02-01-2007, 10:04 PM
Quote:A water lily grows over a pond. Every day, it duplicates its size. In a month, it covers the whole pond.
How much time will two water lilies need to cover the whole pond?
[1] The day before
[2] The whole month minus 1 day
Quote:A group of mages goes to an island. On this island there are four trees, each with a different type of fruit. Each mage likes 2 kinds of fruit, but only one wizard likes one particular pair of fruits. Example. Only one mage likes apples and bananas. While another can like apples and oranges.
How many mages are there?
The most often occurring number there is 2 and only 2 were mentioned.. so 2.