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Where can you find success before work?
in a Dictionary
As ice melts and becomes water, its volume decreases by 1/12. What fraction does the volume of water increase when it freezes?
1/11
What has a head and a tail, but no body, arms or legs?
a Coin
What do you put in a toaster?
Bread
How many times can you subtract the number 5 from 25?
Once
What type of surfing can you perform at home?
Surfing the Web
If three days before yesterday was the 17th, then what date is three days after tomorrow?
the 25th
What is 1/2 of 2/3 of 3/4 of 4/5 of 5/6 of 6/7 of 7/8 of 8/9 of 9/10 of 1000?
100
If 5 cats catch 5 mice in 5 minutes, how long will it take one cat to catch a mouse?
5 minutes
What will come but has never actually come?
The future
What is the shortest month of the year?
May
In a running race, you overtake the person in second place. Now what place are you in?
Second place
How many letters are there in the alphabet?
11
Rearrange the letters in the words "New Door" to make one word. What is it?
One Word
Tom's birthday is February 28 - but which year?
Every year
On a fine day, a ship was parked at a port. It could accommodate 60 passengers, but as soon as the 59th passenger got on, it started to sink. There were no disasters, accidents or anything wrong whatsoever, but the ship kept on sinking! Why?
It was a submarine
A plane crashed, and every single person on board died as a result. Yet, there were two survivors. How is this possible?
They were married
I had 27 flowers. Sadly, all but 14 died. How many are left?
The plane one is great! I kept thinking that there were two people with parachutes? It crashed into a home with two occupants but they both survived? Oh come on now! Not that I overthought it....
Fun, but I'm afraid I don't understand some of these. I can subtract 5 from 25 any amount of times, not just once. 25 - 5 - 5 = 15. Submarines are, by convention, not ships but boats. What's the deal with the toaster question, is there a joke?
You have it the wrong way round. A ship is distinguishable from a boat because it has many sails or large engines, is meant for ocean or deep water travel and, in some nautical contexts you’d only refer to a vessel as a boat if it you could fit one inside of another vessel (hence, a cruise ship may have numerous lifeboats aboard).
single doesn't mean not married, just not in a relationship, so could you accept 'couple' etc.
Also you can subtract 5 from 25 loads of times! I did it last week, I did it yesterday, I did it just now, i can keep doing it as much as i like! you just can't do it multiple times in a row...
(a "single" person is one who's not married)
Most people reply they would put toast in a toaster. That's a common trick question.
Also you can subtract 5 from 25 loads of times! I did it last week, I did it yesterday, I did it just now, i can keep doing it as much as i like! you just can't do it multiple times in a row...