Brain Teasers

>O.K.? Let's find just how clever you really are. Ready? GO !!!!!
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>First Question:
>You are participating in a race. You overtake the second.
>What position do you finish?
>NOW! See the answer below..
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>Answer:
>If you answered that you arrived first, then you are absolutely
>wrong!!!
>Because you overtake the second and you take his place so you arrived
>second!!
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>To answer the second question, don't take as much time as you took for
>the first question.
>Second Question: If you overtake the last then you arrive...?
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>Answer: If you answer that you arrived second last then you are wrong
>again.
>Now tell me, how can you overtake the LAST!!!! The question is wrong!
>You're not very good at this are you???
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>Third Question
>Subject: *Very very Tricky maths! (This one really hurts ...)
>Note: This riddle must be done IN YOUR HEAD ONLY and NOT using paper
>and a pen. Try it:
>Take 1000 and add 40 to it.
>Now add another 1000.
>Now add 30.
>Another 1000.
>Now add 20.
>Now add another 1000.
>Now add 10.
>What is the total? (scroll down for answer)
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>Did you get 5000?
>The correct answer is actually 4100.
>Don' t believe it? Check with your calculator!
>The decimal sequence confuses our brain,that always jumps to the
>highest decimals (100s instead of 10s).
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