The Emperor's Proposition Riddle
You are a prisoner sentenced to death. The Emperor offers you a chance to live by playing a simple game. He gives you 50 black marbles, 50 white marbles and 2 empty bowls. He then says, "Divide these 100 marbles into these 2 bowls. You can divide them any way you like as long as you use all the marbles. Then I will blindfold you and mix the bowls around. You then can choose one bowl and remove ONE marble. If the marble is WHITE you will live, but if the marble is BLACK... you will die."
How do you divide the marbles up so that you have the greatest probability of choosing a WHITE marble?
How do you divide the marbles up so that you have the greatest probability of choosing a WHITE marble?
Hint: The answer does not guarantee 100% you will chose a white marble, but you have a much better chance.
Place 1 white marble in one bowl, and place the rest of the marbles in the other bowl (49 whites, and 50 blacks).
This way you begin with a 50/50 chance of choosing the bowl with just one white marble, therefore life! BUT even if you choose the other bowl, you still have ALMOST a 50/50 chance at picking one of the 49 white marbles. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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This way you begin with a 50/50 chance of choosing the bowl with just one white marble, therefore life! BUT even if you choose the other bowl, you still have ALMOST a 50/50 chance at picking one of the 49 white marbles. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The Cowboys Hair
You are a cowboy. The cowboy is riding bareback on a paint horse. The horse falls down breaking its leg. The sun is setting quickly and the nearest house is 3 miles away. The chance of rain that night is at 75% The chance of snow is 33% What color is the Cowboys hair?
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The Countdown Is On
A house with lots of open windows
Some numbers show you what to keep close
The countdown is on and you will find
Something is hidden back behind
I am an?
Some numbers show you what to keep close
The countdown is on and you will find
Something is hidden back behind
I am an?
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Bliss To Two
Of no use to one,
Yet absolute bliss to two.
The small boy gets it for nothing.
The young man has to lie or work for it.
The old man has to buy it.
The babys right,
The lovers privilege,
The hypocrites mask.
To the young girl, faith;
To the married woman, hope;
To the old maid, charity.
What am I?
Yet absolute bliss to two.
The small boy gets it for nothing.
The young man has to lie or work for it.
The old man has to buy it.
The babys right,
The lovers privilege,
The hypocrites mask.
To the young girl, faith;
To the married woman, hope;
To the old maid, charity.
What am I?
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The Broken Window
Wesleys mom discovered a broken window in the living room and went to ask Wesley about it. Wesley told her he had been playing Monopoly with his friend Cindy. She asked him what his last roll had been and he said, A one. She immediately knew he was lying.
How?
How?
Hint:
Monopoly has two dice, and the lowest number two dice can roll is 2. The window repair came out of Wesleys allowance and he stopped throwing his baseball in the house. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The Spit Jam Mystery
There was once a rich man who lived in a large circle house, one day he woke up and found that someone had spit jam all over his new shirt. When he asked who did it, the 1st servant said "it wasn't me I was cooking." The 2nd servant said " It wasn't me I was tiding up the books" the 3rd servant said "It wasn't me I was dusting the corners of the house" Who did it?
Hint:
The third servant because they said they were dusting the corners of the house, but the house has no corners since it's a circle! Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The Three Children Riddle
A guy and his wife went to the store and left their three children at home. When they returned, all of his children where dead. The au pair said she was reading the newspaper. The maid said she was making the beds, and the butler said he was putting away the groceries. Who did it?
Hint:
The butler because the parents went to the store to get the groceries. Therefore, they were out of groceries and there was none to put away. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Down The Volcano Riddle
A man and a woman just got married and they are flying to Hawaii for their honeymoon. As the couple were looking down into one of the largest volcanoes, the wife falls in and dies. The husband flies back to his home very sad.
The next day, he gets a phone call. The person on the phone said "I know who killed your wife."
Who killed the wife?
Who called the husband?
How did they know?
The next day, he gets a phone call. The person on the phone said "I know who killed your wife."
Who killed the wife?
Who called the husband?
How did they know?
Hint:
The husband killed his wife.
The person who called was a flight attendant, because after reading about the death of his wife in the Newspaper she realized he bought one round trip ticket for himself and a one way ticket for his wife. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The person who called was a flight attendant, because after reading about the death of his wife in the Newspaper she realized he bought one round trip ticket for himself and a one way ticket for his wife. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The 5,000 Dollar Bank Account
A guy has 5,000 in his bank on Monday.
On Tuesday, they guy had 4,000 dollars in his bank, but he didn't spend or take out any money.
By Sunday, his mortgage strangely went up and he had no money left in his bank. and he kept on getting his mortgage up every Sunday. On the Saturday before that Sunday, he threw out a working computer because he got a new one. The only way to make his mortgage go up and his money go down is through the computer. The guy goes to visit his friend every day and doesn't come home until 5:00. By the next week his mortgage went up higher. He was getting suspicious and narrowed down three victims.
The mailman
His arch enemy that killed his wife.
And his computer hacking friend that lived in another state.
What happened and how? Who did it?
On Tuesday, they guy had 4,000 dollars in his bank, but he didn't spend or take out any money.
By Sunday, his mortgage strangely went up and he had no money left in his bank. and he kept on getting his mortgage up every Sunday. On the Saturday before that Sunday, he threw out a working computer because he got a new one. The only way to make his mortgage go up and his money go down is through the computer. The guy goes to visit his friend every day and doesn't come home until 5:00. By the next week his mortgage went up higher. He was getting suspicious and narrowed down three victims.
The mailman
His arch enemy that killed his wife.
And his computer hacking friend that lived in another state.
What happened and how? Who did it?
Hint:
The mailman did it. There is no mail on Sunday and the mailman fruaded the guys info. every Sunday the mailman would come at 4:00 and mess with his money and mortgage. After plunging the computer into his truck and turning it on. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The Ship Thief Riddle
A Japanese ship is on route back to the shore from the Atlantic Ocean. Seeking the silent waves, the captain decides to take a shower. He keeps his Rolex and diamond studded gold bracelet on the shelf and goes for a shower. When he returns back, he finds both the watch and bracelet missing. He immediately calls the four crew members and asks them what they were doing during that duration. Following are the answers:
1. French Guy, the Cook: I was in the kitchen, making bacon sandwiches for everybody.
2. Russian Guy, the engineer: I was in the generator room, checking the generator.
3. Pakistani Guy, the housekeeper: I saw that the flag hoisted on the ship was upside down, so I went to correct it.
4. Srilankan Guy, the second housekeeper: I was tired and taking a quick nap.
The captain immediately knew who the thief was. Can you tell?
1. French Guy, the Cook: I was in the kitchen, making bacon sandwiches for everybody.
2. Russian Guy, the engineer: I was in the generator room, checking the generator.
3. Pakistani Guy, the housekeeper: I saw that the flag hoisted on the ship was upside down, so I went to correct it.
4. Srilankan Guy, the second housekeeper: I was tired and taking a quick nap.
The captain immediately knew who the thief was. Can you tell?
Hint:
The thief is the Pakistani guy. It is because the flag of Japan looks same when upside down and no one can tell if it is upside down. So, he was telling a lie. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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I Love Softball Riddle
Hint:
Michael Jackson Softball
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Ten Soldiers Dead
Ten soldiers dead on the field, dressed in white, killed by three eyes, black as night.
What happened?
What happened?
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Never Spoke Again Riddle
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Getting Ready For Prom
A boy had just got out of the shower and getting ready for his prom, shaved, and with cologne and there was going to be a after party and his mom, and dad said be home for the next sunrise and was home for the next sunrise but with a full grown beard how can this be?
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