How many points are there on the globe where, by walking one mile south, then one mile east and then one mile north, you would reach the place where you started?

A pack of cards has 40 cards. You are blindfolded. Out of 40, 25 cards are facing down while 15 are facing up. You have been asked to divide this pack of cards into two decks - so that each deck contains an equal number of face-up cards. Remember, you are blindfolded.

How will you do it?

Baseball bat and ball cost $100. If the bat cost $99 more than the ball, what is the cost of each?

Can you find the odd number in the following?

2716, 4135, 5321 and 7145

Irene killed hundreds of people mercilessly and yet the police were not able to put her behind the bars. Why?

I look at you, you look at me I raise my right, you raise your left. What am I?

Can you write down eight eights so that they add up to one thousand?

Count the squares in the matchstick puzzle below?

The great emperor Akbar once ruled India. He was well known for his intelligence. But along with that, he was known for the Nine Gems in his court. One of the nine gems was Birbal, a quick witted and extremely intelligent man. The stories of his wit were widely popular.

Once a king ruling in a distant land heard of Birbal. To check his wit, he sent an invitation and called him to visit his land. Akbar allowed Birbal to go and he took off on the journey.

Upon reaching that kings kingdom, he was welcomed with flowers. He was then escorted to the palace of the king. Upon entering the palace, Birbal found that there were six people sitting in front of him adorning the same robe. They were also lookalike and it was hard to judge who the real king was.

After a couple of minutes, Birbal approached one of them and bowed in front of him greeting him.

That was the real king. How did Birbal know who was the real king ?

If nine thousand, nine hundred nine dollars is written as $9,909,
how should twelve thousand, twelve hundred twelve dollars be written?