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Tagged with:          [Post New]posted on 4 Jul 2008 20:02:29 IST    
1.

the distance 3 racehorses can around the racetrack in one minute is listed below





HORSE A: 2 laps

HORSE B: 3 laps

HORSE C: 4 laps



The horses line up at the starting line and start running in the same direction. how many minutes until all 3 horses line up at the starting line again ?
 
2.
When asked about her birthday , a young woman gives the following information:

"the day after tomorrow, i turn 22, but i was still 19 on new year's day last year"

when is her birthday?
 
3.
A glass jar holds a single germ. After 1 minute, the germ splits into two germs.after another minute, the 2 germs split forming 4 germs.continuing

at this rate, a single germ can fill the jar in 1 hour.



knowing this, how long in minutes would it take to fill the jar if you started with 2 germs?
 
4.
A room is perfectly square and completely empty.later, 4 normal chhickn eggs were placd on the floor of the room. later again, a man came in with a giant steel cylinder and rolled it all over the floor. not a single egg was broken. where were the eggs?

 
5.
There are 10 2-seater cars attached to the fairs ferris wheel.the ferris wheel turns so that one car rotates through the exit platform every minute. so it taks 10 minutes for a full ride.



The wheel began operating at 10 in the morning and shut down 30 minutes later. what is the maximum number of popl that could've rode during that 30 minutes?

 
 
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