Puzzles contest - 85

[HELP]

1) 500 men are arranged in an array of 10 rows and 50 columns
according to their heights. Tallest among each row of all are asked to
fall out. And the shortest among them is A. Similarly
after resuming that to their original podsitions that the shortest
among each column are asked to fall out. And the tallest among them is
B .Now who is taller among A and B ?



2) A person with some money spends1/3 for cloths, 1/5 of the remaining

for food and 1/4 of the remaining for travel. He is left with Rs 100/- .

How much did he have with him in the begining ?



3) There are six boxes containing 5 , 7 , 14 , 16 , 18 , 29 balls of

either red or blue in colour.

Some boxes contain only red balls and others contain only blue.

One sales man sold one box out of them and then he says

" I have the same number of red balls left out as that of blue ".

Which box is the one he solds out ?



4) A chain is broken into three pieces of equal lenths containing 3

links each. It is taken to a backsmith to join into a single continuous one .

How many links are to to be opened to make it ?


5) Grass in lawn grows equally thick and in a uniform rate.

It takes 24 days for 70 cows and 60 days for 30 cows to eat the

whole of the grass. How many cows are needed to eat the grass in 96 days.?




Edited by: HELP

[meera]

1)A is tallest

3)The Box containing 29 balls.

4)2 links has to be opened.