Category Archives: Brainteasers

Paraprosdokian Sentences

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Margot

Here is a rather new word, and boy, it takes some time to pronounce correctly! It represents an idea worth understanding and enjoying. You can look at Wikipedia’s link for more paraprosdokians:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraprosdokian A paraprosdokian is a figure of speech in which … Continue reading →

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Ten Penny Puzzle – Solution

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Bradley

On Friday we presented you with the Ten Penny Puzzle brainteaser. In our house, all four girls, Margot, and I were able to figure out the solution. Interestingly, everyone except for one got the 3 step solution first. Maybe the … Continue reading →

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Brainteaser: Ten Penny Puzzle

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Bradley

Using ten pennies, pack them to form a triangle. To do this, place four pennies (each penny touching the next penny) horizontally on a table. Place three other pennies on top of the four pennies; place two other pennies on … Continue reading →

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Brainteaser: Word Fun with Palindromes

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Margot

We always get a kick out of jokes, riddles and brainteasers. Now, our youngest girls have discovered the fun with words that are the same forwards and backwards, otherwise known as palindromes. Everyone who has heard of these probably thinks … Continue reading →

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2 Jugs of Water Brainteaser – Solution

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Bradley

Did you come up with an answer to Friday’s 2 Jugs of Water Brainteaser? If so congratulations. If not, then here’s the solution. Fill the 5 gallon jug with water. Pour water from the 5 gallon jug into the 3 gallon … Continue reading →

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Brainteaser: 2 Jugs of Water Brainteaser

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Bradley

Suppose you had all the water you wanted and 2 jugs for holding the water. One jug holds 5 gallons of water and one jug holds 3 gallons. You need exactly 4 gallons of water. How can you get it? … Continue reading →

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Brainteaser: Morse Code Messages

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Margot

Our family really enjoys reading books and learning beyond them, hence the name of our blog Learning Beyond The Book. The ‘beyond’ sometimes means ‘without’, but often it means, ‘afterward’. This post deals with the latter case. Our older two … Continue reading →

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The Candle Problem – Conclusion

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Bradley

If you haven’t read The Candle Problem – Day 1 and The Candle Problem – Day 2 yet, I would recommend trying them before reading further. So did you or any family member figure out a solution? Did you get … Continue reading →

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Brainteaser: The Candle Problem – Day 2

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Bradley

If you haven’t read or tried The Candle Problem – Day 1 you should go there first. If you did get a chance to try it, did you solve it? If so, congratulations!  Many people do not figure it out … Continue reading →

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Brainteaser: The Candle Problem – Day 1

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Bradley

This is a brainteaser that we are going to spread out over the next three days. See if you can solve the puzzle today. If you can, that’s great. If you can’t, then we’ll look at it again tomorrow. On … Continue reading →

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