The answers to the following puzzles are below the puzzles. Just scroll down - after you have tried to solve them!
LATERAL THINKING PUZZLES - Use your thinking skills. For answers, see Mr. Munshine in the Study Center:
A] Why is it illegal for a man living in Florida to be buried in New York?
B] There's an airplane crash on the border between New York and New Jersey. All but nine of the passengers die. In which state
would the survivors be buried?
C] Pretend that you are a bus driver. At the first stop, four people get on. At the second stop, three people get on, including an
old woman carrying an umbrella. At the third stop, two people get on and three get off. At the next stop, a tall young man
boards the bus and two people leave. At the next stop, no one gets on or off the bus. At the last stop, everyone remaining
gets off except the bus driver. What is the name of the bus driver?
D] A person is lying dead on a sidewalk in front of a building. A policewoman asks a person exiting the building if he / she can identify the dead person on the sidewalk. The person examines the face of the deceased person, and finally says:
"Brothers and sisters I have none, but that man's father is my father's son!" How is the speaker related to the dead
person? (Answer in this way: The speaker is the _________________ of the dead person.)
E] A man digs a hole which is three feet wide, six feet deep, and seven feet across. How much dirt is in the hole?
A] Why is it illegal for a man living in Florida to be buried in New York?
B] There's an airplane crash on the border between New York and New Jersey. All but nine of the passengers die. In which state
would the survivors be buried?
C] Pretend that you are a bus driver. At the first stop, four people get on. At the second stop, three people get on, including an
old woman carrying an umbrella. At the third stop, two people get on and three get off. At the next stop, a tall young man
boards the bus and two people leave. At the next stop, no one gets on or off the bus. At the last stop, everyone remaining
gets off except the bus driver. What is the name of the bus driver?
D] A person is lying dead on a sidewalk in front of a building. A policewoman asks a person exiting the building if he / she can identify the dead person on the sidewalk. The person examines the face of the deceased person, and finally says:
"Brothers and sisters I have none, but that man's father is my father's son!" How is the speaker related to the dead
person? (Answer in this way: The speaker is the _________________ of the dead person.)
E] A man digs a hole which is three feet wide, six feet deep, and seven feet across. How much dirt is in the hole?
Go to this web site by clicking on the logo to the left and you will find a large assortment of puzzles which will challenge you.
At this site, there are a number of math and logic puzzles.
Go there by clicking the icon on the left.
Use your knowledge of mathematics and your ability
to think logically, and solve the puzzles - if you can!
Go there by clicking the icon on the left.
Use your knowledge of mathematics and your ability
to think logically, and solve the puzzles - if you can!
National Geographic magazine offers an assortment
of puzzles about places around the world. Learn
as you solve these challenges. Go there by clicking
on the icon to the left of this description.
of puzzles about places around the world. Learn
as you solve these challenges. Go there by clicking
on the icon to the left of this description.
At PUZZLES.COM you will find all types of puzzles and other mental challenges. It is "the world's best resource for puzzling on the Internet - is about Puzzles, Illusions, Tricks, . . . ." A small sample of online games is below:
If you LOVE jigsaw puzzles, try your hand at the electronic version at TheJigsawPuzzles.com. A sample of completed ones follows. Get to that link, click on any picture and begin putting the pieces together.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF PUZZLES - Try your hand at the following challenges at www.conceptispuzzles.com and see how you do:
