Kellie -- these are for you.
What is the next letter in the following sequence?
J J A S O N D _____
BONUS QUESTION: What color begins with b and ends with lue?
Friday, March 28, 2008
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Puzzle of the Day
Sixty-nine percent of all people are chocolate eaters, and 22 percent of all people are under the age of fifteen. Given that a person has been selected at random, what is the probability that the person is not a chocolate eater and above the age of fifteen?
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Puzzle of the Day
At a sports banquet there are one hundred famous athletes. Each one is either a football or basketball player. At least one is a football player. Given any two of the athletes, at least one is a basketball player. How many of the athletes are football players, and how many are basketball players?
Monday, March 24, 2008
Puzzle of the Day
NOTICE: There were several references here to things only known in the UK -- I have taken them out.
Example: 26 L in the A
Answer: 26 Letters in the Alphabet
1. 8 B in a B
2. 24 BB in a P
3. 3 BM (SHTR)
4. 52 C in a P
5. 10 C
6. 101 D from WD
7. 7 W of the AW
8. 7 D of the W
9. 90 D in a RA
10. 3 D for S in MC
11. 7 D in SW
12. 20 FO in a P
13. 50 for the B in D
14. 57 HV
15. 24 H in a D
16. 13 in a BD
17. 2000 is the NM
18. 12 M of a J
19. 60 M in an H
20. 6 S on a D
21. 88 PK
22. 3 S of a T
23. 9 P in the SS
24. 200 D for PG in a G of M
25. 15 RB on a ST
26. 4 S of the Y
27. 3600 S in an H
28. 8 P in a G
29. 12 M in a Y
30. 12 S of the Z
31. 64 S on a CB
32. 77 SS
33. 1 W on a U
34. 40 AN
35. 12 D of C
36. 7 C of the R
37. 14 C in a GB
38. 99 RB
Example: 26 L in the A
Answer: 26 Letters in the Alphabet
1. 8 B in a B
2. 24 BB in a P
3. 3 BM (SHTR)
4. 52 C in a P
5. 10 C
6. 101 D from WD
7. 7 W of the AW
8. 7 D of the W
9. 90 D in a RA
10. 3 D for S in MC
11. 7 D in SW
12. 20 FO in a P
13. 50 for the B in D
14. 57 HV
15. 24 H in a D
16. 13 in a BD
17. 2000 is the NM
18. 12 M of a J
19. 60 M in an H
20. 6 S on a D
21. 88 PK
22. 3 S of a T
23. 9 P in the SS
24. 200 D for PG in a G of M
25. 15 RB on a ST
26. 4 S of the Y
27. 3600 S in an H
28. 8 P in a G
29. 12 M in a Y
30. 12 S of the Z
31. 64 S on a CB
32. 77 SS
33. 1 W on a U
34. 40 AN
35. 12 D of C
36. 7 C of the R
37. 14 C in a GB
38. 99 RB
Friday, March 21, 2008
Puzzle of the Day
Ah, Spring. The weather gets warmer, the days grow longer, and birds happily build nests for their new families. Love is in the air as the sun-kissed colors of newly sprouted daffodils and tulips chase the winter blues away. But how much spring trivia is blooming in your brain? Test your spring smarts with this quiz.
1. Which of these events marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere?
A. Groundhog Day
B. Mardis Gras
C. The vernal equinox
D. Easter Sunday
2. Periodically, the Internet undergoes a "Spring Cleaning," during which time users must disconnect or risk the deletion of unused files.
A. True
B. False
3. College sports fans get excited for which early springtime playoff series?
A. NCAA Women's Division I Softball Championship
B. NCAA Women's Division I Volleyball Championship
C. NCAA Men's Division I Football Championship
D. NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
4. In the United States, wearing new clothes on Easter Sunday is a popular tradition. Where does the tradition stem from?
A. Milan's fashion week
B. Jesus Christ's robes on Palm Sunday
C. Holy Saturday baptism rituals
D. Ancient pagan rituals
5. Baseball fans hoping to catch some spring training action must travel to at least one of which two sunny states?
A. Arizona and Florida
B. California and Texas
C. New Mexico and Louisiana
D. Georgia and Mississippi
6. In Greek mythology, spring comes when this goddess is joyously reunited with her daughter each year. Which is it?
A. Demeter
B. Athena
C. Aphrodite
D. Hestia
7. In many countries, May Day is a celebration of spring, but the first day of May also commemorates what?
A. The Chinese New Year
B. Day of the Dead
C. The civil rights movement
D. The labor movement
8. Which Florida beach locale was a notoriously popular destination for college students on spring break from the end of World War II until the late 1980s?
A. Panama City Beach
B. Key West
C. South Beach
D. Fort Lauderdale
9. Which American candy-focused holiday is similar to a Swedish Easter week tradition?
A. Valentine's Day
B. Halloween
C. Mother's Day
D. Christmas Eve
10. Which colorful northern Indian Hindu festival celebrates the arrival of spring?
A. Raksabandhana
B. Holi
C. Vaisakhi
D. Ganesh Chaturathi
1. Which of these events marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere?
A. Groundhog Day
B. Mardis Gras
C. The vernal equinox
D. Easter Sunday
2. Periodically, the Internet undergoes a "Spring Cleaning," during which time users must disconnect or risk the deletion of unused files.
A. True
B. False
3. College sports fans get excited for which early springtime playoff series?
A. NCAA Women's Division I Softball Championship
B. NCAA Women's Division I Volleyball Championship
C. NCAA Men's Division I Football Championship
D. NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
4. In the United States, wearing new clothes on Easter Sunday is a popular tradition. Where does the tradition stem from?
A. Milan's fashion week
B. Jesus Christ's robes on Palm Sunday
C. Holy Saturday baptism rituals
D. Ancient pagan rituals
5. Baseball fans hoping to catch some spring training action must travel to at least one of which two sunny states?
A. Arizona and Florida
B. California and Texas
C. New Mexico and Louisiana
D. Georgia and Mississippi
6. In Greek mythology, spring comes when this goddess is joyously reunited with her daughter each year. Which is it?
A. Demeter
B. Athena
C. Aphrodite
D. Hestia
7. In many countries, May Day is a celebration of spring, but the first day of May also commemorates what?
A. The Chinese New Year
B. Day of the Dead
C. The civil rights movement
D. The labor movement
8. Which Florida beach locale was a notoriously popular destination for college students on spring break from the end of World War II until the late 1980s?
A. Panama City Beach
B. Key West
C. South Beach
D. Fort Lauderdale
9. Which American candy-focused holiday is similar to a Swedish Easter week tradition?
A. Valentine's Day
B. Halloween
C. Mother's Day
D. Christmas Eve
10. Which colorful northern Indian Hindu festival celebrates the arrival of spring?
A. Raksabandhana
B. Holi
C. Vaisakhi
D. Ganesh Chaturathi
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Puzzle of the Day
Of the words listed below, one of the "odd one out." Can you find the word and the reason it shouldn't be included with the rest? HINT: Don't consider parts of speech, vowels, consonants, or syllables.
DEFINE ABCESS HIJACK STUDY NORTH
DEFINE ABCESS HIJACK STUDY NORTH
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Puzzle of the Day
Below are three sequence puzzles. Can you determine a pattern in each puzzle that will result in continuing the sequence one more step?
A. 0 3 7 10 14 17 21 _____
B. 3 8 14 21 29 38 _____
C. 0 5 8 17 24 37 _______
A. 0 3 7 10 14 17 21 _____
B. 3 8 14 21 29 38 _____
C. 0 5 8 17 24 37 _______
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