BRAIN TWISTERS
This type of brain twister riddles was popular many years ago. It requires quite a bit of logical thinking and reasoning. Try to solve these 2 problems for fun. The second one, "Hair's to Ya" may be easier.
WHO IS WHO
A banker, a lawyer, a doctor, and a dentist all belong to the same club. Their names, not necessarily in the same order, are Jim, Jack, Jerry, and Joe.
Jim and the dentist are not on speaking terms with Joe.
Jack and the lawyer are good friends.
Joe and the doctor live in the same neighborhood.
The banker is on excellent terms with Jerry and the lawyer.
Now, who is what?
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HAIR・S TO YA !
Professor White, Professor Black, and a stenographer from the administrative office were having lunch together.
"Isn・t it remarkable", observed the lady, "that our last names are Black, Brown, and White, and that one of us has black hair, one has brown, and the other has white."
"It is indeed," replied the person with black hair, "and have you noticed that not one of us has hair that matches his or her last name?"
"By Golly, you are right"・ exclaimed Professor White.
If the lady・s hair isn・t brown, what is the color of Professor Black・s hair?