Question: A farmer and his hired help were carrying grain to the barn. The farmer carried one sack of grain and the hired help carried two sacks. Who carried the heavier load and why?
Answer: The farmer's load was heavier. His hired help only carried two sacks, while the farmer carries one sack, but his sack is a sack of grain. The hired help only carried 2 sacks - both empty.
Question: There are 10 cats. 3 are sleeping, 4 are eating, and 2 are eating in their sleep. Meanwhile one is doing neither of those things and nothing else. What is the 10th cat doing?
Question: A father and 2 sons go to a store. When they leave, the metal detector goes off. Both sons run off, but neither of them made the detector go off. Why did they run off?