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Boxing Day Brain Teaser - Thurs 26 Dec 2024

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 06:04:17 GMT

Welcome to the Boxing Day Brain Teaser 2024

The Brain Teaser is open to all members of the 02 Community.

Those wishing to take part must pm [private message] me [@Mi-Amigo] with their answers between

9 am today [Thurs 26 Dec 2024] and 9 pm tomorrow [Fri 27 Dec 2024]

so those who are busy or out-and-about will have a chance to join in.

Please DO NOT post answers on the thread.

I hope our regular quizzers

@Cleoriff @pgn @gmarkj @jonsie @MI5 @TallTrees @BobM @Oxonian @Dave-O2

and any other member who enjoys quizzes and puzzles will join in with today`s Brain Teaser .

Brain Teaser Questions

Q1 This Christmas four young men - DAMIEN, CHRISTOPHER, BENJAMIN, and ARCHIE - decided to spend

Xmas away from home. Each of them went to a different city.

DAMIEN went to Amsterdam; Christopher went to Rio de Janeiro; Benjamin went to London.

Did Archie go to Antwerp, Berlin, Paris, or Rome ?

Q2 What is the following words have in common

BLUR GRANGE GREEK MELLOW ROD

Q3 APPLE costs 20p; BANANA cost 30p; GRAPEFRUIT costs 40p

How much does PEAR cost ?

Q4 If 1 = F; 2 = E; 3 = I; 4 = R

What does 5 = ?

Q5 Joe has been going to the same cafe every day [Monday to Friday] for his morning hot drink.

Last Monday, Joe went to his usual cafe for his usual morning hot drink when he saw a sign which read

"As from today - Monday - the price of a cup of coffee has increased from £1 to £1.25"

Joe ordered his usual hot drink, paid for it, sat down and drank it.

On each day for the rest of the week [Tue to Fri], Joe went to his usual cafe, ordered his usual hot drink,

paid for it, and sat down and drank it.

By Friday afternoon, Joe had ordered, paid for, and drunk five cups of his usual hot drink, but Joe had

only paid a total amount of £5 for his five hot drinks.

How is this possible ?

Q6 5 [FIVE] = 4; 6 [SIX] = 9; 7 [SEVEN] = 5

What does 12 [TWELVE] = ?

Q7 A bath is filled with water.

You are given a teaspoon; a teacup; a bucket; and told to empty the bath.

How do you do it ?

Q8 What is the missing number in the following sequence

16 06 68 88 ? 98

Q9 Which of the following words is the answer to a tough anagram ?

COULD DOUBT MIGHT OUGHT ?

Q10 Ben Walker lives in London.

On Monday morning, Ben got up early, showered and got dressed in a clean white shirt and blue suit.

After breakfast, Ben left home to go to work in his new job across London, and said to himself

"I have nothing to hide about now being a tax inspector".

On his way to his new office, Ben sat reading a book. He arrived at his new office early and was

pleased he had not had yo travel of the Underground.

How did Ben get from his hom to his new office ?

Answers; results; and scores will be posted on morning of Saturday 28 Dec 2024 .

Can anyone get 100% this time ?

THE RULES

Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me [Mi-Amigo] after 9am today [Wed 26 Dec 2024] and before 9pm [21.00] Fri 27 Dec 2024].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 9pm [21.00] on Fri 27 Dec 2024 will be declared void.

No googling, wiki, youtube search for answers - but you may ask family or friends for help

Please feel free to post any comments on the questions - but not the answers - on this thread.

If you have any questions about the quiz, please ask and I will reply here.

I hope everyone likes this Brain Teaser and finds it fun

Good luck, everyone.

Re: Boxing Day Brain Teaser - Thurs 26 Dec 2024

Oxonian — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 11:55:14 GMT

My answers should be waiting for you @Mi-Amigo ; it won't be a 100 per cent contender as there were a couple of passes therein ! 👍

Season's greetings. 🎄

Re: Boxing Day Brain Teaser - Thurs 26 Dec 2024

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:58:27 GMT

Thank you @Oxonian

pm with your answers received

Re: Boxing Day Brain Teaser - Thurs 26 Dec 2024

BobM — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:25:58 GMT

PM on the way @Mi-Amigo ---> 👍

Re: Boxing Day Brain Teaser - Thurs 26 Dec 2024

TallTrees — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:45:06 GMT

Answers in @Mi-Amigo

Re: Boxing Day Brain Teaser - Thurs 26 Dec 2024

jonsie — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 20:21:11 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo ----->>

Re: Boxing Day Brain Teaser - Thurs 26 Dec 2024

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:59:22 GMT

Thank you @BobM

pm with your answers received

Thank you @TallTrees

pm with your answers received

Thank you @jonsie

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Re: Boxing Day Brain Teaser - Thurs 26 Dec 2024

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 20:49:08 GMT

GENTLE REMINDER

@pgn @Cleoriff @gmarkj @MI5

There is still time to enter this Brain Teaser.

I`ll extend the deadline to 10 pm tonight [Fri 27 Dec] to pm me with your answers.

I hope you get the chance to join in and look forward to your answers.

Good luck.

Re: Boxing Day Brain Teaser - Thurs 26 Dec 2024

MI5 — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:02:14 GMT

I'll have a bash at it now but not hopeful......

Re: Boxing Day Brain Teaser - Thurs 26 Dec 2024

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:42:19 GMT

Thanks @MI5

pm with your answers received

Re: Boxing Day Brain Teaser - Thurs 26 Dec 2024

pgn — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:13:03 GMT

🤯

Re: Boxing Day Brain Teaser - Thurs 26 Dec 2024

Mi-Amigo — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 06:25:42 GMT

Thank you @pgn

pm with your answers received

Re: Boxing Day Brain Teaser - Thurs 26 Dec 2024

Mi-Amigo — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 06:43:23 GMT

THE ANSWERS

Q1 This Christmas four young men - DAMIEN, CHRISTOPHER, BENJAMIN, and ARCHIE - decided to spend

Xmas away from home. Each of them went to a different city.

DAMIEN went to Amsterdam; Christopher went to Rio de Janeiro; Benjamin went to London.

Did Archie go to Antwerp, Berlin, Paris, or Rome ?

A1 Archie went to Paris.

Part of name of person = part of name of famous place in city went to...

DAMien = Dam Square, Amsterdam; CHRISTopher = Christ the Redeemer, Rio;

BENjamin = Big Ben, London; ARChie = Arc de Triumph, Paris

Q2 What is the following words have in common

BLUR GRANGE GREEK MELLOW ROD

A2 Change one letter to make name of a colour -

blur = blue; grange = orange; greek = green; mellow = yellow; rod = red

Q3 APPLE costs 20p; BANANA cost 30p; GRAPEFRUIT costs 40p

How much does PEAR cost ?

A3 Pear costs 20p. Cost is 10p for each vowel in name of fruit.

Q4 If 1 = F; 2 = E; 3 = I; 4 = R

What does 5 = ?

A4 5 = H.

1 = 1st letter in First; 2 = 2nd letter in sEcond; 3 = 3rd letter in thIrd; 4 = 4th letter in fouRth

5 = 5h letter in fiftH

Q5 Joe has been going to the same cafe every day [Monday to Friday] for his morning hot drink.

Last Monday, Joe went to his usual cafe for his usual morning hot drink when he saw a sign which read

"As from today - Monday - the price of a cup of coffee has increased from £1 to £1.25"

Joe ordered his usual hot drink, paid for it, sat down and drank it.

On each day for the rest of the week [Tue to Fri], Joe went to his usual cafe, ordered his usual hot drink,

paid for it, and sat down and drank it.

By Friday afternoon, Joe had ordered, paid for, and drunk five cups of his usual hot drink, but Joe had

only paid a total amount of £5 for his five hot drinks.

How is this possible ?

A5 Joe doesn`t drink coffee. Cost of other hot drinks has not increased in price.

Q6 5 [FIVE] = 4; 6 [SIX] = 9; 7 [SEVEN] = 5

What does 12 [TWELVE] = ?

A6 12 [TWELVE] = 55

Roman letters for number in name of number.

Q7 A bath is filled with water.

You are given a teaspoon; a teacup; a bucket; and told to empty the bath.

How do you do it ?

A7 Pull out the plug !!

Q8 What is the missing number in the following sequence

16 06 68 88 ? 98

A8 87

Turn given numbers upside down, so reads

91 90 89 88 ? 86

missing [?] number = 87

Q9 Which of the following words is the answer to a tough anagram ?

COULD DOUBT MIGHT OUGHT ?

A9 OUGHT = anagram of TOUGH

Q10 Ben Walker lives in London.

On Monday morning, Ben got up early, showered and got dressed in a clean white shirt and blue suit.

After breakfast, Ben left home to go to work in his new job across London, and said to himself

"I have nothing to hide about now being a tax inspector".

On his way to his new office, Ben sat reading a book. He arrived at his new office early and was

pleased he had not had to travel on the Underground.

How did Ben get from his hom to his new office ?

A10 Taxi.

Clue = nothing to hide about now being a TAX Inspector

Didn`t walk [sat reading]; didn`t take Underground.

Re: Boxing Day Brain Teaser - Thurs 26 Dec 2024

Mi-Amigo — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 06:59:35 GMT

THE RESULTS

@Oxonian

Q1 Berlin - incorrect Q2 pass Q3 correct Q4 pass Q5 correct

Q6 pass Q7 correct Q8 78 - incorrect Q9 correct Q10 walked - incorrect

Total - 4 correct = 40%

@BobM

Q1 Antwerp - incorrect Q2 correct Q3 correct Q4 correct Q5 correct

Q6 correct Q7 correct Q8 correct Q9 correct Q10 correct

Total - 9 correct = 90%

@TallTrees

Q1 correct Q2 cheese - incorrect Q3 60p - incorrect Q4 5 - incorrect Q5 Joe owed £1.25 - incorrect

Q6 10 - incorrect Q7 correct Q8 78 - incorrect Q9 correct Q10 bus - incorrect

Total - 3 correct = 30%

@jonsie

Q1 correct Q2 correct Q3 correct Q4 correct

Q5 He went last week when it was £1.00 - true; but need answer for this week

Q6 correct Q7 correct Q8 correct Q9 correct Q10 correct

Total - 9 correct = 90%

@MI5

Q1 correct Q2 correct Q3 50p - incorrect Q4 correct Q5 correct

Q6 correct Q7 correct Q8 correct Q9 correct Q10 chauffer-driven - incorrect

Total - 8 correct = 80%

@pgn

Q1 Berlin - incorrect Q2 correct Q3 correct Q4 Y - incorrect Q5 correct

Q6 correct Q7 correct Q8 correct Q9 correct Q10 chauffer-driven - incorrect

Total - 7 correct = 70%

Re: Boxing Day Brain Teaser - Thurs 26 Dec 2024

Mi-Amigo — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 07:05:43 GMT

THE SCORES - %

100% - 10 correct - no-one

90% - 9 correct - @BobM @jonsie

80% - 8 correct - @MI5

70% - 7 correct - @pgn

60% - 6 correct - no-one

50% - 5 correct - no-one

40% - 4 correct - @Oxonian

30% - 3 correct - @TallTrees

No-one got 100% this time.

Well done everyone on your scores and thank you for taking part.

I hope you enjoyed this Brain Teaser.

The Off Topic Brain Teaser will return soon.

White Room Quiz is back on Monday 30 Dec with the End of the Year Quiz.

Re: Boxing Day Brain Teaser - Thurs 26 Dec 2024

TallTrees — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 08:26:54 GMT

Morning @Mi-Amigo

Thank you for the brain teaser

over festive holidays.

Well done everyone.

Re: Boxing Day Brain Teaser - Thurs 26 Dec 2024

pgn — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 08:27:20 GMT

Tough. But fair. Does 6 = " "... 🤔

As for TAXI, a chauffeur-driven car would have been "A tooL I'M Ok with" 😎

Good one, @Mi-Amigo - scored higher than I thought I would 👍🏼

Re: Boxing Day Brain Teaser - Thurs 26 Dec 2024

Cleoriff — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 08:55:43 GMT

Well done everyone. Sorry I didn't get to take part this time. 🙄

Re: Boxing Day Brain Teaser - Thurs 26 Dec 2024

BobM — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 11:36:10 GMT

Thanks @Mi-Amigo - enjoyed that, although totally over thought Q1

A few tough ones in there so well done to all who took part 👍

Re: Boxing Day Brain Teaser - Thurs 26 Dec 2024

MI5 — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 11:54:48 GMT

Better than expected although close with chauffeur driven

Thanks @Mi-Amigo and well done all.