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One brick weighs 1 kg plus half a brick. How much does one brick weigh?
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2 kg
A parent is 36 and a child is 9. In how many years will the parent be three times the child's age?
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4.5 years
Two numbers add to 20. One number is 6 more than the other. What are the numbers?
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7 and 13
You have 8 coins made of 10p and 20p coins. The total is £1.20. How many 20p coins are there?
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4
I am a number. Double me and add 6 to get 30. What number am I?
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12
A cube is painted on all sides and cut into 27 equal smaller cubes. How many small cubes have paint on exactly one face?
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6
What is the maximum number of pieces from 3 straight cuts across a round cake, if each cut crosses all previous cuts inside the cake?
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7
How many sides do 5 separate triangles have altogether?
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15
How many corners do 6 separate squares have altogether?
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24
How many faces do 4 cubes have altogether if they are separate?
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24
A drawer has black socks and white socks. How many socks must you take in the dark to guarantee a matching pair?
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3
Two fathers and two sons go fishing. Each catches one fish, but only three fish are caught. How is that possible?
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They are a grandfather, father, and son.
You have a 5-litre jug and a 3-litre jug. How can you measure exactly 4 litres?
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Fill 5, pour into 3, empty 3, pour remaining 2 into 3, fill 5, then top up the 3-litre jug.
A bag has red, blue, and green balls. How many must you take to guarantee two of the same colour?
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4
You face north. Turn right, turn around, then turn left. Which way are you facing?
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South
Why did the banana go to the doctor?
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Because it was not peeling well.
Why did the computer want a snack?
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Because it wanted a byte.
Why was the maths book worried?
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Because it had too many problems.
Why are fish clever?
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Because they swim in schools.
What is a cow's favourite music?
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Moo-sic.
Why did the tomato turn red?
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Because it saw the salad dressing.
Why should you not tell an egg a joke?
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Because it might crack up.
Why could the bicycle not stand up?
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Because it was two-tired.
Why are calendars popular?
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Because they have lots of dates.
Why did the ocean say hello?
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Because it waved.
Why did the clock get hungry?
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Because it went back four seconds.
What do you call a broken drum?
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You cannot beat it.
When is a door not a door?
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When it is ajar.
Where does a keyboard sleep?
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On the space bar.
Why did the tree use the computer?
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To log in.
Why was the potato a good detective?
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Because it kept its eyes peeled.
What did the grape do when it got stepped on?
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It let out a little wine.
How do astronauts organise a party?
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They planet.
Why was the moon cafe dull?
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Because it had no atmosphere.
Why did the lamp win an award?
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Because it was bright.
Why did the window win the argument?
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Because its point was clear.
Why did the glue have lots of friends?
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Because it always stuck around.
Why was the ruler confident?
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Because it knew where it stood.
Why did the crayon become famous?
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Because it drew attention.
Why did the paper win the race?
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Because it was on a roll.
Why did the shoe go to school?
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To learn its laces.
Why did the cloud stay home?
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Because it felt under the weather.
What do snowmen eat for breakfast?
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Frosted flakes.
What does a ghost eat for lunch?
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A boo-rito.
Why did the skeleton not play music?
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Because it had no guts.
What did the duck say at the shop?
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Put it on my bill.
What is a pirate's favourite letter?
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The C.
Where do bees get a haircut?
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At the buzz barber.
Where do robots go on holiday?
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Botswana.
Why did the apple stop running?
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Because it lost its core-age.
Why did the sandwich go to the gym?
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To get better stacked.
Why was the star invited to every party?
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Because it lit up the room.
Why did the mirror get in trouble?
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Because it reflected badly.
Why did the dictionary never get lost?
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Because it had all the words.
Why did the toothbrush feel important?
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Because it had plaque to tackle.
Why was the sofa so relaxed?
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Because it could cushion the stress.
Why was the ocean good at homework?
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Because it went with the flow.
Why did the mountain get promoted?
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Because it was outstanding.
Why was the river good at chatting?
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Because the conversation kept flowing.
Why did the pencil go to the party?
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Because it wanted to be sharp.
Why did the book visit the doctor?
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Because it had a broken spine.
Why did the camera feel confident?
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Because it knew how to focus.
Why did the phone need a nap?
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Because it was drained.
Why did the paint feel left out?
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Because everyone watched it dry.
Why did the puzzle smile?
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Because everything finally fell into place.
Fill the missing number: 4, 8, 12, 16, ?
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20
Fill the missing number: 3, 6, 12, 24, ?
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48
Fill the missing number: 5, 10, 15, 20, ?
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25
Fill the missing number: 1, 4, 7, 10, ?
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13
Fill the missing number: 2, 4, 8, 16, ?
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32