What word of only three syllables contains twenty-six letters?alphabet
What two numbers multiplied together will give you seven?They are 7 and 1. Few people ever seem to think of these two numbers.
What is it that is bought by the yard but worn by the foot?carpet
What starts with a T, ends with a T, and is full of t?teapot
What is it that passes in front of the sun yet casts no shadow?wind
Why is the figure 9 like a peacock?Because without its tail it is nothing (0).为什么数字9象孔雀一样?因为孔雀尾巴最漂亮,如果没有尾巴的话,它就什么都没有,9去掉尾巴是0即nothing。
What figure increases its value by one-half when turned upside down?The figure 6.什么数字颠倒后会增加一半?数字6,颠倒后是9。
Its belly is linen, Its neck velvet, Its mouth music, Its tail a fork.swallow
From what number can you take half and leave nothing?The number
Why is twice ten like two times eleven?Because twice ten is twenty, and two times eleven is twenty too(twenty-two).
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