4. 2. You need to enter a dark room and only
have one match. What do you light first: an
oil heater, an oil lamp or a candle?
5. Answer: “I would light
the match and then use
it to light the candle.”
6. 3. A bat and a ball cost a total of
1.10rupess. The bat is more expensive
than the ball by exactly 1 rupess. What's
the price of the ball?
7. answer: “If the difference between
them is 1rupess, we can determine the
price of the ball by subtracting the
dollar from the total amount of
1.10rupess and dividing by two.
Therefore, the ball costs 5.5 paisa.”
8. 4. A red house is made of red
bricks, and a blue house is
made of blue bricks. What's a
greenhouse made of?
9. answer: “A greenhouse isn't usually
made with any kind of bricks. It's
made of glass, so the sun can get
in.”
10. 5. Assume you're driving the bus from New York
to Boston. Fifteen people get on the bus in New
York, and only one person gets off the bus when
you reach your destination in Boston. What's the
name of the bus driver?
11. answer: “You initially mentioned
that I am driving the bus, so the
name of the driver is my name.”