Logical Reasoning: Teacher Puzzle

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:

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?

Climbing Problem of Creepers

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?

Solving Problems

. 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?

A Problem of Gifts

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?

A Combination Problem

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.

A Problem of Sari, Shoes and Handbag

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?

An Election Problem

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?

The Problem of the Music concert

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?

Solving Problems

by subtracting two times the number of wrong answer from the number of correct answers.
Can you tell how many problems she solved correctly?