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Monthly Archive - October 2014 (page 2)brain teasers, puzzles, riddles, mathematical problems, mastermind, cinemania... These are the tasks listed 11 to 20. |
CINEMANIA: Guess the movie title
A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape. Film was made in 1973. Find the right combination
The computer chose a secret code (sequence of 4 digits from 1 to 6). Your goal is to find that code. Black circles indicate the number of hits on the right spot. White circles indicate the number of hits on the wrong spot. Calculate the number 714
NUMBERMANIA: Calculate the number 714 using numbers [4, 6, 6, 9, 48, 438] and basic arithmetic operations (+, -, *, /). Each of the numbers can be used only once. 
Some Things You Just Can't Explain
A farmer is sitting in the neighborhood bar getting soused. A man comes in and asks the farmer, "Hey, why are you sitting here on this beautiful day getting drunk?"
Farmer: Some things you just can't explain.
Man: So what happened that's so horrible?
Farmer: Well, today I was sitting by my cow milking her. Just as I got the bucket about full, she took her left leg and kicked over the bucket.
Man: Ok, but that's not so bad.
Farmer: Some things you just can't explain.
Man: So what happened then?
Farmer: I took her left leg and tied it to the post on the left.
Man: and then?
Farmer: Well, I sat back down and continued to milk her. Just as I got the bucket about full, she took her right leg and kicked over the bucket.
Man: Again?
Farmer: Some things you just can't explain.
Man: So, what did you do then?
Farmer: I took her right leg this time and tied it to the post on the right.
Man: and then?
Farmer: Well, I sat back down and began milking her again. Just as got the bucket about full, the stupid cow knocked over the bucket with her tail.
Man: Hmmm
Farmer: Some things you just can't explain.
Man: So, what did you do?
Farmer: Well, I didn't have any more rope, so I took off my belt and tied her tail to the rafter. In that moment, my pants fell down and my wife walked in...
CINEMANIA: Guess the movie title
Epic story of a mysterious stranger with a harmonica who joins forces with a notorious desperado to protect a beautiful widow from a ruthless assassin working for the railroad. Film was made in 1968. Find the right combination
The computer chose a secret code (sequence of 4 digits from 1 to 6). Your goal is to find that code. Black circles indicate the number of hits on the right spot. White circles indicate the number of hits on the wrong spot. Calculate the number 3536
NUMBERMANIA: Calculate the number 3536 using numbers [1, 3, 4, 4, 72, 859] and basic arithmetic operations (+, -, *, /). Each of the numbers can be used only once. CINEMANIA: Guess the movie title
A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life. Film was made in 1984. Which is a winning combination of digits?
The computer chose a secret code (sequence of 4 digits from 1 to 6). Your goal is to find that code. Black circles indicate the number of hits on the right spot. White circles indicate the number of hits on the wrong spot. Calculate the number 3886
NUMBERMANIA: Calculate the number 3886 using numbers [5, 1, 4, 2, 33, 760] and basic arithmetic operations (+, -, *, /). Each of the numbers can be used only once. CINEMANIA: Guess the movie title
An ex-prize fighter turned longshoreman struggles to stand up to his corrupt union bosses. Film was made in 1954.