In a rectangular dance hall, how do you place 10 chairs along the walls so that there are an equal number of chairs along each wall?
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Troubling Doubling at School
In a class, the number of girls who do wear a watch is double the number who don’t. But the number of boys who do not wear a watch is double the number who do.
If I tell you the number of girls in my class is double the number of boys, Can you tell me the number of students I teach? Here’s a clue: More than 20; below 32.
Riddle AnswerChain Nailed to the Wall
There is a chain nailed to the wall. The chain is 10 feet long and the center of the chain dips down 5 feet from where each side of the chain is nailed to the wall. How far are the 2 ends of chain from each other?
Riddle AnswerHalf of 5 Is 3
Probability Other Child Is a Boy
Mr. Smith has two children. If the older child is a boy, what is the probability that the other child is also a boy?
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