Interview Puzzle
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The government pays farmers a specific fee for each row of four trees that they plant. An enterprising, but dishonest farmer found a way of planting five rows of four trees using only ten trees. How did he do it?
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A fruit vendor bought 100 pounds of berries for $2.00 per pound and expected to double his investment by selling the berries for $4.00 per pound at an open-air market. The vendor only managed to sell 50 pounds of berries the first day and he sold the remainder on the second day. The fresh berries had a content of 99% water, but because of the hot weather, the berries dehydrated and contained only 98% water on the second day. How much profit did the vendor make?
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A toy ship is floating in a cylindrical container 10 centimeters in diameter that is partially filled with water. How much will the level of the water rise if a silver teddy bear weighing 100 grams is loaded on the ship? By the way, silver has a density of 10.49 g/cc.
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