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The illusion of self in other shoes

We tell each other to be grateful because we are not disabled etc, but happiness is relative, the issue is we forget to remove our own experience when we imagine being another person. E.g: A deaf person by birth might have no idea what sound is like, so it’s impossible to experience an absence ofContinue reading “The illusion of self in other shoes”

Deadly Disease

Topic: Probability Difficulty: 6/10 Hint in 3….. 2……… 1……… What is 1% of 1000 people? Solution in 3….. 2……… 1……… FULL SOLUTION Step 1: Out of 1000 people, 10 of them (1%) would be a false positive and only 1 would be actuallyContinue reading “Deadly Disease”

Palindrome Puzzle

Topic: Numbers Difficulty: 3/10 Hint in 3….. 2……… 1……… Use your finger to cover the first and last digit of the options given. Solution in 3….. 2……… 1……… FULL SOLUTION Answer is 20802 As 080 is not a 3 digit palindrome.

Triangle Game

Topic: Logic Difficulty: 7/10 Hint in 3….. 2……… 1……… From the top circle, label each circle (a to f) in a clockwise manner. The edges(a,c,e) are used twice while the middle numbers are used only once. Solution in 3….. 2……… 1……… FULL SOLUTION Step 1: AddContinue reading “Triangle Game”

Travelling Light

Recently I have been watching a TV series about the life of my favorite scientist, the great Albert Einstein. Curiosity led me to read a book about his life and his theories about space-time. It was mentioned that nothing can travel faster than the speed of light, and he mentioned that its speed will alwaysContinue reading “Travelling Light”

The Devil’s Number

Topic: Numbers Difficulty: 6/10 Hint in 3….. 2……… 1……… N is always greater than 66 (since the remainder is 66) Solution in 3….. 2……… 1……… FULL SOLUTION Step 1: N must meet two criteria. It is a factor of 600(subtract 66 from 600) and it isContinue reading “The Devil’s Number”

Sock-ability

Topic: Probability Difficulty: 3/10 Hint in 3….. 2……… 1……… You only need 2 socks of the same color. Solution in 3….. 2……… 1……… FULL SOLUTION Step 1: There are a total of 3 different colors, which means that there must be at leastContinue reading “Sock-ability”

Triplet Trouble

Topic: Logic Difficulty: 6/10 Hint in 3….. 2……… 1……… There can be 2 truths & 1 lie OR 1 truth & 2 lies. Notice that 2 girls agree that Irene is wearing a blue ribbon. Solution in 3….. 2……… 1……… FULL SOLUTION Step 1: FromContinue reading “Triplet Trouble”

Why is π irrational?

I think it is safe to say that everyone knows the value of PI is 3.14……. I am sure most of us are guilty of using the value without questioning its origin. I am sure there are various resources online that explains how the value of PI is calculated. This is how I derive itContinue reading “Why is π irrational?”

Ready for love?

Topic: Probability Difficulty: 7/10 Hint in 3….. 2……… 1……… Label the 2 prince as A & B, the 2 princesses as 1 & 2. It is possible to have both prince choosing the same princess and the other way round as well. Since this question is quite tricky, I will give another hint. This questionContinue reading “Ready for love?”