DAY 268
If I put one canary in each cage, I have one canary too many. If I put two canaries in each cage, I have one cage too many. How many canaries and how many cages do I have?

Answer:

4 canaries and 3 cages...............Let X = canaries and Y = cages.
X - 1 = Y and X/2 + 1 = Y...............So X - 1 = X/2 + 1.

DAY 267
If eggs cost 12 cents a dozen, how much would 100 eggs cost?

Answer:

$1.00 (one cent each)

DAY 266
Double my number, I'm less than a score;
Half of my number is less than four.
Add one to my double when bakers are near,
The days of the week are still greater I fear.

Answer:

six

DAY 265
When does 11 + 2 = 1

Answer:

when they are hours on a clock

DAY 264
What has 12 faces and 42 eyes?

Answer:

a pair of dice

DAY 263
Six men each have six baskets. Each basket contains six cats, and each cat has six kittens. How many legs are there in all?

Answer:

6,060 ----- (Don't forget about the six men.)

DAY 262
The product of two digits is such that the sum of the same two digits is that same product with the digits reversed. What are the two digits?

HINT:

The two digits are the same.

Answer:

9 and 9 (81 and 18)