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Questions

1. Jim climbed the rock wall at half a mile per hour and descended twice as fast. The trip took 12 hours. How far was it to the top?

2. Jane went to Jill. Jill is Jane’s only husband’s mother-in-law’s only husband’s only daughter’s only daughter. What relation is Jill to Jane?

3. What does the figure below represent?

4. Rachel has one more brother that she has sisters. Her brother Ryan has twice as many sisters as he has brothers. How many siblings in the family? (Hint: There are no more than 10.)

5. Fill in the blanks to complete the giant word. 

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Answers

1. 4 miles (8 hours up, 4 hours down) 

2. Jane’s daughter (Jane’s mother’s husband is Jane’s father, his daughter is Jane, and Jill is her daughter.) 

3. split second 

4. There are two girls and two boys. 

5. MISCONSTRUCTION