Walter Bowman's Fun Math Questions

Questions 51 thru 60

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51. Why are 1990 American dollar bills worth more than 1989 American dollar bills?

52. A woman shoots her husband. Then she holds him under water for over five minutes. Finally, she hangs him. But, five minutes later, they both go out together and enjoy a wonderful dinner together. How can this be?

53. Sam has three piles of sand and Dave has four piles of sand. If they put them all together, how many do they have?

54. What is one thing that all wise me, regardless of religion or politics, agree is between heaven and earth?

55. Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain on Earth?

56. A man married his sister, killed his mother, and was born before his father. He was considered socially acceptable by normal American standards. How is this possible?

57. How can you throw a golf ball with all your might and -- without hitting a wall or any other obstruction -- have the ball stop and come right back to you?

58. Which would you rather have, a trunk full of nickels or a trunk half full of dimes?

59. A father and son are in a car accident. The father dies. The son is taken to the emergency room, and then immediately to the operating room. The surgeon says "I can't operate on this boy! He's my son!". How is this possible?

60. There are two plastic jugs filled with water. How could you put all of this water into a barrel, without using the jugs or any dividers, and still tell which water came from which jug?

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Questions 41 thru 50.

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41. A man tries to sell a coin collector a rare and ancient coin, with a minting date marked on it of 237 BC. The collector has the man arrested for fraud. Why?

42. The maker doesn't want it; the buyer won't use it; and the user doesn't even see it. What is it?

43. A taxi driver was called to take a group of passengers to the train station. The station is normally an hour away, but with traffic being heavy, it took a full hour and a half. On the return trip, the traffic was still heavy and yet the trip took only 90 minutes. How is this possible?

44. Which is correct?: “The yolk of the egg ARE white” or “The yolk of the egg IS white?”

45. What is the significance of the following: The year is 1978, thirty-four minutes past noon on May 6th?

46. Even if they are starving, natives living in the Artic will never eat penguin eggs. Why not?

47. How could you rearrange the letters in the words “new door” to make one word? There is only one correct answer.

48. In what year did Christmas, and News Year’s fall on the same day?

49. Brothers or sisters have I none, but that mans father is my fathers son. Who is that man?

50. If the Vice-president of the United States should die, who would be President?

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Questions 31 thru 40

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31. What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and gray when you throw it away?

32. Major John and some of the boys were exchanging old war stories. Art Bragg offered one about how his grandfather led a battalion against a German division during World War I. Through brilliant maneuvers he defeated them and captured valuable territory. After the battle, he was presented with a sword bearing the inscription: “To Captain Bragg for Bravery, Daring and Leadership . World War One. From the Men of Battalion 8.” Major John scoffed and discredited Art’s story immediately. What’s wrong with Art’s story?

33. How many times can you subtract the number 5 from 25?

34. An electrician and a plumber were waiting in line at a theater. One of them was the father of the other’s son. How could this be possible?

35. I have many feathers to help me fly. I have a body and head, but I'm not alive. It is your strength which determines how far I go. You can hold me in your hand, but I'm never thrown. What am I?

36. Forward I'm heavy, backward I'm not. What am I?

37. A murderer is condemned to death. He has to choose between three rooms. The first is full of raging fires, the second is full of assassins with loaded guns, and the third is full of lions that haven't eaten in three years. Which room is safest for him?

38. Two adjoining rooms are separated by a wall such that you can not see into the second room when standing in the first one. The first has three light switches, each connected to an individual light in the second room. You can only walk to the second room once. How can you determine which switch is connected to which light in one trip only?

39. If there are four crows sitting on a fence and you shoot one, how many remain?

40. In Miramar, Florida, you cannot take a picture of a man with a wooden leg. Why not?

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Questions 21 thru 30

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21. Two men play seven games of chess. Each man wins the same number of games and there are no draws. How is this possible?

22. A rooster sits on the peak of a roof. If he lays an egg, which side of the roof will it roll off?

23. A clerk in a butcher shop is 6 feet tall. What does he weigh?

24. A nine foot wooden ladder is attached to the side of a boat tied to a dock. The bottom rung is even with the water line. Each rung is 1 foot apart. The tide begins to rise one foot an hour. How long will it take to cover the bottom 3 rungs?

25. If a doctor gives you 3 pills and tells you to take them every half hour, how long will they last?

26. You are blindfolded in front of a pile of 15 red socks and 15 black socks mixed together. Selecting one sock at a time, what is the minimum number of socks you must select to ensure a matching pair?

27. What was the president's name in 1952?

28. How many 3-cent stamps are there in a dozen?

29. How many cubic feet of dirt are in a hole 3 feet long, 4 feet wide and 2 feet deep?

30. If it takes 3 men 3 days to dig 3 holes, how long would it take 2 men to dig 1/2 a hole?

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Questions 11 thru 20

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11. Does England have a 4th of July?
12. Some months have 30 days and some months have 31 days. How many months have 28 days?
13. Divide 30 by 1/2 and add 10. What is the result?
14. If there are 3 apples and you take away 2 apples, how many apples do you have?
15. You have only one match and you walk into a dark room that has a kerosene lamp, a wood burning stove and an oil burning stove. Which one would you light first?
16. How many animals of each sex did Moses take aboard the ark?
17. Why can't a man living in Canada be buried in the United States?
18. A woman gives a beggar one dollar. The woman is the beggar's sister, but the beggar is not the woman's brother. How can that be?
19. In baseball, how many "outs" are there in an inning?
20. Is it legal in Florida for a man to marry his widow's sister?

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Questions 1 thru 10

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1. How far can a dog run into the woods?

2. A cow standing on three legs weighs 600 pounds. How much does the cow weigh standing on all four legs?

3. How many birthdays does the average person have?

4. Why can't a man's hand be 12 inches long?

5. Which weighs more: a pound of corn or a pound of feathers?

6. Which weighs more: a pound of gold or a pound of feathers?

7. Which weighs more: an ounce of gold or an ounce of feathers?

8. I have two United States coins that total 55 cents. Bear in mind that one of them is not a nickel. Then what are they?

9. A farmer has twenty sick sheep. One dies. How many are left?

10. A farmer has twenty sheep. All but 9 die. How many are left?

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