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The cold faucet in a bath lets the water in at the rate of 15 litres per minute.
The hot faucet fills the bath at the rate of 10 liters per minute.
The plug hole lets the water out of the bath at the rate of 12 liters per minute.The bath holds a maximum of 520 liters.
I turn both faucets on, but forget to put the plug in. How many minutes does it take for the bath to overflow?
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According to the traditional song, on the first day of Christmas (25th December), my true love sent to me:
. A partridge in a pear tree
On the second day of Christmas (26th December), my true love sent to me THREE presents:
. Two turtle doves
. A partridge in a pear treeOn the third day of Christmas (27th December and so on) my true love sent to me SIX presents:
. Three French hens
. Two turtle doves
. A partridge in a pear treeThis carries on until the the twelfth day of Christmas, when my true love sends me:
Twelve drummers drumming
Eleven pipers piping
Ten lords a-leaping
Nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five gold rings
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtle doves
A partridge in a pear treeAfter the twelve days of Christmas are over, how many presents has my true love sent me altogether?
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What is the tree that we all carry in our hand?
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If I stand on top of a hill and ring a loud bell between two houses. Which house will hear the bell first?
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