BRAINTEASERS

Can you bend your brain around this set of mathematical, lexical and logistical teasers?

1 ‘This jumper is too big for me!’ yelped Mike. ‘I’m wearing a size M, I’m not wearing the vest’, said Mel. ‘I’m wearing Mel’s clothes’, said Max. ‘I’m not wearing the size L or XS, but what I am wearing is one size smaller than my normal size’, stated Mac. If Max isn’t wearing the top and the shirt is size S, what clothes belong to each friend?

2 Which two words meaning ‘frogman’ and ‘cavalier’ combine into one meaning ‘varying’? 3 Find the crustaceans in these anagrams: a) Cable ran, b) Timber Arch, c) Beryl’s Piston

4 Bobby is practicing a skateboarding jump at the bottom of a hill. It is only safe to go over the jump at 18 km per hour or less. While descending the hill, Bobby accelerates at 2 metres per second per second. What is the furthest up the hill from the jump that Bobby can safely start?