Four Days Of School Riddle
A student has missed an excessive number of days at school and thus the principal called him to his office and requested for an explanation.
The student said, There just isnt enough time for school. I need 8 hours of sleep a day, which adds up to about 122 days a year. Weekends off is 104 days a year. Summer vacation is about 60 days. If I spend about an hour on each meal, thats 3 hours a day or 45 days a year. I need at least 2 hours of exercise and relaxation time each day to stay physically and mentally fit, adding another 30 days.
Add all of that up and you get about 361 days. That only leaves 4 days for school.
The principal is confused, but cant figure out why. What is wrong with the students argument?
The student said, There just isnt enough time for school. I need 8 hours of sleep a day, which adds up to about 122 days a year. Weekends off is 104 days a year. Summer vacation is about 60 days. If I spend about an hour on each meal, thats 3 hours a day or 45 days a year. I need at least 2 hours of exercise and relaxation time each day to stay physically and mentally fit, adding another 30 days.
Add all of that up and you get about 361 days. That only leaves 4 days for school.
The principal is confused, but cant figure out why. What is wrong with the students argument?
Hint:
The student is double counting a lot of the days. A lot of the time spent sleeping, eating, and relaxing occurs during weekends and the summer. Weekends also occur during the summer, so all of these hours are getting counted several times.
And, school is not an all day affair. So the 4 days actually represents more days of school. If school is 6 hours per day, those four days represents 16 days of school. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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And, school is not an all day affair. So the 4 days actually represents more days of school. If school is 6 hours per day, those four days represents 16 days of school. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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King Octopus Riddle
King Octopus has servants with six, seven, or eight legs. The servants with seven legs always lie, but the servants with either six or eight legs always say the truth.
One day, 4 servants met:
The blue one says: Altogether we have 28 legs;
The green one says: Altogether we have 27 legs;
The yellow one says: Altogether we have 26 legs;
The red one says: Altogether we have 25 legs.
What is the color of the servant that is speaking the truth?
One day, 4 servants met:
The blue one says: Altogether we have 28 legs;
The green one says: Altogether we have 27 legs;
The yellow one says: Altogether we have 26 legs;
The red one says: Altogether we have 25 legs.
What is the color of the servant that is speaking the truth?
Hint:
The green one is telling the truth.
Lets assume that one of them is telling the truth and then try to prove that. Since all four servants are disagreeing then 3 of them must be lying.
The servant telling the truth will have either 6 or 8 legs. The other 3 servants will have 7 legs since they lie. So the total number of legs should be either 27 (6 + 7 + 7 + 7) legs or 29 (8 + 7 + 7 +7) legs. Only green servant could be telling the truth as it said 27 legs.
Alternatively, lets say blue is telling the truth: so the blue one has either 6 or 8 legs. And each of the other octopuses are lying hence have 7 legs each. So our total number of legs: 6 + 7 + 7 + 7 = 27 legs or 8 + 7 + 7 + 7 = 29 legs. But since blue said that altogether they have 28 legs, we know he is lying.
If you follow this same logic for all of them, you realize that only the green octopus can be telling the truth as the number of legs adds up. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Lets assume that one of them is telling the truth and then try to prove that. Since all four servants are disagreeing then 3 of them must be lying.
The servant telling the truth will have either 6 or 8 legs. The other 3 servants will have 7 legs since they lie. So the total number of legs should be either 27 (6 + 7 + 7 + 7) legs or 29 (8 + 7 + 7 +7) legs. Only green servant could be telling the truth as it said 27 legs.
Alternatively, lets say blue is telling the truth: so the blue one has either 6 or 8 legs. And each of the other octopuses are lying hence have 7 legs each. So our total number of legs: 6 + 7 + 7 + 7 = 27 legs or 8 + 7 + 7 + 7 = 29 legs. But since blue said that altogether they have 28 legs, we know he is lying.
If you follow this same logic for all of them, you realize that only the green octopus can be telling the truth as the number of legs adds up. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Mother From A Family Of Eight Riddle
Supports her children in spite of their weight,
Turns around without being called,
Has held you since the time you crawled.
Who is she?
Hint: She's not human
Mother Earth. The family of eight references the 8 planets. Her children being the population of the world. Earth is constantly spinning on its axis and we've all been on this planet since birth unless you're from another world. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Left Behind Riddle
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Everywhere You Go Riddle
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The Greenhouse Riddle
A red house is made with red bricks. A blue house is made with blue bricks. An orange house is made with orange bricks, and a yellow house with yellow bricks. What is the greenhouse made with? Body parts remaining: 6
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Growing Upward Riddle
Hint:
Bring Your Safety Gear
I am popular for winter sports.
I can be very dangerous.
You can go up or down me.
I get colder as you go higher.
Don't forget your safety gear.
I am a?
I can be very dangerous.
You can go up or down me.
I get colder as you go higher.
Don't forget your safety gear.
I am a?
Hint:
A Home For Royalty
I am a home for royalty.
There are many of me in England.
I am made of stone.
I am protected by a ring of water.
I'm found in many legends.
What could I be?
There are many of me in England.
I am made of stone.
I am protected by a ring of water.
I'm found in many legends.
What could I be?
Hint:
Between Land, Sea The The Sky
Im always there, some distance away. Somewhere between land or sea and sky I lay. You may move towards me, yet distant I stay.
Hint:
A Mother And A Father
I am a mother and a father, but have never given birth. Im rarely still, but I never wander. What am I?
Hint:
I Will Die Riddle
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Do What You're Told Riddle
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Flies Alive Riddle
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No Locks Or Room Riddle
I have keys but no locks. I have a space but no room. You can enter, but cant go outside. What am I?
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1. Why was the math book sad? Because it had too many problems!
2. Why did the banana go to the doctor? Because it wasn't peeling well!
3. Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing!
4. Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field!
5. Why did the cookie go to the doctor? Because it felt crummy!
6. Why did the chicken cross the playground? To get to the other slide!
7. Why did the dog go to school? To get a "puppy" degree!
8. Why did the bicycle fall over? Because it was two-tired!
9. Why did the teddy bear say no to dessert? Because it was already stuffed!
10. Why did the strawberry cry? Because it had a jam-packed schedule!
11. Why is six afraid of seven? Because seven eight nine!
12. Why did the cow go to outer space? To see the moooon!
13. Why did the bee get married? Because he found his honeys!
14. Why did the scissors never leave the house? Because they were afraid to run with the blades!
15. Why did the grape stop in the middle of the road? Because he ran out of juice!
16. Why did the pine trees get into a fight? Because they were in a cone-flict!
17. Why did the snowman go to the beach? To catch some rays!
18. Why did the pencil check its watch? To see if it had a point!
19. Why did the caterpillar take the bus? Because it wanted to see the world before it became a butterfly!
20. Why did the astronaut break up with his girlfriend? He needed more space!
21. Why did the apple go to college? To get cider smarter!
22. Why did the firefighter wear red suspenders? To keep his pants up while he slid down the pole!
23. Why did the cookie go to the hospital? It felt crumbly!
24. Why did the hippopotamus run away from the zoo? Because he wanted to become a hoppopotamus!
25. Why did the bicycle fall asleep? Because it was tired!
26. Why did the egg cross the road? To get to the frying pan on the other side!
27. Why did the orange stop in the middle of the road? Because it ran out of juice!
28. Why did the lion go to the bank? To get a "loan"!
29. Why did the camera go to bed? Because it was tire-d!
30. Why did the cat go to space? To visit the space purr-ogram!
31. Why did the shark take up trumpet? He wanted to form a Jaws-band!
32. Why did the computer go to the hospital? It had a virus and needed a screen shot!
33. Why did the turtle cross the finish line? To get to the shell-ebration!
34. Why did the banana go out with the prune? Because it couldn't get a date with the apple!
35. Why did the plumber need a bandage? He accidentally pipe himself!
36. Why did the bee buzz around the litter box? It was looking for the BUZZzzzzz!
37. Why did the bear go to the movies by himself? Because he didn't want any pandas!
38. Why did the grape feel like it was being crushed? Because it was in a jam!
39. Why did the elephant paint its toenails red? So it could hide in a cherry tree!
40. Why did the bicycle fall off the cliff? Because it lost its balance!
41. Why did the talking cow go to the library? To get a "moo-sical" book!
42. Why did the banana go to the party? It heard it was a-peeling!
43. Why did the carrot break up with his girlfriend? It was turning into a bitter melon!
44. Why did the book go to the doctor? Because it had too many characters!
45. Why was the tomato blushing? It saw the salad dressing!
46. Why did the ice-cream go to the gym? It wanted to be a sundae body-builder!
47. Why did the frog call his insurance company? He got hit by a car and had extensive g-r-e-e-n-s!
48. Why did the chicken run across the playground? To get to the child on the other slide, er..chloride!
49. Why did the duck cross the basketball court? To get to the other side...out of bounds.
50. Why did the ocean break up with the beach? Because it wanted to see other tides!
1. Why was the math book sad? Because it had too many problems!
2. Why did the banana go to the doctor? Because it wasn't peeling well!
3. Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing!
4. Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field!
5. Why did the cookie go to the doctor? Because it felt crummy!
6. Why did the chicken cross the playground? To get to the other slide!
7. Why did the dog go to school? To get a "puppy" degree!
8. Why did the bicycle fall over? Because it was two-tired!
9. Why did the teddy bear say no to dessert? Because it was already stuffed!
10. Why did the strawberry cry? Because it had a jam-packed schedule!
11. Why is six afraid of seven? Because seven eight nine!
12. Why did the cow go to outer space? To see the moooon!
13. Why did the bee get married? Because he found his honeys!
14. Why did the scissors never leave the house? Because they were afraid to run with the blades!
15. Why did the grape stop in the middle of the road? Because he ran out of juice!
16. Why did the pine trees get into a fight? Because they were in a cone-flict!
17. Why did the snowman go to the beach? To catch some rays!
18. Why did the pencil check its watch? To see if it had a point!
19. Why did the caterpillar take the bus? Because it wanted to see the world before it became a butterfly!
20. Why did the astronaut break up with his girlfriend? He needed more space!
21. Why did the apple go to college? To get cider smarter!
22. Why did the firefighter wear red suspenders? To keep his pants up while he slid down the pole!
23. Why did the cookie go to the hospital? It felt crumbly!
24. Why did the hippopotamus run away from the zoo? Because he wanted to become a hoppopotamus!
25. Why did the bicycle fall asleep? Because it was tired!
26. Why did the egg cross the road? To get to the frying pan on the other side!
27. Why did the orange stop in the middle of the road? Because it ran out of juice!
28. Why did the lion go to the bank? To get a "loan"!
29. Why did the camera go to bed? Because it was tire-d!
30. Why did the cat go to space? To visit the space purr-ogram!
31. Why did the shark take up trumpet? He wanted to form a Jaws-band!
32. Why did the computer go to the hospital? It had a virus and needed a screen shot!
33. Why did the turtle cross the finish line? To get to the shell-ebration!
34. Why did the banana go out with the prune? Because it couldn't get a date with the apple!
35. Why did the plumber need a bandage? He accidentally pipe himself!
36. Why did the bee buzz around the litter box? It was looking for the BUZZzzzzz!
37. Why did the bear go to the movies by himself? Because he didn't want any pandas!
38. Why did the grape feel like it was being crushed? Because it was in a jam!
39. Why did the elephant paint its toenails red? So it could hide in a cherry tree!
40. Why did the bicycle fall off the cliff? Because it lost its balance!
41. Why did the talking cow go to the library? To get a "moo-sical" book!
42. Why did the banana go to the party? It heard it was a-peeling!
43. Why did the carrot break up with his girlfriend? It was turning into a bitter melon!
44. Why did the book go to the doctor? Because it had too many characters!
45. Why was the tomato blushing? It saw the salad dressing!
46. Why did the ice-cream go to the gym? It wanted to be a sundae body-builder!
47. Why did the frog call his insurance company? He got hit by a car and had extensive g-r-e-e-n-s!
48. Why did the chicken run across the playground? To get to the child on the other slide, er..chloride!
49. Why did the duck cross the basketball court? To get to the other side...out of bounds.
50. Why did the ocean break up with the beach? Because it wanted to see other tides!