least one color. So you have to take 47 socks from the drawer to be sure that you have at least three pairs of socks of the same color.
HandShaking
Solution:
Because, obviously, no person shook hands with himself or herself, or with his or her partner, nobody shook hands with more than eight other people. And since nine people shook hands with different numbers of people, these numbers must be 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8.
The person who shook 8 hands, shook hands with all other persons (who therefore shook each at least 1 hand), except with his or her partner. Therefore, the partner of the person who shook 8 hands, must be the person who shook 0 hands.
The person who shook 7 hands, shook hands with all other persons (who therefore shook each at least 2 hands), except with his or her partner and the person who shook 0 hands. Therefore, the partner of the person who shook 7 hands, must be the person who shook 1 hand.
The person who shook 6 hands, shook hands with all other persons (who therefore shook each at least 3 hands), except with his or her partner and the persons who shook 1 and 0 hands. Therefore, the partner of the person who shook 6 hands, must be the person who shook 2 hands.
The person who shook 5 hands, shook hands with all other persons (who therefore shook each at least 4 hands), except with his or her partner and the persons who shook 2, 1, and 0 hands. Therefore, the partner of the person who shook 5 hands, must be the person who shook 3 hands.
The only person left, is the one who shook 4 hands, and which must be Jack's wife. The answer is: Jack's wife shook 4 hands.
Climbing Snail
Solution:
On the first day, the snail reaches a height of 5 meters and slides down 4 meters at night, and thus ends at a height of 1 meter.
On the second day, he reaches 6 meters, but slides back to 2 meters.
On the third day, he reaches 7 meters, but slides back to 3 meters.
...
On the fifteenth day, he reaches 19 meters, but slides back to 15 meters.
On the sixteenth day, he reaches 20 meters, so now he is at the top of the pit!
Conclusion: The snail reaches the top of the pit on the 16th day!...
Hans & Gerrie
Solution:
Hans and Gerrie are standing with their backs towards each other!
(ID 0001)
Solution:
Man (or woman). Crawls on all fours as a baby, walks on two legs as an adult and uses two legs and a cane when they're old.
(ID 0001)
Solution:
Tomorrow or the future.
(ID 0001)
Solution:
The stars.
(ID 0002)
Solution:
A Tea Bag.
Solution:
Stove, fire, smoke
Solution:
A frog.
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The Shadow.
Each friend has an apple, and one of them has it in a basket.
Solution:
You give an apple each to your first nine friends, and a basket with an apple to your tenth friend.
Solution:
5 + 5 4 5 = 555
Solution:
142857
(142857 x 5 = 714285)
142857
(142857 x 5 = 714285)
Solution:
Push the cork into the bottle and put the bottle upside down to let the coin out.
Push the cork into the bottle and put the bottle upside down to let the coin out.
Solution:
She took a picture of him (shoots a picture.)
Then she held the picture/film under water to develop.
Finally she hung the picture to dry.
Yes, because the Empire State Building can’t jump!
The Shadow.
She took a picture of him (shoots a picture.)
Then she held the picture/film under water to develop.
Finally she hung the picture to dry.
Solution:
(0005)
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