To solve last week’s puzzle, ask yourself, what changes were inevitable over the 25 years that Charlie mowed his lawn?
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To solve last week’s puzzle: you are told how many heads there are so start by flipping that number of coins.
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The answer to Micro Softy 87 depends on understanding which number a given sequence of the code represents.
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To solve Micro Softie 85, ask yourself, when would a slightly smaller caliber bullet than the enemy uses be a definite advantage?
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To solve last week’s puzzle, we should picture what must happen when every bug wants to place itself between two other bugs.
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We continue to explore the way simple roles followed by unintelligent agents — even dumb bugs — can yield complex behavior.
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Last week’s puzzle is also easier to solve if we observe some of the patterns that number theory reveals.
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About last week’s MicroSofty: Think of the probability issue as just a distraction…
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Last week’s puzzle, like several others, is easy to solve if we use inclusive thinking about relationships.
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The solution to last week’s puzzle is to ask whether the way each of the relationships is created makes any difference.
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We are reversing our usual order and giving the answer to #57 first. Ben could have one of two possible family relationships to me.
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To solve last week’s puzzle, you don’t need to know the distance. Check the problem again for the number you do need to know.
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Today’s Micro Softy tests whether you are clever enough with math to code computers or be an engineer. Here’s the story: Senator Kornn did not like Governor Friar. Both were from Texas. When Kornn learned that Governor Friar was visiting Washington, DC, Kornn said “This town’s not big enough for the both of us.” So Kornn decided to leave DC for that period. Kornn and Friar get on planes at the same time. One was at Reagan International Airport in DC and the other was at the Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) Airport. So each was flying to the other’s airport. Both planes took off at the same time. After a while, Kornn looked out of his first-class window and saw Read More ›
There are actually two possible solutions to last week’s puzzle, depending on how you interpret the pattern of the arithmetic.
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Last week’s puzzle is easy to solve if we recall how many parents a child needs and of what type…
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To solve Microsofty 50, about cutting a loaf of cornbread into eight pieces by making three slices, try thinking in three dimensions.
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You can guess the answer to Microsofty 49 if you try the test question yourself at home, using a small mirror.
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To answer Micro Softy 48, consider: How might Freddy be moving his car from place to place without exerting much physical energy at all?
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The answer to Microsofty 47 lies in considering whether it is an advantage for the outfielder to catch the ball, given the rules of the game.
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The solution to last week’s Micro Softy turns on the difference it makes that one train leaves two minutes after than the other.
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