Lateral Thinking 6

Question 7 Crossing the River:

Jake was standing on one side of the river, and his dog Scruffy was standing on the other side. "Come on Scruffy, come, boy!" shouted Jake. Scruffy crossed the river, ran to Jake, and got a treat for being a good dog. The amazing thing was that Scruffy didn't even get wet! How did Scruffy do that?

Answer:

1.The river was frozen.

2.There was a bridge over the river, and Scruffy crossed the bridge.

Question 8 Digging Dirt:

How much dirt is in a round hole that is 9 feet deep with a diameter of 3 feet? (Hint: You don’t have to do any math to get the answer. Just use your head!)

Answer:

None. You make a hole by digging out the dirt, so the hole is empty.

Question 9 Minus Two:

How many times can you subtract the number 2 from the number 32?

Answer:

Once. After you subtract 2 from 32, you subtract 2 from 30, from 28, and so on.

Question 10 Name the Dog:

Once a dog named Nelly lived on a farm. There were three other dogs on the farm. Their names were Blackie, Whitey, and Brownie. What do you think the fourth dog’s name was?

Answer:

Nelly. (If there are only four dogs on the farm, the fourth one must be Nelly!)