The five mile stairs

The five mile stairs

You are in a house, with a five mile staircase and you have to go to the bathroom. There is a bathroom 2 mils away on the stair case. You...

Fishing Rod

James ordered a fishing rod, priced at $3.56. Unfortunately, James is an Eskimo who lives in a very remote part of Greenland and the import rules there forbid any package...

Half Full or Half Empty?

There is a barrel with no lid and some wine in it. “This barrel of wine is more than half full,” said Curly. “No it’s not,” says Mo. “It’s less...

High tide

A ship in port has a rope ladder that hangs over the side and into the water. The rungs on the ladder are exactly a foot apart from center to...

12 tons

There is a bridge that is 7 miles long the center of the bridge can only hold 12 tons. Three mile away from the center of the bridge is a...