I start with “P”, I end with “E”. I have thousands of letters. What am I?
A Post Office.
I start with “P”, I end with “E”. I have thousands of letters. What am I?
A Post Office.
You answer me, although I never ask you questions. What am I?
A telephone.
For some I go fast, for others I’m slow. To most people, I’m an obsession. Relying on me is a well practiced lesson.
Time.
What mathematical symbol can be placed between 5 and 9, to get a number greater than 5 and smaller than 9?
A decimal point (5.9).
Susan said she was born on February 29, 1900. How old did Susan turn in the year 2000?
Susan lied, 1900 was not a leap year.
You are trying to get dressed. Unfortunately, the power is out and it is pitch black, so you cannot see a thing. You know that your sock drawer contains exactly 10 white socks and 10 black socks, but they are mixed together.
How many socks in total must you take to guarantee a matching pair?
You must take 3 socks. If the first two are not a match, the third will match one of them.
I usually wear a yellow coat. I usually have a dark head. I
make marks wherever I go. What am I?
A pencil.
You use me from your head to your toes, the more I work the thinner I grow. What am I?
A bar of soap.
It is so sensitive that even when you whisper its name it breaks. What is it?
Silence.
The more of me you take, the more of me you leave behind.
Footsteps.