POTD - June 29

[bartshan-83]

YESTERDAY:

 

1. 14285

 

2. Body parts

 

Got a couple of softballs today...***EDIT*** since these were so easy, there is third one posted below.

 

1.

Cut one letter from each word and "paste" the remaining letters together to spell out a new word.

 

1. WITCH + STRAND

 

2. STOP + DIARY

 

3. CATNAP + CULT

 

4. TANGO + ERMINE

 

5. INDENT + IFFY

 

6. DISHING + TENUOUS

 

 

2.

A rectangular park is enlarged by increasing its length by 30% and width by 20%. What is the resulting percentage increase in the park's area?

[linksfiend]

Too easy

 

Withstand, topiary, catapult, tangerine, identify, disingenuous

 

56%

[bartshan-83]

You know what....agreed. I shouldn't have even bothered with them. Here's an older one that might be a little more of a challenge:

 

On what calendar date in 2010 will this year be 300,000 minutes old?

[erynthered]

You know what....agreed. I shouldn't have even bothered with them. Here's an older one that might be a little more of a challenge:

 

On what calendar date in 2010 will this year be 300,000 minutes old?

 

 

8 AM on July 28th, 2010