Brain teasers

[Norm]

From between the 9/10 to between the 3/4

9 10
8 11
7 12
6 1
5 2
4 3
--- ----
39 39

[Peter in Blackpool]

well done norm, i am sure you are right

[Norm]

Thamks Peter

[Norm]

Harry, how about one for the 24-hour clock?
I know we don't traditionally have 24-hour clock faces but, imagine a giant clockface with the '1' in the position it's in with a normal clock and the '24' where we normally have our '12'. Since we would be dealing with double the numbers at any particular location the straight line would be in the same position too so that would give you a head start.
Select the sequential set which adds to half the total and the obverse set is clear.

[HarryofOz]

From between the 9/10 to between the 3/4

9 10
8 11
7 12
6 1
5 2
4 3
--- ----
39 39

Correct well done

[HarryofOz]

Harry, how about one for the 24-hour clock?
I know we don't traditionally have 24-hour clock faces but, imagine a giant clockface with the '1' in the position it's in with a normal clock and the '24' where we normally have our '12'. Since we would be dealing with double the numbers at any particular location the straight line would be in the same position too so that would give you a head start.
Select the sequential set which adds to half the total and the obverse set is clear.

From between the 19 and 18 to between the 6 and the 7. 150 on each side.

[Norm]

Well done H

Did I understand you to say you have a book or magazine from which you find these quirky questions?

[HarryofOz]

Well done H

Did I understand you to say you have a book or magazine from which you find these quirky questions?

Yes, it's a book

[Norm]

It's a good book, as opposed to "The Good Book".

[HarryofOz]

It's a good book, as opposed to "The Good Book".

[1964white]

Which five letter word looks exactly the same when read upside down?

[Gandalf]

Which five letter word looks exactly the same when read upside down?

SWIMS

[1964white]

SWIMS

You dived into that one Gandi

[Norm]

You'd have to turn it round as well otherwise it would be -
SMIWS

[1964white]

What is the only English word that features the letters X, Y and Z in order?

[Peter in Blackpool]

an area put aside especially for foxes could be described as a foxyzone

[gessa]

Oxyzene

[hector]

Oxygenize
although that is the American way of spelling it....

[Gandalf]

What is the only English word that features the letters X, Y and Z in order?

Hydroxyzine

[gessa]

an area put aside especially for foxes could be described as a foxyzone