Ques­tion 6: How many matches are there in a stan­dard matchbook?

In Sep­tem­ber we ran the first five of 25 ques­tions that recently in our e-​​mail inbox. Here is the next batch. The ques­tions are about things we see every day, or have known about all our lives. Appar­ently, though, the aver­age per­son gets only seven cor­rect answers out of the twenty-​​five, so if you get more than one of these right, you’re in good shape.

Be warned, this can be more dif­fi­cult than it looks. Put your think­ing cap on, and don’t cheat by look­ing around or using any­thing on your desk.

6. When you walk, does your left arm swing with your right or left leg? (Don’t you dare get up to see!)

7. How many matches are in a stan­dard pack/​matchbook?

8. On the United States flag, is the top stripe red or white?

9. What is the low­est num­ber on the FM dial?

10. Which way does water go down the drain, clock­wise or counterclockwise?

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ANSWERS

6. When you walk does your left arm swing with your right or left leg?

Right

7. How many matches are in a stan­dard pack?

20

8. On the United States flag is the top stripe red or white?

Red

9. What is the low­est num­ber on the FM dial?

88

10. Which way does water go down the drain, counter or clockwise?

Clock­wise (North of the equator)