Brain Teasers

[Michael]

My daughter does these in middle school. Most are quite easy, others not so much. Can you get them all? Or perhaps share your own favorite brain teasers...

1. FOOT

2. soda

3. A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.M.N.O.P.Q.R.S.T.U.V.W.X.Y.Z.

4. head

heels

5. LOURVE

6. 13579 AZ

7. GR12”AVE

8. Y Y guy guy

9. math the

10 Go IT IT IT IT

11. Must get here must get here must get here

12. age beauty

13. ALL world

14. bana ana

15. me just you

16. I'm

World

17. thehangre

 

[Scottish Lass]

Love these!!! I can't figure out #2, though...

 

[Michael]

Love these!!! I can't figure out #2, though...

Yeah, that one is tough. It's pretty humbling when 7th graders get these quicker than I do...

 

[awretchsavedbygrace]

Um. What exactly do I have to do to solve these?

 

[Michael]

Um. What exactly do I have to do to solve these?

They are brainteasers with letters, numbers, or words that equal other words or common phrases. For instance #1 is 'Bigfoot'.

 

[awretchsavedbygrace]

Um. What exactly do I have to do to solve these?

They are brainteasers with letters, numbers, or words that equal other words or common phrases. For instance #1 is 'Bigfoot'.

Oh. Answers would be nice when you guys get them.

 

[PresbyDane]

yeah I am just a dumb dane I have no clue what to do with them, I need more examples

 

[Michael]

yeah I am just a dumb dane I have no clue what to do with them, I need more examples

#10. 'Go for it'

 

[awretchsavedbygrace]

4. head (over)

heels

12. age (before)beauty

 

[Michael]

Now you're getting the hang of it!

 

[awretchsavedbygrace]

Answers please!

 

[Ivan]

3. Three to go.

-----Added 11/9/2009 at 06:33:53 EST-----

7. One foot in the grave.

 

[Karnes]

#1-- bigFOOT
#7--1 foot in the grave
#17-- hang in there

 

[Ivan]

1. Big foot.

 

[Grillsy]

16. I'm on top of the world.

 

[Michael]

Answers please!

Here's 11-17

11. Three Muskateers
12. age before beauty
13. it's a small world after all
14. banana split
15. just between me and you
16. I'm on top of the world
17. hang in there

See if you can't get the first 10...

 

[Ivan]

13. All over the world.

 

[au5t1n]

I don't get 2, 6, or 8, but don't tell me 6 because I feel like I'm close...

 

[Michael]

Not spilling any more beans unless no one gets them by tomorrow...

 

[au5t1n]

I figured out 8! Just 2 and 6 to go...

 

[PresbyDane]

8= Two wise guys?

 

[au5t1n]

8= Two wise guys?

I think it's just "wise guys."

 

[Michael]

Good job! I don't think anyone got 3 yet either (sorry Ivan).

 

[au5t1n]

You're right; I was assuming his was correct. Okay, I need 2, 3, and 6. Don't try and stop me!

 

[MarieP]

3. Noel!!!!!!

 

[au5t1n]

3. Noel?

 

[Michael]

Number 2 is really tough as is. It needs to look like this:

2. soda

 

[MarieP]

3. Noel!

 

[Michael]

3. Noel!!!!!!

VERY GOOD!

 

[au5t1n]

Aww, I cross-posted! But I really did get it on my own! Great minds think alike.