BRAIN BUSTERS
I have keys but no locks, space but no room. You can enter but you can’t go outside.
Keyboard
25 × 4
100
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
How many degrees are in a right angle?
90
Which number is larger?
A) 3/4
B) 2/3
C) 4/5
D) 5/7
C) 4/5
You’re running a race and pass the person in second place. What place are you in now?
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
Footsteps
What is 15²?
225
What is the capital of Florida?
Tallahassee
What is the chemical symbol for gold?
Au
Which planet is closer to the sun?
A) Earth
B) Venus
C) Mercury
D) Jupiter
C) Mercury
A farmer has 17 sheep and all but 9 run away. How many sheep are left?
9 sheep
What has hands but cannot clap?
A clock
A store gives a 20% discount on a $50 item. What is the sale price?
$40
What scientist developed the theory of gravity after observing a falling apple?
Isaac Newton
If you triple a number and get 27, what was the original number?
9
Which travels faster?
A) Sound
B) A commercial airplane
C) Hawk
D) Sports Car
A) Sound
You buy a $60 hoodie that is 25% off. How much do you pay?
$45
What gets wetter the more it dries?
A towel
If a car travels 60 miles per hour, how far does it go in 2.5 hours?
150 miles
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin
What type of energy does the sun produce that plants use for photosynthesis?
Solar or light energy
Which has more total minutes?
A) 2 hours
B) 115 minutes
C) 1.5 hours
D) 125 minutes
D) 125 minutes
If you drop a red stone into the Blue Sea, what does it become?
Wet
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. What am I?
An echo
What is the average of 10, 20, and 30?
20
What year did the United States declare independence?
1776
What part of the brain controls balance and coordination?
Cerebellum
Which is heavier?
A) A gallon of water
B) A gallon of milk
C) A gallon of butter
D) A gallon of oil
C) butter
Why: a gallon measures volume, so whichever substance is more dense weighs more.
Approximate order:
Butter is usually the heaviest here
Milk is slightly heavier than water
Water is the baseline
Oil is lighter than water
So the answer is: butter is heaviest, oil is lightest.
If it takes 5 machines 5 minutes to make 5 widgets, how long would it take 100 machines to make 100 widgets?
5 minutes
Explanation:
Each machine makes 1 widget in 5 minutes, so if you have 100 machines, they can all make 100 widgets at the same time in 5 minutes.