When Grant was 8, his brother was half his age. Now, Grant is 14. How old is his brother?
His brother is 10. Half of 8 is 4, so Grant’s brother is 4 years younger. This means when Grant is 14, his brother is still 4 years younger, so he’s 10.
What invention lets you look right through a wall?
A window
It has keys, but no locks. It has space, but no room. You can enter, but can’t go inside. What is it?
A keyboard
It belongs to you, but your friends use it more. What is it?
Your name
What runs all around a backyard, yet never moves?
A fence
Which word becomes shorter when you add 2 letters to it?
The word “short.”
What gets bigger the more you take away?”
A hole.
What is always in front of you but can’t be seen?
The future.
What gets wet while drying?
A towel
I can fill a room, but I take up no space. What am I?
Light.
I go all around the world, but never leave the corner. What am I?
A stamp
I have a tail and a head, but no body. What am I?
A coin.
How many months of the year have 28 days?
All of them! Every month has *at least* 28 days.
What’s black and white and read all over?”
A newspaper
You’re running a race and at the very end, you pass the person in 2nd place. What place did you finish the race in?
You finished in 2nd place
It’s the only place in the world where today comes before yesterday. Where is it?
The dictionary.
Kate’s mother has three children: Snap, Crackle and ___?
Kate! It’s Kate’s mother, after all.
What 2 things can you never eat for breakfast?
Lunch and dinner.
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