The Card Trick Riddle
A couple had to take shelter in a hotel for they could not proceed their journey in the rain. Having nothing to do at all, they started playing cards. Suddenly there was a short circuit and the lights went off. The husband inverted the position of 15 cards in the deck (52 cards normal deck) and shuffled the deck.
Now he asked his wife to divide the deck into two different piles which may not be equal but both of them should have equal number of cards facing up. There was no source of light in the room and the wife was unable to see the cards.
For a certain amount of time, she thought and then divided the cards in two piles. To the husbands astonishment, both of the piles had equal number of cards facing up.
How did she do it?
Now he asked his wife to divide the deck into two different piles which may not be equal but both of them should have equal number of cards facing up. There was no source of light in the room and the wife was unable to see the cards.
For a certain amount of time, she thought and then divided the cards in two piles. To the husbands astonishment, both of the piles had equal number of cards facing up.
How did she do it?
Hint:
The answer is very simple. All she had to do is take the fifteen cards from the top and reverse them. This would make another pile out of that and there will be two piles - one of 15 cards and one of 37 cards. Also both of them will have the same number of inverted cards.
Just think about it and if the mathematical explanation will help you understand better, here it is.
Assume that there were p inverted cards initially in the top 15 cards. Then the remaining 37 cards will hold 15-p inverted cards.
Now when she reverses the 15 cards on the top, the number of inverted cards will become 15-p and thus the number of inverted cards in both of the piles will become same. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Just think about it and if the mathematical explanation will help you understand better, here it is.
Assume that there were p inverted cards initially in the top 15 cards. Then the remaining 37 cards will hold 15-p inverted cards.
Now when she reverses the 15 cards on the top, the number of inverted cards will become 15-p and thus the number of inverted cards in both of the piles will become same. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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A Man In A Locker Room Riddle
A man is found dead in a locked room. There is a hook in the ceiling and a pool of water on the floor. Autopsies show he died slowly. How did the man die?
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He stood on a huge block of ice with a noose around his neck, tied to the hook. He was strangled as the ice melted. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Eating Carrots Riddle
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Opening Doors Riddle
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Roads Without Cars Riddle
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Ill Mannered Reindeer
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Sleep With Devotion Riddle
They put pictures on me
then take pictures of me
to share with the world
But the pictures disappear
as my end draws near
and anxious heartbeats stilled
I am sought after very wide
especially after every night
when things are put in motion
And after a little while
I will be able to defile
your ability to sleep with devotion
What am I?
then take pictures of me
to share with the world
But the pictures disappear
as my end draws near
and anxious heartbeats stilled
I am sought after very wide
especially after every night
when things are put in motion
And after a little while
I will be able to defile
your ability to sleep with devotion
What am I?
Hint:
Answers is "Cappuccino" (A Type of Coffee)
Baristas create quite fancy artwork on the milk foam on top of your cup.
Many people take pictures of that and post it on Instagram, Facebook etc.
When the cup is empty, the milk is gone.(Pictures Disappear)
"Anxious hearbeats stilled" refers to the addiction some people have towards coffee.
Many people drink coffee, especially in the morning
(in Italy, you drink Cappuccino only in the morning, in the afternoon you would go for an Espresso).
Coffee puts you in motion.
Well, coffee can keep you from sleeping,
after all that's why most people need it in the morning. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Baristas create quite fancy artwork on the milk foam on top of your cup.
Many people take pictures of that and post it on Instagram, Facebook etc.
When the cup is empty, the milk is gone.(Pictures Disappear)
"Anxious hearbeats stilled" refers to the addiction some people have towards coffee.
Many people drink coffee, especially in the morning
(in Italy, you drink Cappuccino only in the morning, in the afternoon you would go for an Espresso).
Coffee puts you in motion.
Well, coffee can keep you from sleeping,
after all that's why most people need it in the morning. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Carving A Face Riddle
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Revving Motors Riddle
My motor revs, but Im no rocket,
Ill hit you deep within your pocket,
Im a little tart, dont be afraid,
Unless lifes gift then quick, seek aid!
Ill hit you deep within your pocket,
Im a little tart, dont be afraid,
Unless lifes gift then quick, seek aid!
Hint:
A lemon. Its a citrus fruit whose juice is acidic and can be used to conduct electricity for motors. A car or other purchase that has problems is known as a lemon and can be expensive to repair. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The Twelfth Night Riddle
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Out Of Work Angel Riddle
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Carton Of Eggs Riddle
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5 eggs are taken by the first 5 people, then the 6th person takes the egg , while its still in the carton!! Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Robbing Ships At Night
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Handcuffed Man Riddle
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Youre Fired Riddle
A man is leaving on a business trip and stops by his office on the way to the airport. The night watchman stops him and says, Sir, dont take that flight. I had a dream last night that your plane would crash and everyone would die! The business man cancels his trip and sure enough, the plane crashes, killing all the passengers. The man gives his watchman a $10,000 reward for saving his life, then fires him. Why?
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