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Brain Teasers Interview

The document contains a series of brain teaser questions along with their answers. It includes logical puzzles about estimating the number of red cars in Boston, the shape of manholes, and how to get an elephant into a refrigerator. Additionally, it covers problem-solving scenarios involving races with horses, crossing a bridge, and the mechanics of a toilet.

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Brain Teasers Interview

The document contains a series of brain teaser questions along with their answers. It includes logical puzzles about estimating the number of red cars in Boston, the shape of manholes, and how to get an elephant into a refrigerator. Additionally, it covers problem-solving scenarios involving races with horses, crossing a bridge, and the mechanics of a toilet.

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Brain Teasers Interview

write all questions and its answers:

BRAIN TEASERS
201. If you had to figure out the total number of red
cars in the city of Boston, how would you go about
doing that?
202. Why is a manhole round?
203. Mary's mother has four children. The names of
three of the children are April, May, and June. What is
the fourth child's name?
204. How would you get an elephant into a
refrigerator?
205. If you had to get rid of one of the States in the
U.S. which one would it be and why?
206. Suppose you had eight identical balls. One of
them is slightly heavier and you are given a balance
scale . What's the fewest number of times you have to
use the scale to find the heavier ball?
207. You have 25 horses, what is the minimum
number of races you can find the top 3. In one race
you can race 5 horses, and you don't have a timer.
208. How many bottles of shampoo are produced in
the world a year?
209. How many baseballs can you fit on a 747?
210. four people need to cross a bridge at night, there
is only one flash light and only one person can walk on
the bridge at a time. How do would you get them all
across the bridge?
211. How does a toilet work?

BRAIN TEASERS – Questions and Answers

201. If you had to figure out the total number of red cars in the city of Boston,
how would you go about doing that?
Estimate the total number of cars in Boston using population statistics. Assume a
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percentage of red cars based on national or local color preference data. Use surveys,
DMV data, or parking lot samples to refine the estimate.

202. Why is a manhole round?


A manhole cover is round because it cannot fall through its own opening, unlike a
square or rectangular cover. Additionally, a circular shape is easier to move by rolling
and distributes pressure evenly.
203. Mary's mother has four children. The names of three of the children are
April, May, and June. What is the fourth child's name?
Mary.

204. How would you get an elephant into a refrigerator?

1. Open the refrigerator.

2. Put the elephant inside.

3. Close the refrigerator.

(This is a classic joke-style brain teaser.)

205. If you had to get rid of one of the States in the U.S., which one would it be
and why?
There is no objectively correct answer. However, one could base the choice on
population, economy, or geopolitical factors. A humorous response might be to
remove a non-contiguous state like Alaska or Hawaii for logistical reasons.

206. Suppose you had eight identical balls. One of them is slightly heavier, and
you are given a balance scale. What's the fewest number of times you have to
use the scale to find the heavier ball?
The minimum number of weighings required is three:

1. Divide into three groups: two groups of three balls and one group of two.

2. Weigh two groups of three against each other. If balanced, the heavier ball is in
the remaining group of two; if unbalanced, it's in the heavier group.

3. Take the heavier group (or the two balls left) and use the scale to find the
heaviest one.

207. You have 25 horses. What is the minimum number of races you can run to
find the top 3? You can race 5 horses at a time and don't have a timer.
7 races:

1. First, run 5 races with 5 horses each (5 races).

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2. Take the winners of each race and race them (1 race).

3. Take the top 3 from the final race and compare them with the best from previous
races to determine overall rankings (1 race).

208. How many bottles of shampoo are produced in the world a year?
Estimate world population (~8 billion people). Assume average shampoo usage per
person (~10 bottles/year). This gives roughly 80 billion bottles/year, though actual
production may vary.
209. How many baseballs can you fit on a 747?
Estimate the volume of a 747 (~800,000 cubic feet). Estimate the volume of a baseball
(~0.002 cubic feet). The approximate number is around 400 million baseballs,
accounting for empty spaces.

210. Four people need to cross a bridge at night. There is only one flashlight, and
only one person can walk on the bridge at a time. How do you get them all
across?

1. Person 1 crosses with the flashlight and returns.


2. Person 2 crosses and returns.

3. Person 3 crosses and returns.

4. Person 4 crosses.

(This assumes only one person at a time. If two people can cross together, the solution
changes.)

211. How does a toilet work?


A toilet uses a siphon mechanism:

1. When flushed, water rushes from the tank into the bowl.

2. The water pressure forces waste through the trapway (curved pipe).

3. Once enough water flows, a siphon effect pulls waste into the drain.

4. The tank refills for the next flush.

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