A harvest sown and reaped on the same day, In an unplowed field, Which increases without growing, Remains whole though it is eaten, Within and without, Is useless and yet, The staple of nations. What is it?
In a shop, the profit is 100% of the cost. If the cost increases by 75% but the selling price remains constant, find out approximately what percentage of the selling price is the profit?
I am yellow but I am not the sun. I grow in a field but I am not a sunflower. I am found on an ear but I am not a piece of jewellery. I go well with butter but I am not a slice of toast. I am associated with cob but I am not a web.
What am I?
If a mountain climber climbed up a mountain one day from midnight to midnight the next day and does the same thing the following day when coming down the mountain, would there be a time at which he was at the same position on the mountain both day?
Christmas and New Year's Day occur exactly one week apart. So a New Year's that occurs right after Christmas should be on the same day of the week. But in the year 2020 Christmas will occur on a Friday and New Year's on a Wednesday.
Why is this?
