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12-15-2011, 07:36 PM
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Mental Nuts-- Can You Crack 'em?
Mental Nuts-- Can You Crack 'em?
This is a little book of puzzles, riddles, math problems and the like published in 1921 by Waltham Watch Co. There are 100 Mental nuts, though the first two are just nifty number tricks. Pay careful attention to what is being asked, a number of these puzzles turn on verbal assumptions. I will put up a new mental nut every day only if the previous nut is cracked or you all cry Uncle. From time to time I will also post some of the advertisements inside the book. Here is the first (actually #3) Mental Nut:
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12-15-2011, 07:39 PM
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Doesn't matter how I arrange them ... all whole numbers are divisible by seven ... doesn't say it has to be evenly divisible.
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12-15-2011, 07:39 PM
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63/1
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12-15-2011, 08:17 PM
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Nearly done.
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6 - 3 - 1
Except that #6 walks on his hands which forms the number 931. 931 / 7 = 133 |
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12-15-2011, 08:21 PM
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wait a minute....
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12-16-2011, 02:14 AM
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The Great Offender
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This is an unsolvable problem.
We don't know how fast the trains are going.
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12-16-2011, 04:49 AM
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Doesn't matter if they're on a treadmill.
Rhianne FTW!
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12-16-2011, 06:44 AM
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Quote:
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12-16-2011, 07:19 AM
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in a mood, not cupcake
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I am way too distracted by that cover design to figure out teh puzzles. It's super modern for 1921!
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12-16-2011, 07:23 AM
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We go together like pp^^
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I thought this was a thread about me.
 MORE MENTAL NUTS! I can never get them but it's fun trying.
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12-16-2011, 07:50 AM
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Today's Mental Nut. You are only allowed to google what currency was in circulation in 1921.
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12-16-2011, 07:52 AM
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Makes some feel uncomfortable
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$2 bills
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12-16-2011, 08:01 AM
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This Space For Rent
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show your work
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12-16-2011, 08:14 AM
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in a mood, not cupcake
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I would like a beautiful clock catalog mailed to me, please.
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12-16-2011, 09:35 AM
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Goon Squad Leader
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The conductor has only three-cent pieces, but he has lots of them. 165 three-cent pieces make change from a $5 bill for a $0.05 fare. This hoard of coins can't make the right change for a $1 bill though.
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Remember: Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones. -- Marcus Aurelius, philosopher and writer (121-180) Last edited by BigV; 12-16-2011 at 09:37 AM. Reason: shit. double checking math... wait a minute. -- OK |
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