Trinity E. C. Monthly Newsletter Puzzles

Problem Set #48

     "But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere."

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  James 3, 17

  Solve these puzzles:

1.  Which of the three statements is true?

      1]  One statement here is false.

      2]  Two statements here are false.

      3]  Three statements here are false.

2.  Max is tied to a tree with a 10' long rope in Pastor Jeff's yard. He wants to get to his doggie bowl, which is 15' away. So Max trots over and starts eating. There are no tricks - the

 rope didn't break, the tree didn't bend, no one helped him, so how did he do it?

3.  Pastor Jeff went to a denominational meeting at Myerstown last week where everyone shook hands with every other person at the meeting exactly once. There were 15 handshakes.

 How many people were at the meeting?

4.  Show how to rearrange the four arrows to form five arrows.

5.  Mr. Ladybug meets Ms. Ladybug on a petal of a flower. "I'm a boy," says the one with red dots. "I'm a girl," says the one with yellow dots. Then they both laugh because at least one

 of them is lying. Who has the red dots?