You have a barrel, filled to the top with water, which weighs 150 pounds. What can you add to the barrel in order to make it lighter?
[Ref: ZXBI]
Hint: Adding just one will be enough.
Answer: Holes!
Puzzle 997
What is represented by this BrainBat?
E E
Y
E E
D D
[Ref: ZVEQ] Copyrighted.
Hint: Say what you see.
Answer: Cross eyed.
Puzzle 998
Can you complete the following language equations? For example 24 H in a D is 24 Hours in a Day.
101 D
7 B for 7 B
8 F in a M
A B in the H is W 2 in the B
12 S of the Z
64 T D Q
[Ref: ZRMA]
Hint: One of the words is Zodiac.
Answer:
101 Dalmatians
7 Brides for 7 Brothers
8 Furlongs in a Mile
A Bird in the Hand is Worth 2 in the Bush
12 Signs of the Zodiac
64 Thousand Dollar Question
Puzzle 999
Last weekend I was given my pocket money, which is meant to last me all week. On Monday, I spent a quarter of my money on clothes. On Tuesday, I spent one third of my remaining money on a CD. On Wednesday I spent half of my remaining money on sweets. Finally on Thursday I spent my last £1.25 on a comic. How much pocket money did I receive?