Alfred and Roland have been hired by a farm to sow flower seeds. They've been assigned a 10-acre plot of land and split it in half so they can work independently. Roland starts from the East, and Roland starts from the West. Alfred can plow the land at a rate of 20 minutes per acre. Roland takes 40 minutes to plow, but sows seeds at three times the speed Alfred does. If sowing seeds on the 10-acre plot pays $100, how much of that money should go to Roland?
While walking through a market on vacation, you notice a small stand selling cameras. A camera-and-case set is selling for $310. The seller tells you that the camera costs $300 more than the case itself and that the case costs the price of the set minus the cost of the camera. You decide you'd rather wait on buying a camera and opt to just buy the case alone. You hand the seller a $100 bill and see his eyes light up - think fast now! How much change should you be getting back?
Given information A. camera + case = 310 B. case = 310 - camera C. camera = case + 300 Solve using substitution plug the value of the camera in equation C, into equation B. case = 310 - (case + 300) case = 310 - case - 300 2 cases = 10 case = 5
The camera and case together cost $310. If the camera costs $300 more, then the camera must cost $305 and the case $5.
Yeah, I'm definitely going to ditch the "spoiler" thing next time. I think having to come back for the answer is better.
Another! The following is written on a piece of paper you picked up: "_ is 1,000 times _ _" To turn this message into a proper sentence, all you need to do is fill in the _'s with a single letter of the alphabet. What letter could it be?
From the beginning of eternity To the end of time and space To the beginning of every end And the end of every place. What am I?
Yes! You are lost and alone in the woods. You stumble across an old cabin, and decide to stay there for the night. You want some heat and light, but the only things you find in the cabin are a candle, an oil lamp and a wood burning stove. You look in your pocket but you only have one match left. What do you light first? (BTW, I'm giving up on your last one.)
I won't reveal the answer to my last one until somebody takes a crack at it! For this one - the match, of course!
But it seems backwards since it would then read "M is 1,000 times MM" which is incorrect/backwards...so not sure its M.
Too easy. It's, of course, me. I always start with 4 women, then 2 get worn out but 1 usually recovers when I'm just about to get done.
what are you talking about? I've been in a hospital for a few days with nothing but time on my hands to solve riddles. lol
an old man. first he crawls on all 4's then he walks with 2 legs then he walks with 2 legs and 1 cane. you could have also said 6 at the end b/c a walker has 4 legs. lol
What is the largest amount of money you can have in in coins (U.S. currency) without being able to make change for a dollar?
