John Sheda.

Every once in a while, this column has to challenge your smarts and wits. It’s some kind of rule that simply has to be adhered to. We do not want any faithful reader of my column to become lackadaisical, enervated, languorous or torpid during the dog days of summer. It’s vital that every single one of you stays at the top of your game. Answers will be in another part of the newspaper. It’s one for the money, two for the show and three to get ready………here we go:

First one’s easy.

In a regular baseball game, just how many outs are there in an inning?

What is one-tenth of one-fifth of one-half of 4000? This one’s not so easy, is it????

Who has the most birthdays, men or women?

If on a table there were three apples and you took away two, how many would you have?

What’s the answer when you divide 30 by one-half and then add ten?

If you count from 1-100, just how many “sevens” would you pass along the way?

What common three-letter word can you put in front these words to make new words; SIGN, DUCT, FOUND, FIRM, TRACT, DENSE?

Is it legal in the great state of Iowa for a man to marry his widow’s sister?

A farmer has 17 sheep and all but 9 die, how many are does he have left?

What is the correct number in this sequence of numbers; 1 2 4 7 11 ? 22

Well, there you have it. Sheda’s mid-summer quiz. Don’t look now. Not until you have to. Get the whole clan together and see if you can get them all right WITHOUT peeking!! Bet ya can’t do it. Let me know how you did at jsheda@indytel.com or call me at 319,327.4640. Goooood Luck!

Nancy….here are the answers

1. Six

2. 40

3. They both only have one birthday.

4. Since you took away two, YOU would have two.

5. 70

6. There are lots of them……20 total!

7. CON

8. No, he would be dead.

9. He would have nine left

10. 16