Sunday, May 04, 2008

Boggle Your Mind: Test Your Brain Power

"It is sad that the fools are so self-confident and the clever ones are full of doubts."
-Bertrand Russell-


  • The Gambler


A gambler enters the casino three times. Each time he comes in he gives $10 to the doorman. Then he bets all of his remaining money. And he wins, doubling his original bet. As he goes out he gives another $10 to the high-roller. He does this three times in a row. By the third time, when he goes out, he has no more money left. How much money did he have originally, when he first entered the casino?
  • Find a five-letter word in the English language that doesn't change it's pronunciation even when you take out four of its letters.
  • The shortest word in the English language that contains all the vowels is a seven - letter word. What is it?



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