Look at the shape below and answer the following questions on it.
1. How many triangles are there in the diagram?
2. How many rectangles are there in the diagram?
3. How many hexagons can you find?
4. Deduct the sum of the numbers in the rectangles from the sum of the numbers in the triangles.
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Change a hundred rupee note into 50 notes
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A beggar’s brother died, but the man who died had no brother.
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You have 12 coins, one of which is fake. The fake coin is
October 3rd, 2009 | Posted in Puzzles | 1 Comment
It was vacation time, and so I decided to visit my cousin’s home. In the mornings, we both would go for a jog. The evenings were spent on the tennis court. Tiring as these activities were, we could manage only one per day, i.e., either we went for a jog or played tennis each day. There were days when we felt lazy and stayed home all day long……
September 23rd, 2009 | Posted in Puzzles | 8 Comments
Jimmy takes the underground train to work and uses an escalator at the railway station. If Jimmy runs up 7 steps of the escalator, then it takes him 28.5 seconds to reach the top of the escalator. If he runs up 13 steps of the escalator, then it takes him only 19.5 seconds to reach the top…..
September 23rd, 2009 | Posted in Puzzles | 9 Comments
The 10″ pizza sells for $ 3.99 at my favorite pizza store. The store claims they have a great deal on the large 12″ pizza, which is specially priced at $ 4.88. What is the per cent discount the store is offering?….
September 23rd, 2009 | Posted in Puzzles | 4 Comments
There is a pole in a lake. One-half of the pole is in the ground, another one-third of it is covered by water, and 8 ft is out of the water. What is the total length of the pole in ft?….
September 22nd, 2009 | Posted in Puzzles | 8 Comments
Samir purchased a house for Rs. 155965. He wants to sell it for a profit of exactly 15%. However, he does not want to sell it himself. He wants a Real Estate Agent to sell it for him. The Agent must make a commission of exactly 5.6% (in addition to Samir’s 15% profit). How much must the Agent sell the house for? Give your answer to the nearest Rs.?….
September 22nd, 2009 | Posted in Puzzles | 4 Comments