Solution:

512

Explanation:
The cube that remains will be 8 x 8 x 8. This will make a total of 512. This is because, when a layer is taken, it will be taken from all sides of the cube which will reduce the dimension be two and not one.

Solution:

Let us solve this problem with variables to find the general nature. Let us assume that there are x black chocolates and y white chocolates. Three things can happen when you take out two chocolates.
1) You take out two black chocolates.
Then, you will be replacing one black chocolate and so the jar will have x+1 black chocolates and y-2 white chocolates.
2) You take out two white chocolates.
Then, you will be replacing 1 black chocolate and so the jar will have x-1 black chocolates and y white chocolates.
3) You take out 1 black chocolate and 1 white chocolate. Then, you will be replacing a white chocolate and so the jar will have x-1 black chocolates and y white chocolates.
Thus at every step, you are wither removing a black chocolate or replacing two white chocolates by one black chocolate irreversibly till there is just one chocolate left. Therefore each white chocolate is equivalent to two black chocolates.

This, if the number of white chocolates are odd in number, the last one remaining will be white chocolate and if the number of white chocolates are even in number, the last one remaining will be black chocolate.

Solution:

Let us assume that there are m male citizens
Then, the number of females will be (3553 – m)
According to question,
m/9 people received $45
And (3553-m)/12 received $60

Thus, total money spent by the wealthy man = (45 * (m / 9)) + (60 * (3552 - m) / 12)
= 5 * 3552
= $17,760

Solution:

We know that there may be many possibilities and if you find one it is great. For reference we have given one solution below.

(1 + (3 + 4*5)*6)*2

Solution:

Let the speed of red ant be R.
Speed of Black ant be B.
Time at which they cross their paths be T.

Now we will apply the basic formula of distance
Distance = Speed * Time

The Red ant travels R * T distance before meeting and R * 20 after meeting.
The Black ant travels B * T distance before meeting and B * 5 after meeting.

Now as per the question,
The distance traveled by red ant before they both meet will be equal to the distance covered by black ant after they meet. We can say the same for the vice versa case as well.

Thus
R * T = B * 5 and B * T = R * 20

Using both the quations
T = 10

Thus the red ant will require 10 + 20 = 30 seconds to travel the distance.
And the black ant will take 10 + 5 = 15 seconds to travel the distance.

Solution:

125874 => 251748

251748 is twice the 125874 and have same digits 1,2,4,5,7 & 8

Solution:

I am 72 years old.

Let m be my age in years. If s is my son's age in years, then my son is 52s weeks old. If g is my grandson's age in years, then my grandson is 365g days old. Thus,
365g = 52s.
Since my grandson is 12g months old,
12g = m.
Since my grandson, my son and I together are 120 years,
g + s + m = 120.
The above system of 3 equations in 3 unknowns (g, s and m) can be solved as follows.
m / 12 + 365 m / (52 x 12) + m = 120 or
52 m + 365 m + 624 m = 624 x 120 or
m = 624 x 120 / 1041 = 72.
So, I am 72 years old.

Solution:

the farmer needs 3 hens to produce 12 eggs in 6 days

This is a classic problem that many people get wrong because they reason that half of a hen cannot lay an egg, and a hen cannot lay half an egg. However, we can get a satisfactory solution by treating this as a purely mathematical problem where the numbers represent averages.

To solve the problem, we first need to find the rate at which the hens lay eggs. The problem can be represented by the following equation, where RATE is the number of eggs produced per hen·day:

1½ hens × 1½ days × RATE = 1½ eggs

We convert this to fractions thus:
3/2 hens × 3/2 days × RATE = 3/2 eggs

Multiplying both sides of the equation by 2/3, we get:
1 hen × 3/2 days × RATE = 1 egg

Multiplying both sides of the equation again by 2/3 and solving for RATE, we get:
RATE = 2/3 eggs per hen·day

Now that we know the rate at which hens lay eggs, we can calculate how many hens (H) can produce 12 eggs in six days using the following equation:

H hens × 6 days × 2/3 eggs per hen·day = 12 eggs

Solving for H, we get:
H = 12 eggs /(6 days × 2/3 eggs per hen·day) = 12/4 = 3 hens

Therefore, the farmer needs 3 hens to produce 12 eggs in 6 days.

Solution:

14

Explanation
If the beggar can make a whole cigarette from 6 butts then he can make 12 cigarettes from the 72 he found. Once he smokes those, he then will have another 12 butts, which gives him enough to make another 2 cigarettes. A total of 14.

Solution:

3211000