Brain Teaser! September 5, 2009

Here is this week's brain teaser. Remember to post your answer to the discussions tab of the Cramster.com Facebook Fan Page!

Brain Teaser

Here's the latest brain teaser:

A circus juggler must perform a trick in which he crosses a narrow bridge juggling three balls. He weighs 80 kg and each one of the balls weighs 10 kg.

The bridge can only hold 100 kg before collapsing. The lion tamer said that as long as he kept one ball in the air, the bridge won't collapse. Is this true?

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Brain Teaser! May 1, 2009

Time for the weekly brain teaser!  Remember to post your answer to the discussions tab of the Cramster.com Facebook Fan Page!

Brain Teaser

May the best brain win!

Here's the latest teaser:

In Cramsterland, the national currency is called the Cram.  One Cram equals 100 Karms.

MathDude, a resident of Cramsterland, went to the Cramsterland Bank to get some money.  He wanted a specific number of Crams and Karms, X Crams and Y Karms.

The banker confused MathDude's request, and accidentally gave him Y Crams and X Karms.  Without noticing the mistake, MathDude took his money and headed to get a bite to eat.

At the Cramsterland cafe, MathDude spent 20 Karms.  When he got home that evening and counted his money, he realized that, despite buying dinner, he had double the amount of money he thought he withdrew earlier that day.

Find X and Y, and remember that 1 Cram = 100 Karms.


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