Mind Teasers : Tennis Tournament Planning Puzzle

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I given the responsibility to organize the American open.

* The number of players come for this match are 64.
* Its a knock-out tournament , each player is eliminated as soon as he looses a match.

For planning these matches i need to count the number of matches that need to played in this tournament.

How many matches will be played ?
category : MATHS

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Mind Teasers : Logic Problem Brain Teaser

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The world is facing a serious viral infection. The government of various countries have issued every citizen two bottles. You as well have been given the same. Now one pill from each bottle is to be taken every day for a month to become immune to the virus. The problem is that if you take just one, or if you take two from the same bottle, you will die a painful death.

While using it, you hurriedly open the bottles and pour the tablets in your hand. Three tablets come down in your hand and you realize they look exactly the same and have same characteristics. You can’t throw away the pill as they are limited and you can’t put them back or you may put it wrong and may die someday.

How will you ensure that you are taking the right pill?
category : LOGIC

Mind Teasers : Popular Probability Brain Teaser

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Kangwa, Rafael and Ferdinand plans for gun fighting.
They each get a gun and take turns shooting at each other until only one person is left.

History suggest
Kangwa hits his shot 1/3 of the time, gets to shoot first.
Rafael, hits his shot 2/3 of the time, gets to shoot next if still living.
Ferdinand having perfect record at shooting(100% accuracy) shoots last , if alive.

The cycle repeats. If you are Kangwa, where should you shoot first for the highest chance of survival?

Mind Teasers : Tough River Crossing Riddle

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This one is a bit of tricky river crossing puzzle than you might have solved till now. We have a whole family out on a picnic on one side of the river. The family includes Mother and Father, two sons, two daughters, a maid and a dog. The bridge broke down and all they have is a boat that can take them towards the other side of the river. But there is a condition with the boat. It can hold just two persons at one time (count the dog as one person).

No it does not limit to that and there are other complications. The dog can’t be left without the maid or it will bite the family members. The father can’t be left with daughters without the mother and in the same manner, the mother can’t be left alone with the sons without the father. Also an adult is needed to drive the boat and it can’t drive by itself.

How will all of them reach the other side of the river?
category : LOGIC | TRICK

Mind Teasers : Short Story Mystery Puzzle

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A Japanese ship was making its way through the Arabian Sea. The captain felt like taking a bath and thus went to the bathroom after removing his Rolex watch and gold bracelet. When he returned back from the bathroom, he found out that his valuables were missing.

He suspected five of his crew members. He called them in and asked all of them what they were doing for the last 15 minutes. They replied as follows:parachute
The French cook (with a butcher knife): I was in fridge room getting meat for cooking.
The German Engineer (with some tools in hand): I was working on the generator engine.
The Bangladeshi seaman (empty handed): I was on the mast correcting the flag which was upside down by mistake.
The American Radio officer (with his headphones in hand): I was messaging to company that we will reach the port in the next two days that is Friday morning at 1100 hrs.
The Indian navigation officer (empty handed): I was taking a nap before my night watch began.

Upon hearing all of them, the captain found out who was the thief. How did he know that? Who is the thief?
category : LOGIC | MYSTERY

Mind Teasers : Nine Coins Picture Puzzle

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Nine coins are arranged in a triangle as shown in the picture below. You need to slide two triangles to form a square. Can you do it?


category : LOGIC | PICTURE

Mind Teasers : Impossible Maths Science Riddle

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Cindy throws a ball from a 90 feet building. The ball is quite bouncy and when it hits the ground, it bounces back half way up. It keeps bouncing back to half way up.

How many bounces will the ball take before it comes to a permanent halt?
category : LOGIC | TRICK

Mind Teasers : Matchsticks Relationship Puzzle - Know Your Alphabets

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What is the relationship between these matchsticks figures below?

Hint: You must know your alphabets.

Mind Teasers : Dollar * 4 = Quarter Equation Riddle

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A quarter is 1/4th of a dollar but Professor Mr.GPuzzles has reversed the equation as below :

DOLLAR * 4 = QUARTER

You need to replace each alphabet by a number to decipher the logic used by Professor to make above equation true.
category : MATHS | EQUATION

Mind Teasers : ( Q + U + I + C + K)^3 = QUICK

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Can you solve the below algebraic equation?

( Q + U + I + C + K)^3 = QUICK

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Mind Teasers : Maths Pyramid Brain Teaser

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Complete the pyramid my replacing ? with the correct number.
1
1 1
2 1
1 2 1 1
1 1 1 2 2 1
? ? ? ? ? ?
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
category : LOGIC | SERIES

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