Have a good buddy who attended the Culinary Institute of America, so I know this one!

C: The number of ways to cook an egg

No, I didn't cheat and ask him. He mentioned it a couple times years ago!!!

^ I was right. It IS silly. ;-) Also, the "no one knows" answer is also correct since no one really knows how many ways there are to cook an egg. (Actually, I think I have also heard the 'egg' explanation before, I just don't like it because it's obviously arbitrary.) Nevertheless, looks like citytrader is gonna take the cake on this one... (cakes are also a way to cook eggs... and cookies... and meatloaf... and noodles, etc. Probably tens of thousands of ways!) [JB steps down from his soapbox and takes a sedative]

Correct answer for Question 152 - Numbers

There are 100 folds in a chef’s hat. These are said to represent what?

• C: The number of ways to cook an egg

Question 153 - Numbers

On average, how many rows of kernels are on a typical ear of corn?

• A: 12

• B: 16

• C: 24

• D: Never the same

Maybe I should go open my fridge and count as I have no idea!

But I'll guess B: 16

We had corn on the cob about a week ago, and I was the one who shucked the corn, so I got a pretty good look. Thinking back and visualizing, I would guess that there are... [JB stops and visualizes some more.]... I was gonna say 24, but now I think I agree with citytrader and I'll say: B: 16

The key word is "average", so I'll join the others and go with B: 16 because some kernels are quite large and while there might be natural exceptions 16 seems to be an adaptable number of rows. Otherwise it's a guess, although I do seem to remember reading once that it's always an even number of rows for some reason...

Correct answer for Question 153 - Numbers

On average, how many rows of kernels are on a typical ear of corn?

• B: 16

• And usually about an average of 800 kernels in total. Even if there are not 16 rows, they almost always still have an even number of rows.

Now go and enjoy some for the holiday weekend!!

Happy 250th Birthday for the U.S.A.!!!!

Question 154 - Numbers

How many constellations are there?

• A: 27

• B: 88

• C: 111

• D: 243

I actually think I know this one (if I can remember it correctly...) B: 88

I'll follow Wagi on this one, as I have no idea; B: 88

Edited Friday at 09:45 PM2 days by citytrader

I have no idea either, but I'm gonna say C: 111, just because. There are more constellations than you can shake a stick at... Why you would shake a stick at constellations, I don't know. But to each his own.