Monday, October 19, 2026

The five questions everyone played that day, in the order they were asked, with the correct answers and why they are right.

1. Question 01 · Speed · Easier · Pick one

   A $40 jacket is 25% off. How much do you pay?

   • $10
   • $15
   • $30✓ Correct answer
   • $35

   25% is a quarter: $40 ÷ 4 = $10 off, leaving $30. Paying 75% of the price gives the same answer in one step.

   91% of players got this right

2. Question 02 · Logic · Easier · Pick one

   A drawer holds only red and blue socks. In the dark, how many socks must you take to be sure of a matching pair?

   • 2
   • 3✓ Correct answer
   • 4
   • 5

   Two socks could be one of each colour, but with only two colours, any three socks must include two of the same. This is the pigeonhole principle: put more items than boxes and some box gets two.

   59% of players got this right

3. Question 03 · Speed · Medium · Put in order

   Which deal is cheapest per item? Order from cheapest to most expensive.

   Correct order

   1. 10 for $4
   2. 6 for $3
   3. 4 for $2.40
   4. 3 for $2.10

   Per item: 40¢, 50¢, 60¢ and 70¢. Divide the price by the count.

   21% of players got this right

4. Question 04 · Prediction · Medium · Pick a point on a scale

   You roll two fair dice. What is the chance both show a 6?

   • 1 in 36✓ Correct answer
   • 1 in 18
   • 1 in 12
   • 1 in 6

   Each die shows 6 with chance 1/6, and independent chances multiply: 1/6 × 1/6 = 1/36. Only one of the 36 possible pairs is double six.

   38% of players got this right

5. Question 05 · Prediction · Harder · This or that

   A disease affects 1 in 1,000 people. A test catches every case, but also wrongly flags 5% of healthy people. You test positive. Which is more likely?

   • You have the disease
   • You don't have the disease✓ Correct answer

   Out of 1,000 people, 1 is ill and tests positive — but about 50 healthy people do too. Only about 1 in 51 positives is real.

   31% of players got this right