Brain Buster #126
Mrs. Murphy wanted some oranges, so she sent Margaret to the corner shop to
get them. Margaret came back a few minutes later with some oranges and six
lollipops, having spent a total of 43 cents. Unfortunately, she didn't buy
enough oranges, so her brother Mike was sent to get some more. He returned
soon after, also with some oranges and seven sticks of toffee, having spent the
same amount as his sister. What are the prices of the oranges, the
lollipops, and the toffee sticks? Each of the items costs a whole number
of cents, and all the items are realistically priced.
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Brain Buster #127
What is the 4-digit number (no zeros) in which the last digit is double the
third, the third digit is one more than the second, and the first digit is one
less than the second and one-fourth of the last?
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Brain Buster #128
Here's a palindrome:
What is the nine letter- palindrome with which the very shy person admitted
shyness?
_ _ _ _ _, _ _ _ _
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Brain Buster #129
I am a word of 11 letters.
My 7, 3, 8, 4, 5 is what the little girl did when her dog died.
My 9, 10, 6, 2 is an obscuring smudge.
My 1, 11 is an abbreviation for that is.
My whole is as little as it can get.
What am I?
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Brain Buster #130
What phrase do the words below represent?
OUCH! WINDOW
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Brain Buster #131
Jim and Barbara bought four presents for various weddings, but they couldn't
agree on four identical gifts. They bought four separate gifts. The
first cost $5.00 more than the second. The second was half the cost of the
first, plus one-third the cost of the first. The third cost two-thirds of
the first, and the last one cost double the third. They spent a total of
$115. What did each of the gifts cost?
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Brain Buster #132
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, but how long did it take
him? Peter and his friend Paul, working together, could pick a peck in 20
minutes; Paul and his friend Percival, working together, could do the job in 30
minutes. Peter and Percival working together, though, would take 40
minutes to pick a peck. So, how long would it take for Peter to pick a
peck of pickled peppers by himself?
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Brain Buster #133
What word logically comes next in the following sequence?
SAME MEAT
ATTACH CHIME
a) WORD b) CHURCH c)
MEASURE d) LIKE
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Brain Buster #134
The names of three foods are interlettered on each of the following
lines. The letters of each of the words are in the correct order, but
interletterd with the others. Unscramble the six foods.
C F H R M E U E E I A S E T T
A P E P P A R L E P L S S U M S
CHEESE, FRUIT, and MEAT; APPLES, PEARS, and PLUMS
Brain Buster #135
The passenger on the bus asked to be let off at Times Square, when the bus
conductor asked the passenger where he got on the passenger said, "two
stops after the stop which is one stop less than halfway to Times Square,"
announced the passenger, pleased with himself.
The conductor thought for a moment, and replied, "the fare is 2 cents
more than one half of one penny more than it would be if fares had risen 50
percent this morning." What fare was being asked for?
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Brain Buster #136
Palindrome time again! What would a male animal that resides on a
planet be called?
M _ _ _ _ _ _
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Brain Buster #137
If 3 operators can answer 120 calls in half an hour, how many operators does
it take to answer 560 calls in one hour?
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Brain Buster #138
A certain family picnic consisted of 1 grandfather, 1 grandmother, 2 fathers,
2 mothers, 4 children, 2 grandchildren, 1 brother, 2 sisters, 2 sons, 2
daughters, 1 father-in-law, 1 mother-in-law, and 1 daughter-in-law. A
total of 23 people, you might think. But, no; there were only 7 people
present. Can you show how this might be?
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Brain Buster #139
In each of the sentences below, eliminate only one letter in the word that
fits the first definition to realize the second.
Change a vessel into a part of the body.
Change a personal manservant into a geographical feature.
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Brain Buster #140
As far as we can determine, there is only one anagram of the word
TRINKET. What is it?
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Brain Buster #141
What is:
The beginning of eternity,
The end of time and space,
The beginning of every end,
The end of every place.
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Brain Buster #142
Make a dent in your mental energy and complete the word below by filling in
the missing letters.
_ M _ _ _ E _ R _ B
_ E
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Brain Buster #143
The Just Riddles and More toy store may go out of business soon because of
the owner's idea of pricing. He charges $6 for a doll, $7.50 for a train,
$4.50 for a top, and $12 for a paint set. By the same rules, what does he
charge for a bicycle?
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Brain Buster #144
Two ferries start at the same time from opposite sides of a river, traveling
across the water on routes at right angles to the shores. Each boat
travels at a constant speed, though their two speeds are different. They
pass at a point 720 yards from the nearer shore. Both boats remain at
their slips for 10 minutes before starting back. On the return trips, they
meet 400 yards form the other shore. How wide is the river?
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Brain Buster #145
Start with the number of aces in a bridge deck, add the number of the U.S.
cross-country route that provide "kicks" and divide by the only even
prime number. What's the answer?
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Brain Buster #146
Homonyms are words that sound alike, though they are spelled
differently. ( Example: to, two, too ) One pair of homonyms
has meanings that are precisely opposite. What are the spellings of these
two homonyms?
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Brain Buster #147
While visiting a Junior High School, I asked two students to give me their
ages. The did so, and then, to test their arithmetical powers, I asked
each of them to add the two ages together. One game me 44 as the answer,
and the other gave me 1280. I immediately saw that one of them had
subtracted one age from the other, while the other student had multiplied the
two ages together. Can you tell what the students ages were?
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Brain Buster #148
Jennifer has only one son and two granddaughters. On day she meets her
only daughter-in-law's only son-in-law's father-in-law at the grocery
store. What is his relationship to Jennifer?
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Brain Buster #149
Each of the following groups of letters can be anagrammed into at least two
words. Unscramble the letters.
E F I R S S
U E E M P R S
U E E N P R S T
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Brain Buster #150
I am a word of 11 letters
My 4, 9, 5 is worn on the head
My 10, 9, 1, 11 is a narrow road
My 11, 2, 3 , 4, 5 is a number
My 8, 6, 7, is a spirit.
My whole is an excellent songster.
What am I?
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