Old Professor Sinha had enjoyed his enjoyed his meal. He had just finished his usual after-lunch beverage when he thought he’d have another. But he couldn’t remember what he had had. So he called the waiter and said to him:
December 31st, 2009 | Posted in Puzzles | 1 Comment
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?
December 7th, 2009 | Posted in Puzzles | 4 Comments
Before they reach the first branch on the tree the jasmine has made 5 complete twists and the rose 3 twists. Not counting the bottom and the top, how many times do they cross?
December 7th, 2009 | Posted in Puzzles | 3 Comments
. Any how she scored 85.
Her score was calculated by subtracting two times the number of wrong answers from the number of correct answers.
Can you tell how many problems she solved correctly?
December 5th, 2009 | Posted in Puzzles | 1 Comment
But when the two sons counted their money, they found that between them they had become richer by only Rs. 150/-.
How do you explain this?
December 5th, 2009 | Posted in Puzzles | 1 Comment
You may use the plus, minus terms, and division signs as well as the factorial function and the Gamma function. You may also use the logarithms and the combinatorial symbol.
December 4th, 2009 | Posted in Puzzles | 2 Comments
The sari cost Rs 90/- more than the handbag and the sari and the handbag cost together Rs 120/- more than the pair of shoes.
How much did I pay for each item?
December 4th, 2009 | Posted in Puzzles | 1 Comment
Secretary from among the men and a Joint Secretary from among the women.
We have a membership of 12 men and 10 women. In how many ways can the selection be made?
December 1st, 2009 | Posted in Puzzles | 4 Comments
I am sure you know that Bangalore is over a thousand miles away from Calcutta, and also that sound travels at 1100 feet per second.
Do you think there was any difference in the times at which the music was heard by Vasantha and myself? If so which one of us did hear the given note first?
November 27th, 2009 | Posted in Puzzles | 2 Comments
by subtracting two times the number of wrong answer from the number of correct answers.
Can you tell how many problems she solved correctly?
November 26th, 2009 | Posted in Puzzles | 2 Comments