Why?

Last Problem:

A hunter spotted a bear due east. Taken by surprise, he ran directly north, and then looked to see that the bear hadn’t moved. As he steadied and took aim at the bear, he aimed directly south. What color is the bear?

Answer:

The man must have shot the bear from the north pole, making it a polar bear, which would be white.

Today’s Problem:

Two boys who were playing in the playground, slipped on some wet grass and landed partly in mud and partly in wet grass. When they got up, one boy’s face was all muddy; the others face was clean. Yet the one with the clean face is the one who went directly to wash his face. Why?

What Color?

Last Problem:

A very neat office worker wears a clean shirt every day. If he drops off his laundry every Monday night, and at the same time picks up his previous week’s laundry, how many shirts does he need to keep wearing a clean one every day?

Answer:

15 – he needs 7 during the week, leaves 7 at the cleaners every Monday, plus counting the shirt he wears on Monday – he’ll be caught short if he exchanges his Monday shirt every Monday, so he’ll need 15.

Today’s Problem:

A hunter spotted a bear due east. Taken by surprise, he ran directly north, and then looked to see that the bear hadn’t moved. As he steadied and took aim at the bear, he aimed directly south. What color is the bear?

How Many?

Yesterday’s Problem:

Two of the following statements are false. What are the real names of each person?

Carl’s last name is Smythe.
Carl’s last name is Taylor.
Kevin’s last name is Taylor.

Answer:

Carl Taylor, Kevin Smythe

Today’s Problem:

A very neat office worker wears a clean shirt every day. If he drops off his laundry every Monday night, and at the same time picks up his previous week’s laundry, how many shirts does he need to keep wearing a clean one every day?