Solution:

The chances that the pair you take out is a white pair is zero.

Just analyze the statement carefully. If there are two colored socks in a drawer, there can be three chances if you take out a pair. It can be either black socks or white socks or a mixed of two. But as per the statement the chances of taking out a black pair of socks is 1/2. Therefore, only two chances exist. We do know that there is a mix of white and black socks in the drawer and thus the second chance has to be a mixture of them both. This is the reason why we can deduce that there are three black socks in the drawer and just one white sock. Thus the probability of taking out two white socks will be zero.

Solution:

Ganpat had a black suit and a brown suit.
Harish had a brown suit and a pink suit.
Manoj had a white suit and a black suit.
Tarun had a pink suit and a white suit.

Solution:

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Solution:

Align the toothpicks to form TEN. Use one toothpick for each of the lines.

Solution:

C7 => B8
Exchange pawn for a knight

Check-Mate

GameOver

Solution:

There is no reason whatever why the customer's original deposit of Rs.100 should equal the total of the balances left after each withdrawal.
The total of withdrawals in the left-hand colum may equal Rs.100, but is is purely coincidence that the total of the right-hand column is close to Rs.100.
Let us show another example, but starting with Rs.200 in the bank:
Withdrawals Balance left
Rs.50 Rs.150
Rs.25 Rs.125
Rs.10 Rs.115
Rs.8 Rs.107
Rs.5 Rs.102
Rs.2 Rs.100
Rs.100 Rs.699
Moral of this story? Don't Total Balances

Solution:

Read the question carefully again. New Year do falls after Christmas but that happens if two different years. The question is put up against the year 2050 and thus there will be 51 weeks and 2 days in between them as New Year will appear on 1 January 2050 and Christmas will happen on 25 December 2050.

Solution:

The node can be connected as shown.

Solution:

You will ask, I have a number in my mind that i.e. either 2 or 3. Is the number that I have in my mind smaller or equal to the number that you are thinking of?

If Alan replies with no, he is thinking of the number 1.
If Alan replies with yes, he is thinking of the number 3.
If Alan replies with don't know, he is thinking of the number 2.

Solution:

There is a simple logic to solve this question.
The size of the chocolate is 2 x 8. Thus, you need to have 2 x 8 = 16 pieces.
Every time you break the chocolate, you will get one extra piece.
Thus, to get 16 pieces, you must break it (16 - 1) = 15 times.

Solution:

8/(1−1/5)