67 Brain Games Guaranteed to Boost Your Brain Power

67 Brain Games Guaranteed to Boost Your Brain Power

Time for a tune

time for a tune question illustrationSue Dohrin

Musical notation divides time into equal sections known as measures. The ­legend shows what fraction of a measure each type of note takes up when you're playing in 4/4 time. How many measures will have elapsed once you finish playing the sequence of notes above in 4/4 time?

Answer

time for a tune solution illustrationSue Dohrin

4 measures, as shown by the dividing bars.

Kangaroo words

kangaroo words question text

Kangaroo words contain the letters—in order—of another word that means almost the same thing as the original word. For example, the r, e, s, and t from respite form rest. Find the kangaroo words in the terms below.

DECEASED
INSTRUCTOR
RAMBUNCTIOUS
SPLOTCH
PERAMBULATE

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