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200 students are arranged in 10 rows of 20 children. The
shortest student in each column is identified, and the tallest of these
is marked A. The tallest student in each row is identified, and the
shortest of these is marked B. If A and B are different people, which is
taller?
This person will be taller in any case!
Why the height comparison?
B will be always taller in any case.
Case 1 : If A and B are standing in the same row the obviously B is taller than A as B is tallest among all in that row.
Case 2 : If A and B are standing in the same column then still B is taller than A as A is shortest among all in that column.
Case 3 : If A and B are standing in different row and column then there must be somebody C which has same column as A and same row as B. This C is shorter than B (as B is tallest in row) and he is taller than A (as A is shortest in that column). That is B > C and C > A.
Hence, in any case, B is always taller than A.
Marissa and Juliana went out for drinks together. They ordered the same
drink. Juliana was really thirsty and finished five in the time it took
Marissa to finish one. The drinks were poisoned, but only Marissa died.
How?
TIP : Poison wasn't in Marrisa's glass neither added externally by any one.
This is how Juliana survived!
What was the incident?
That's because the poison was in the ice. Since Marissa took time to drink her first, the ice melted & poison got mixed up in the drink very well. Whereas, Juliana was thirsty & finished drinks in hurry; it didn't get enough time to melt the ice & hence poison didn't get mixed up with the drink. That's how Juliana survived!
