Terms?

There is an Arithmetic Series
whose fifth term is 11, and
whose twelfth term is 25.
What is the first term?
What is the common difference between terms?

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Squares

If the same circle is used, then what is the ratio of -
(the area of its circumscribed square) to
(the area of its inscribed square).

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Make This!

At what angle are the two vertical pieces cut?
Should it be made from Maple, Pine or Oak?
Why would this be difficult to make out of Steel?

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Cards

How many cards must you pick
from a deck of 52 cards to ensure that
at least two are of the same suit?
.... of the same type?

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Young Lady

There was a young lady of Lee,
Whose age had its last digit three.
If you total the two,
Which is easy to do,
One less than a square you will see.

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Konigsberg

A river divides the town of Konigsberg into four separate land areas. Seven bridges connect the various parts of town (see diagram).
Some of the town's curious citizens wondered if it were possible to take a journey across all seven bridges without having to cross any bridge more than once. All who tried ended up in failure.
Try it yourself. You may start anywhere.
Why is this not possible?

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Fair Maid

There was a fair maid in Rabat,
Who was plump, not excessively fat.
The square of her weight,
When divided by eight,
All in pounds was a cube. How was that?

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Mobius Strip

Take a strip of paper and some sticky tape. Turn the paper into a loop, but before you stick it down, flip one end of the paper over. This should give you a piece of paper with a half-twist in it. This is a Möbius strip (see diagram).

The Möbius strip has only got one side. If you draw a line down the middle of the strip until you get back to your starting point, you will find that you draw on both sides of the paper.

Cut down the middle of the strip. Instead of getting two separate strips, the Möbius strip becomes one long strip. (To start the cut off, fold the strip and make a small cut, then unfold the strip and use the hole as a starting point.) This long strip has four half-twists in it. If you cut it down the middle, you get two strips wound around each other.

Using a new strip, cut about a third of the way in from the edge (you will need to go around the loop twice). You will get two strips. One is a thinner Möbius strip, the other is a long strip with four twists in it.

This time flip the strip twice before sticking it down. This will give you a strip with two half-twists in it. This strip has two sides and two edges. When you cut down the middle of the strip it will split into two linked rings.

Now, make a strip with three half-twists. This strip will have only one side and one edge. When you cut down the middle, the strip will become a knotted loop.

Coins

A purse contains 8 more dimes than nickels.
Their total value is $1.85
How many of each coin are there?

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Stone

A stone is thrown into a cylindrical water tank 2 feet in diameter, causing the water to rise 1.5 inches. What is the volume of the stone?

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Horse

A horse travels half his route, with no load, at 12 miles per hour. The rest of the way a load slows him to 4 miles per hour.
what is his average speed?
(The answer is not 8 mph.)

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Empty Boxes

Of 10 boxes, five contain pencils, four contain pens, and two contain both pencils and pens.
How many boxes are empty?

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To Infinity

Find the sum of the infinite geometric series.

2 + 0.6 + 0.18 + ....

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Can

The most economical tin can to manufacture is one that is a right circular cylinder with height equal to the diameter. One such can has a volume of 54π cubic cms. What is the total surface area of this can?

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Birthday

How many people must be in a
room to be sure that at least four
of them have the same birthday?

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Old Lady

There was an old lady in Sheen,
Whose grandchildren numbered sixteen.
Four-fifth of the boys
Were too old to want toys,
So how many girls must that mean?

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Keyboard Puzzles

Can you figure out these keyboard puzzles?

1)   PERSON/
          /ALITY

2)       ZERO
    ---------------
    B.A. M.A. Ph.D. 

3)         | 
      DARK | LIGHTS ON
           | 

Answers: 1) Split personality
         2) Three degrees below zero
         3) Lights on after dark 

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Keyboard Puzzles 2

Can you figure out these keyboard puzzles?

a)      eggs
        easy

b)     -attitude

c)      orseman

d)     everything  
         pizza

e)     swear
       bible
       bible
       bible

f)     bet your
        dollar

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Bumblebee

The Ignorant Bumblebee

The bumblebee is such a fool
Because he never went to school.
If he had gone, then he would wot
That what he does he shouldn't ought.

He'd have learned his bulky form
With aeronautics can't conform,
For scientists have not a doubt
He doesn't know what he's about.

His wings are short, his body round.
He should not ever leave the ground,
But because he passed up school
He's flying still - the silly fool.

-- Harriet Cooper

Never let your schooling,
interfere with your education.

-- Mark Twain

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