Flashcard

If you toss a coin 10 times and it lands heads up every time, what are the chances it will land heads up if you toss it again?

Ans: There is a 50/50 chance of each toss being either heads or tails. The previous toss does not impact the next toss.

Three times what number is no larger than two times that same number?

Ans: 0

How can you add eight 8's to get the number 1000?

Ans: 888 + 88 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 1000

Mr. Smith has 4 daughters. Each of his daughters has a brother. How many children does Mr. Smith have?

Ans: 5

How do you go from ninety-eight to 720 using just one letter?

Ans: Add an "x" between "ninety" and "eight". Ninety x Eight = 720

There are 12 kids in a classroom. 6 kids are wearing socks and 4 are wearing shoes. 3 kids are wearing both. How many are bare feet?

Ans: 5 kids are bare feet

In a lake, there is a patch of lily pads. Every day, the patch doubles in size. If it takes 48 days for the patch to cover the entire lake, how long would it take for the patch to cover half the lake?

Ans: The patch doubles in size every day and so on the 47th day the patch will be half the size it is on the 48th day.

How many days are there in 4 years?

Ans: (365 x 4) + 1 = 1461. Because one of the years is a leap year.

Tilt me around, and I am everything. Cut me in half, I am nothing. Who am I?

Ans: 8 is the answer, as the riddle refers to the number 8, which resembles the infinity symbol when turned on its side.