Puzzles contest - 110

HELP · 09-06-06, 02:41 PM

1. Two identical trains, at the equator start travelling round the world in opposite directions. They start together. run at the same speed and are on different tracks.Which train will wear out its wheel treads first?

2. Next door to me live four brothers of different heights. Their average height is 74 inches, and the difference in height amongst the first three men is two inches. The difference between the third and the fourth man is six inches. Can you tell how tall is each brother?

3. Fifty minutes ago if it was four times as many minutes past three o'clock. how many minutes is it to six o'clock?

4. while in San Francisco some time back, I hired a car to drive over the Golden Gate bridge. I started in the afternoon when there was no traffic rush. So J could drive at a speed of 40 miles an hour. While 0 returning. however. I got caught in the traffic rush and I could only manage to drive at a speed of 25 miles an hour. What was my average speed for the round trIp?
5. A family I know has several children. Each boy in this family has as many sisters as brothers but each girl has tWice as many brothers as sisters. How many brothers and sisters are there?

umabala · 10-06-06, 12:36 AM

2. 70,72,74,80

becz 80 is greater than 74 by 6
divide 6 among 1st and 2nd
70+4=7472+2=74.

Rena · 10-06-06, 07:01 AM

HI,

Repeated questions.

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umabala Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: India Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 3	2. 70,72,74,80 becz 80 is greater than 74 by 6 divide 6 among 1st and 2nd 70+4=7472+2=74.

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