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The Geese Flock
A flock of geese was flying in the sky, as suddenly one goose flew towards them. “Hello, a flock of hundred!” - he greeted them. “We are not a hundred” - replied the leader of the flock. “If there were as many of us as is now, and plus again as many, and plus half as many, and plus quarter as many and even you, Goose, then we would be a hundred.” How many geese were in the flock?
Overlapping Napkins
A square napkin that is 8 inches on a side overlaps a smaller square napkin that is only 4 inches on a side. The corner of the larger napkin falls exactly on the center of the smaller one. What percentage of the smaller napkin is hidden?
Apple Pickers
If five apple pickers can pick five apples in five seconds, how many apple pickers would it take to pick sixty apples in a minute?
A Beanstalk Conundrum
On the 1st day the beanstalk increased its height by half, on the 2nd day by a third, on the 3rd day by a quarter, and so on. In how many days its height would reach 100 times its original height?
Water Lilies
Every day water lilies in a pond double in size. They will cover the entire surface of the pond in 48 days. In how many days will they cover half of the pond's surface?
The Snail Challenge
A snail crawls up a pillar 7-yard tall. Every day the snail crawls up 3 yards, and every night slides down 2 yards. How many days will it take for the snail to reach the top of the pillar?
Bread's Weight
A loaf of bread weighs a pound and half a loaf more. How much does the loaf of bread weigh?
How Old am I?
When my father was 31 I was 8. Now he is twice as old as I am. How old am I?