Tuesday, July 18, 2006

Who Keeps Fish?

Here is a fantastic brainteaser that is attibuted to Einstein. According to Einstein (or so the story goes), 98% of the people in the world couldn't solve this.

It took me a little over an hour to get it. See how well you can do!

P.S. -- This reminds me of when I used to teach math at Valencia Community College in Orlando, FL. I would give my students brainteasers to work on for extra-credit.

3 comments:

Triya said...

The @#$%^&!! Solved it in 10 minutes Brian!! Just feel like bragging, especially coz the day's been long and tiring with few successes, this being the only!!

Triya said...

woohoo! Einstien would think I am in the top 2% of the people in the world who can solve this, but i guess he din't know the exact population of India or the trials we go through at grade school and entrance exams!!

Brian Hollar said...

Touché, Triya! Touché! ;)