Puzzle of the Day, 11/25/08

11/25/2008, 7:00 am -- by | No Comments

What is the probability, within 0.5%, that a randomly chosen whole number will contain the digit 4?

Any correct answer received by November 28th at noon, either as a comment or by email to steve@bweinh.com, will have an equal chance to win $4.

Puzzle of the Day, 11/4/08

11/4/2008, 7:00 am -- by | 1 Comment

If one train leaves Chicago at 7 am Central, heading west at 40 miles per hour…

and a second train leaves Miami at 9 am Eastern, heading north at 120 miles per hour…

then how is America about to elect the most inexperienced and liberal presidential candidate in recent memory?

Please show your work.

Puzzle of the Day, 10/28/08

10/28/2008, 7:00 am -- by | 7 Comments

Five schoolchildren found a large scale and weighed themselves in pairs.

They found that in those couples, they weighed: 129 pounds, 125 pounds, 124 pounds, 123 pounds, 122 pounds, 120 pounds, 119 pounds, 118 pounds, 115 pounds, and 113 pounds.

What was the weight of each child individually?

Email us with the answer by 00:00:01 Eastern on October 30. The first correct answer will win $1 [American]; the second incorrect answer will win 50 cents [American]; all correct answers will be entered into a random drawing for $5 [American].

Puzzle of the Day, 10/23/08

10/23/2008, 10:00 am -- by | 7 Comments

Answer all four questions correctly:

1. The first question with ‘A’ as the correct answer is:
(A) 2; (B) 3; (C) 4

2. Which answer appears the most?
(A) C; (B) B; (C) A

3. The answer to question 1 is:
(A) B; (B) A; (C) C

4. Which answer appears the least?
(A) A; (B) C; (C) B

Leave your answer as a comment, if you’re brave, or email steve@bweinh.com.

Prizes:
$1.00 [American] for the first correct answer.
$0.75 [American] for the third incorrect answer.
$0.50 [Canadian] for the fourth correct answer.