March Mindbenders

Three Words

Here’s one you may have heard before in some form or another.  So many people think they know the question, but does anyone know the answer?

Think of words ending in -gry.
Angry and hungry are two of them.
There are only three words in the English language.
What is the third word?
The word is something that everyone uses every day.
If you have listened carefully,
I have already told you what it is.

Answer

Spot the Intruder

Which number doesn’t belong in each line?

  1. 44, 165, 333, 407, 1221
  2. 28, 36, 55, 71, 91
  3. 4, 24, 64, 128, 512

Answers

Matchstick Puzzles

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Move four matches to make seven squares.

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Move four matches to leave five squares.

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