| Fifth Grade Brainteaser Solutions | ||||
| 1. 19-x represents those who can play soccer but not table tennis. 15-x represents those who can play table tennis but not soccer. Now we have: 19 - x + 15 - x + 6 =30 40 - x = 30 x = 10 "children can play table tennis and soccer" 2. Stella Strong (In all the other name-pairs the second word is the definition of the first: Ethel means Noble, Cyril means Lord, Clive means Cliff, Loyd means Gray) 3. A. ROW B. UP C. AND D. BOARD E. FOX F. SAIL G. HEAD H. SWORD I. OR J. HELL 4. ATE 5. Bradley 1(fish for toys), 1 (dunk the principal), $1.75 Collen 1 (fish for toys), 1 (ring toss), 1 (photo), $3.75 Jason 2 (dunk principal), 3 (ring toss), $3.00 Kelly 2(ring toss), 2 (photo), #3.50 Pam 1(fish for toys), 1 (ring toss), 1 (photo), $2.75 Trevor 1(fish for toys, 1(dunk the principal), 1 (ring toss), 1 (photo), $3.50 |
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