Size of a Cherry
The cherry is a round fruit with a round stone. If the flesh of the cherry around the stone is as thick as the stone itself,
Building a Play House
Rakesh and Nikhilesh were carrying pieces of timber to build a playhouse. Nikhilesh said to Rakesh ‘Give me one of your pieces so that we shall both be carry the same number of pieces’.
Number of Poles in a Fence
A farmer built a fence around his 17 cows, in a square shaped region. He used 27 fence poles on each side of the square.
A Steamer’s Route
A 150 metre long steamer has changed its direction through 30 degrees while moving through a distance equal to twice its own length.
Why Front Wheels Wear Out?
some carts – the front ones are smaller than the rear ones. Why do the front axles wear out faster than the rear?
A Problem of Candy Bars
She got only two candy bars. If only each child had been given two candy bars there would have been eight candy bars remaining. How many candy bars were there altogether to begin with?
A Problem of Gooseberries
She again thought she was the first one to arrive and she took what she thought was her share and left 8 gooseberries in the bowl.
When we three sisters met in the evening we reliazed what had happened and my mother distributed the remaining 8 gooseberries in a fair share.
How did my mother do it?