Brain Teaser Of The Week

  • From: "R. Chartrand" <pedagonet@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "teaseroftheweek@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <teaseroftheweek@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2012 06:03:54 -0800 (PST)

 
Thanksgiving Dinner
 
A family gathers to celebrate Thanksgiving dinner.
The family consists of 1 grandfather, 1 grandmother, 2 fathers, 2 mothers, 4 
children, 3 grandchildren, 1 brother, 2 sisters, 2 sons, 2 daughters, 1 
father-in-law, 1 mother-in-law, and 1 daughter-in-law. 
Twenty-three people, you will say. 
No; there were only seven persons present. 
Question: How is this possible?
 
See answer:
http://www.pedagonet.com/mathgenius/answer54.html
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Total Magic
 
Now that the American elections are over, try a self-working math card trick.
You will need nine cards : ace through nine.
Shuffle. watch and be amazed.
Question : How is this possible?
 
Watch the video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?vôm9IyT2IPo

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