Brain Teasers 2

[Myriad]

No, I'm pretty sure there were concerts. It has something to do with their songs.

[Ellie_Penguin]

Hmm, is it because back then you weren't able to do changes to the songs using the equipment?

[Myriad]

Yeah, the answer saud because they had no distortion in the 1950s. But close enough!

 

In forests I'm leafy

In deserts I'm like sand

You'll find it hard to see me

Even if I'm in your hand.

 

 

[ishamaria]

A palm? That's the first thing that popped into my head.

Or Germs!

Or a Chameleon!

How 'bout cells?

Is it air?

A storm? Wait that can't be in your hand. Can it?

Sorry if I posted too much.

[Myriad]

Lol! Maybe! Well, the answer was chameleon, whic was your 3rd guess. :P

 

Though my gray beginnings are not so pretty,

I grow quite well into my beauty.

Alabaster white or black as night,

My grace is known world wide.

I may make my home in the chilly Arctic,

I'm also known well down under,

From North America to South America I may be known to trumpet.

As a female I may Pen my name,

While the males may prefer to pick at a Cob.

But near or far my beauty is known by lore and by myth.

[Ellie_Penguin]

Is it a swan?

 

"Though my gray beginnings are not so pretty,

I grow quite well into my beauty"

 

That's the story of the ugly duckling, right?

[Myriad]

Yeah. :) What a cute story. Also, a female swan is a Pen and a male is a Cob.

 

 

What 8 letter word has KST in the middle, in the beginning, and at the end?

[antiaircraft]

I think it's 'inkstand'.

 

Okay, so I had nothing to do for half an hour. :P

[smumpkins]

Yeah, I believe Theo is right on that one. I can't think any other solution.

[Myriad]

Yeah. :D That was rated a hard one, so good job! If you got that, you'll probably get the next one.

 

We're 5 little items of an everyday sort,

you'll find us all in a tennis court.

What are we?

[antiaircraft]

I've heard this one before, so I'll pass on it. Good luck to everybody else. :P

[Ellie_Penguin]

That one is easy. I believe the answer is the Vowels.

[Myriad]

Wow, you guys are quick. :O I'll post another one, because that was quite easy.

 

Used left or right, I get to travel,

Over cobblestone or gravel.

Used up, I vie for sweet success,

Used down, I cause men great duress.

 

What am I?

[Ellie_Penguin]

Since no one has answered, then I will XD. Is the answer "your thumbs"?

 

I'll probably pass the next one to give others a chance.

[ishamaria]

No you answered! No! I just came home so well, this sucks.

[Myriad]

Lol, you can get this one! It's a paper one. I don't think i've ever done one of these.

 

You will need a working pen and a sheet of paper for this one. Orient the paper into landscape form, and write this on the paper:

 

620 = 3000

 

Your challenge: Add only two lines to make the equation valid.

 

You cannot:

Cross the equation sign to obtain a "not-equal" sign.

Fold the paper in any way.

Draw any curves.

Place any decimal points.

Place any middle dots (for multiplication).

Use "000" as a distinct number.

[ishamaria]

What do you mean middle dots? o_O

[Myriad]

I don't really know what that means, but i'm guessig you can't put down a dot, and say it's a line, maybe?

[Hubert]

... What is landscape form?

[ishamaria]

Are you allowed to move anything around?

[Myriad]

No, there's no need to move anything around.

[ishamaria]

Wow. This is really hard for me. Bleh. How hard (out of 10) will you rate this?

 

Edit. Is it 620 < 3000? You add 2 lines on the left to the= sign to make <.

[Neiska]

I was thinking of putting down to lines making an x

260 = 3000x

or 260x = 3000...

But that's not it, is it? Because why put it in landscape form then...?

[Captain Awesome Pants]

Me thinks ishamaria has gotten it right.

 

While it is a weird looking greater than sign.

[ishamaria]

That's the only thing that seems poddible to me. Myriad where are u?