LOGICAL THINKING I

1. In a rabbit family there are twelve boys. Each boy has two sisters. How many children are in the rabbit family?

2. A homeless beggar has a brother. But that brother does not have a brother. How is this possible?

3. A tramp was walking down a railroad track when he saw a fast express train speeding toward him. Before jumping off the track, he ran ten feet toward the train. Why?

4. A man buys a parrot for $50. He sells it for $60. He misses the parrot and buys it back for $70. But the parrot now knows a lot of bad words. The man sells it for $80. How much money does the man make--- or lose---or does he come out even?

Answers:

1. 14 (Each boy has the same two sisters.)
2. The homeless beggar is a woman.

3. The tramp had just started crossing a bridge.4. He makes $20. (He does not lose any money when he buys the parrot back for $70. He makes $10 on each transaction.)