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Math falls under the label of mentally strenuous activities,
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Doing math every day can slow brain aging, reduce the risk of
dementia, improve thinking skills and memory due to a
significant increase in brain blood flow and oxygen supply.
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Question 1 of 9
Tomorrow is neither
Wednesday nor Thursday.
Yesterday was not Friday or
Saturday. Today is not
Thursday nor Monday nor
Sunday. What day is today?

A) Thursday B) Tuesday

C) Wednesday D) Friday
Answer: d) Friday

Explanation:
Today is not Tuesday or Wednesday. Yesterday was not Friday or Saturday, so today is
not Saturday or Sunday. Today is not Thursday nor Monday nor Sunday. So today is
Friday.
Question 2 of 9
If it took 6 people 9 hours
to build a barn, how long
would it take 12 people to
build the same barn?

A) 0 B) 5

C) 6 D) 12
Answer: A) 0

Explanation:
0, the barn is already built!
Question 3 of 9
If a doctor gives you three
pills and tells you to take
one pill every half hour,
how long will they last?

A) 1 hour B) 1,5 hour

C) 2 hours D) 2,5 hours


Answer: A) 1 hour

Explanation:
One Hour. You would take the first pill immediately, the second a half hour later,
and the third exactly one hour after taking the first.
Question 4 of 9
Mr. and Mrs. Mustard have
six daughters and each
daughter has one brother.
How many people are in the
Mustard family?

A) 14 B) 12

C) 9 D) 6
Answer: C) 9

Explanation:
There are nine Mustards in the family. Since each daughter shares the same brother,
there are six girls, one boy and Mr. and Mrs. Mustard.
Question 5 of 9
If you buy a rooster for the
purpose of laying eggs and
you expect to get three eggs
each day for breakfast, how
many eggs will you have
after three weeks?

A) 0 B) 45

C) 50 D) 63
Answer: A) 0

Explanation:
Zero, roosters do not lay eggs
Question 6 of 9
A little boy goes shopping
and purchases 12 tomatoes.
On the way home, all but 9
get mushed and ruined. How
many tomatoes are left in a
good condition?

A) 12 B) 9

C) 6 D) 3
Answer: B) 9
Question 7 of 9
A family of women are buying
movie tickets. There are 2
grandmothers, 3 mothers, and
4 daughters. What is the
minimum amount of tickets
they can possibly buy?

A) 4 B) 5

C) 9 D) 10
Answer: A) 4

Explanation:
The family consists of 4 women: a great grandmother, a grandmother, a mother, and
a daughter.
Question 8 of 9
A farmer had 17 sheep. All
but 9 died. How many live
sheep were left?

A) 8 B) 9

C) 10 D) 11
Answer: B) 9

Explanation:
All of them died, but nine. So nine are alive.
Question 9 of 9
At a birthday party you
counted 60 eyes. How many
people were at the party?

A) 30 B) 31

C) 32 D) 33
Answer: B) 31
Explanation:
There are 31 people at a party. You should count yourself too.

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