John gave half of the apples he had plus one more to Jacob. He gave half of the remaining ones plus one more to James. Now, John was left with just one apple.

Can you find out how many did he have in the beginning?

A man had five children. He had $100 with him to give to his children. He decided to start with the youngest child and then give $2 more than each younger child to his next elder child.

For example, if he gives $x to the youngest child, he will give $(x+2) to the next one, $[(x+2) + 2] to the next one and so on.

Can you find out how much did the youngest one receive?

How many triangles can you count in the figure given?

Can you solve the equation by finding the value of
A) Horse
B) Cowboy boot
C) Horseshoe

In the Picture?

Can you convert the number zero(0) into a positive number using just one mathematical operator ?

You see a boat filled with people, yet there isn’t a single person on board. How is that possible?

It comprises roots which nobody sees,
Much taller than those trees,
Up and up it goes,
Still it never grows?

Can you fill the blank with the correct number?

6 30 870 756030 _____

I start and end with 500 and carry a 5 in my heart. But I require the first letter and the first number to be complete. I am the name of a King.

Who am I ?

You have two strings whose only known property is that when you light one end of either string it takes exactly one hour to burn. The rate at which the strings will burn is completely random and each string is different. How do you measure 45 minutes?