Friday, 3/19/04 -- Eighth Grade
Prepare separate sheet for Test #19.
Mental Floss.
  1. I, Professor Picanumba, will amaze and astound you. Take a piece of paper and write any word on it. Fold the paper in half, twice and put it on the floor. Now stand on it so I can't possibly see it. Believe it or not, I will now tell you what is on the paper. How?
  2. You were going to a store to buy a TV, and found that the store had raised the price by 25%, so you didn't buy it. Now, the store has reduced the price by 25%. Is the TV now the same price as it was when you wanted to buy it (before the 25% increase), or is it lower priced, or is it higher priced?
  3. Five girls took part in a race. Amanda finished before Julie but behind Kim. Jorja finished before Nicole but behind Julie. What was the finishing order?
  4. In a world where everything is possible, what is impossible?
  5. You have six sticks that are vertical on the floor.

    6. They look like this.
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    How can you add five more sticks to make nine?
Test #19