Brain Teasers

[Jangar]

Family a long very has
XXXXXX of my beautiful
XXXXXXXXX said Tom
XXXXXXXX palms / psalm

This all that I've been able to work out :mad:

[penelope]

Family a long very has
XXXXXX of my beautiful
XXXXXXXXX said Tom
XXXXXXXX palms / psalm

This all that I've been able to work out :mad:

same here....

[sooibrand]

instead of palms/pslams I opted for lamps?

[sooibrand]

My family has a very long tradition of making brightly beautiful lamps said Tom

[Jangar]

My family has a very long tradition of making brightly beautiful lamps said Tom

Close enough for me :thumbs:

ANSWER: “My family has a very long tradition of making beautiful lamps,” said Tom brightly.

Six painters can paint 12 walls in 30 minutes. Working at the same speed, how long will it take two painters to paint 16 walls?

(050324)

[sooibrand]

2 hrs (if thats correct, I can do with those painters)

[Jangar]

2 hrs (if thats correct, I can do with those painters)

:thumbs:

ANSWER: 2 hours (Each painter can paint 2 walls in 30 minutes, or 15 minutes per wall. Each can paint 4 walls an hour, or 8 walls in 2 hours.)

TWO FOR ONE

The following puzzle consists of one word that can be split into two words.

One word: think about deeply

Two words: 1) negative side 2) pattern

[sooibrand]

con template

[Jangar]

con template

:thumbs:

Sam is half as old as his sister Samantha. Two years ago, he was one-third SamanthaÂ’s age. In four years, he will be two-thirds her age.

How old are they now?

(050326)

[dudette]

'ello 'ello

Sam is 4 and Samantha is 8