Puzzles 5

Questions1. Why do some people dial 999 with their index finger and some with their middle finger?

2. One bath tub contains water at 20 degrees Celsius, the other at 20 degrees Fahrenheit. In which bath tub does Billy give his dog a bath?

3. How can you make 100 using six nines only?

4. What holds water, but is full of holes?

5. What famous expression is this?

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Answers
Answers:

1. To call the emergency services.

2. The tub at 20 degrees Celsius. Since 20 degrees Fahrenheit is below freezing, the water in the other tub would have frozen.

3. 99 + (99/99) = 100.

4. A sponge.

5. Safety in numbers.

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