Example: What number becomes even by subtracting one? Answer: S-even

• What number, by adding one, becomes a sound?
• What number, by adding one, becomes isolated?
• What number, by inserting one, becomes finely ground meal?
• What number, by subtracting one, becomes a vegetable growth?
• What number, by subtracting one, becomes a preposition?
• What number, by subtracting one, becomes an interjection used to express disapproval?

How many of these can you figure out? Will unmask answers probably on Wednesday.

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Which is the odd one out?

8sge

kr8

nc8rd

a8tpt

kcu8c

mr8acntr

Created for Smartkit by Lloyd King

Answers to show on Monday, Have a nice weekend

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How can a window, having a height equal to its width, be made twice as large without increasing its height or width?

(will unmask any submitted answers to this puzzle in 24-48 hrs, thanks)

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A woman shoots her husband. Then she holds him under water for 5 minutes. Finally, she hangs him. Five minutes later, however, they both go out and enjoy a wonderful dinner together.

How can this be?

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The layout above was taken from a famous Chinese book over 3000 years old. Can you figure out what the configuration represents? (in other words- What’s special about it?)
(Will unmask answers Friday)

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OK, Get your thinking caps on- Here’s a great brain teaser Doug recently sent in:

There are 2 rooms that are completely isolated from each other. In 1 room, there are 3 light switches. In the other, 3 light bulbs.

How can you determine which light switch is connected to each light bulb if you can only be in each room ONCE?

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Rearrange the middle three digits on the left side of this equation to make it correct.

answers to be unmasked in 2 days

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The goal of this puzzle game is to position the riders so that it looks like each of them is riding a horse.

Note: Horses may not overlap.

Click on image below to play in flash.

The above is based on Sam Loyd’s ‘Saddle the Horse’ puzzle of 1871. His version, however, was likely derived from the ‘Dead Dogs Puzzle’ which appeared in an 1849 book The Family Friend.

Interestingly, when P.T. Barnum came across Loyd’s puzzle, he supposedly bought it for $10,000 (a lot of money back then!) and handed it out to the millions of people who visited his circus- making it one of the most popular puzzles of all time.

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Lots of kids start school tomorrow, so figured I’d post this question which was sent to us a couple days ago:

Which way is the bus below traveling?

To the left or to the right?

Can’t make up your mind?

Look carefully at the picture again.

Still don’t know?

Pre-schoolers all over the United States were shown this picture and asked the same question.

90% of pre-schooler’s gave this answer.

"The bus is traveling to the left".

When asked, "Why do you think the bus is traveling to the left?"

They answered:

"Because you can’t see the door to get on the bus."

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What animal am I?

My first is said to lead a busy life,

 (a)

My last some men have done to get a wife

(b)

Hint:

a=noun

b= verb

a+b=an animal

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For this puzzle, the object is to take away six matches and leave two squares.

Will unmask answers sometime tomorrow.

For new visitors, here is a good match type puzzle that features heavy lateral thinking.

And if you’d like to do one similar to the above, try to turn the fish around with this match stick brain teaser.

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Have you ever seen a bird in a tool chest?

There are no hidden objects here; for a hint on how to solve, check out this similar antique puzzle card.

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Take 9 from 6, 10 from 9, 50 from 40 and leave 6.

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Was reading through Amazing Aha! Puzzles last night, and came across this truly great brain teaser which I’m 100% sure will challenge even our genius regulars.

Big thanks to Lloyd for allowing me to repost it here.

Can you figure out what these weird looking things are?

For another one of his puzzles- with a very unique solution- click here.

You can also find lots more on his website.

Will unmask submitted answers (found below in the ‘comments’ section) Friday morning; let’s see who can figure this one out…

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Here’s a very good classic brain bender that requires a dose of lateral thinking. Having a box of matches on hand will definitely help you work it through.

Step 1: First form three squares with twelve matches.

Step 2: Then take one away, alter the position of two, and leave only one.

Can you do it?

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