My Neurons Love Me For Exercising Them
Yesterday’s Problem
You are in a dark room and have only one match.
There is a kerosene lamp, an oil stove and a
cigarette. Which will you light first?
Answer:
The match.
Today’s Problem:
How do you make 1000 by adding up numbers
that only have 8’s?
Last Problem:
How far does one have to count to, before
using the letter “a” in spelling out the number?
For example, the number 1 is spelled “one”
which does not contain the letter “a”. The
number 2 is spelled two and also does not
contain the letter “a”.
Answer:
The answer is 1000. The word “thousand”
contains the letter “a.” No other number
prior to one thousand contains the letter “a.”
Today’s Problem
You are in a dark room and have only one match.
There is a kerosene lamp, an oil stove and a
cigarette. Which will you light first?
The Problem:
An oppressive king in Romania asked his prophet
when he would die. The prophet was very wise
in many respects, but also concerned about his
own personal health and safety. What answer did
the prophet give to his King?
Answer:
The day you die will be the day after I die.
Today’s Problem
How far does one have to count to, before
using the letter “a” in spelling out the number?
For example, the number 1 is spelled “one”
which does not contain the letter “a”. The
number 2 is spelled two and also does not contain
the letter “a”.