O/T Just for fun

[thegentlegiant]

I have a total of 5 mind teasers I will start with an easy one, if your planning to cheat then don't respond

1st...


You have two buckets - one holds exactly 5 gallons and the other 3 gallons. How can you measure 4 gallons of water into the 5 gallon bucket?

(Assume you have an unlimited supply of water and that there are no measurement markings of any kind on the buckets.)

Tip: there are 2 different ways

[Fallowfield Shrimp]

Seen this in Die Hard. Not sure if its the same way they used to solve the puzzle.

Fill the 3 gallon bucket

Pour the contents into the 5 gallon bucket

Fill the 3 gallon bucket again

Fill the 5 gallon bucket with the water in the 3 gallon bucket. This should leave 1 gallon in the 3 gallon bucket.

Empty the 5 gallon bucket.

Transfer the remaining 1 gallon from the 3 gallon bucket into the 5 gallon bucket.

Fill up the 3 gallon bucket again, then pour the entire amount into the 5 gallon bucket leaving exactly 4 gallons.

[thegentlegiant]

Seen this in Die Hard. Not sure if its the same way they used to solve the puzzle.

Fill the 3 gallon bucket

Pour the contents into the 5 gallon bucket

Fill the 3 gallon bucket again

Fill the 5 gallon bucket with the water in the 3 gallon bucket. This should leave 1 gallon in the 3 gallon bucket.

Empty the 5 gallon bucket.

Transfer the remaining 1 gallon from the 3 gallon bucket into the 5 gallon bucket.

Fill up the 3 gallon bucket again, then pour the entire amount into the 5 gallon bucket leaving exactly 4 gallons.

Fantastic, anyone know the other way?

[Bare Ben]

Buy a bucket holding 4 gallons to complete your set of buckets

[thegentlegiant]

Buy a bucket holding 4 gallons to complete your set of buckets

[Fallowfield Shrimp]

The other way is to fill up the 5 gallon bucket

Fill the 3 gallon bucket with the water from the 5 gallon bucket which will leave 2 gallons in the 5 gallon bucket.

Empty the 3 gallons bucket then pour the remaining 2 gallons from the 5 gallon bucket into the 3 gallon bucket.

Fill up the 5 gallon bucket again, then pour 1 gallon into the 3 gallon bucket (filling the 3 gallon bucket).

This should leave exactly 4 gallons in the 5 gallon bucket

[thegentlegiant]

The other way is to fill up the 5 gallon bucket

Fill the 3 gallon bucket with the water from the 5 gallon bucket which will leave 2 gallons in the 5 gallon bucket.

Empty the 3 gallons bucket then pour the remaining 2 gallons from the 5 gallon bucket into the 3 gallon bucket.

Fill up the 5 gallon bucket again, then pour 1 gallon into the 3 gallon bucket (filling the 3 gallon bucket).

This should leave exactly 4 gallons in the 5 gallon bucket

loving it...

[thegentlegiant]

2. Write out what is the missing word (hint: it is a number)...



In This
Square The
“R” Is present
_____ times


The above words should be in a square formation.

[Sammy h]

2. Write out what is the missing word (hint: it is a number)...



In This
Square The
“R” Is present
_____ times


The above words should be in a square formation.

3?

[Bare Ben]

Naaa, it's four, because there is an "R" in three, which would make four "R"s

[Sammy h]

*three

That would make it four then

[thegentlegiant]

i will leave each question 30mins before giving the correct answer..

[Bare Ben]

It's four, the word "four" completes the 4 "R"s

[Sammy h]

*three

That would make it four then

Clearly edited your post there Ben.

[Bare Ben]

Quick Sam, change the subject with the next one!!

[thegentlegiant]

Quick Sam, change the subject with the next one!!

Four is the correct answer...

Next one

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[thegentlegiant]

3.

Complete the following sequence...



E O E R E X _ _

[Loyalsupporter]

I don't think anyone will get this one without cheating.......


I got this as a text message the other day

[thegentlegiant]

I don't think anyone will get this one without cheating.......


I got this as a text message the other day

prob not but i will give a tip very shortly....

[thegentlegiant]

3.

Complete the following sequence...



E O E R E X _ _

TIP....Try counting.....!!!!

[shrimper]

Yep good one - last letters of one, two, three, four, five and six so the answer is, as hinted, 'n' and 't'.

[thegentlegiant]

yep thats right, next one
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[thegentlegiant]

4.

A spy needs to infiltrate the Klu Klux Klan. To do so, not only must he dress as them, but he
must learn the secret password. So, he hides out near by and listens as people enter.

A man shows up, the doorman says Five, the man replies Four and is let in. A second man

shows up, the doorman says Six and the man says Three ad is let in. Another man appears

the doorman says Four and the man replies Four and is let in.

Now it is the spies turn. He approaches the doorman, the doorman says Seven, What should

he answer to gain entry?

[Fallowfield Shrimp]

Five. Is it the number of letters in the number being given by the doorman

[morecambe mick]

The answer is two.