Tennant Challenge

1. A bottle of wine costs $10. If the wine itself is worth $9 more than the bottle, what is the value of the bottle?
   
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   The value of the bottle is 50c.
   
   It's a common mistake to assume the bottle is $1, but then the wine would be $9.50 ($9 more than the bottle). With the bottle at 50c, the wine is $9.50 ($9 more than the bottle) so $9.50 plus $0.50 equals $10.
   
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2. Tom’s mum has three children. The first is called April. The second is called May. What is the third child’s name?
   
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   The third child's name is Tom.
   Read the question carefully if you didn't get it.
   
   
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3. What are the next 3 letters in this sequence?
   O T T F F S S __ __ __?
   
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   The next 3 letters are: E  N  T
   
   The series is the first letter of the numbers one to ten:
   One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten
   
   
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