The Ball Pyramid Riddle
Hint:
30
Explanation:
It's very difficult to count an actual number of balls but it can be counted mathematically as illustrated below.
Balls in lowest level most level, say level 1 : 4 * 4 = 16
Level2 => 3 * 3 = 9
Level3 => 2 * 2 = 4
Leve4 => 1
Summing up 16+9+4+1 = 30. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Explanation:
It's very difficult to count an actual number of balls but it can be counted mathematically as illustrated below.
Balls in lowest level most level, say level 1 : 4 * 4 = 16
Level2 => 3 * 3 = 9
Level3 => 2 * 2 = 4
Leve4 => 1
Summing up 16+9+4+1 = 30. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
YES NO
The Dinner Party Riddle
You and your wife organize a dinner party. You invite four other husband-wife couples. You and your wife don't necessarily know everyone you invited. Once everyone is at the party, the people who don't know each other yet shake hands with each other. You can assume that everyone knows their own wife/husband, and that no one shakes their own hand.
After this happens, you ask each person, except for yourself, how many people they shook hands with. Everybody tells you a different number.
How many people did your wife shake hands with?
After this happens, you ask each person, except for yourself, how many people they shook hands with. Everybody tells you a different number.
How many people did your wife shake hands with?
Hint:
Your wife shook hands with 4 people
If everybody shook hands with a different number of people, then the most any person shook hands with was 8 people, and in fact, a single person must have shaken hands with exactly 8 people. Figure out exactly who this person did - and didn't - shake hands with. Then go from there. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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If everybody shook hands with a different number of people, then the most any person shook hands with was 8 people, and in fact, a single person must have shaken hands with exactly 8 people. Figure out exactly who this person did - and didn't - shake hands with. Then go from there. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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New Years And Christmas Day Riddle
Everyone knows that both Christmas Day and New Year's Day always fall on the same day of the week. However, in 1939, the year of the outbreak of World War II, Christmas fell on a Monday and New Year's fell on a Sunday. Why?
Hint:
In any given year Christmas Day and New Year's Day fall on different days of the week. Christmas occurs around 51 weeks later in the year than New Years Day. 1939 was no different. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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New Years In March Riddle
In the Middle Ages most European countries observed New Year's Day on March 25th. What is the significance of this date?
Hint:
March 25th is recognized as Annunciation Day, celebrating when Mary learns from the Archangel Gabriel that she will give birth to the Son of God. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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How Old Is She?
I asked a woman how old she was, she smiled and said cryptically: "The day before yesterday I was 22, but next year I'll be 25." What is her birthday and when was the date of our conversation?
Hint:
We conversed on January 1 and her birthday is on December 31. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The King Of Hearts Riddle
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The Queen's Hat Riddle
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Dancing Feet Riddle
Oh how I love my dancing feet! They stay together - oh so neat. And when I want to walk a line, They all stay together and do double time. I count them up, ten times or more, And race on-off, across the floor. What am I?
Hint:
1968 Penny
Joshua had quite a collection of coins, but couldn't understand why some are worth more than others. Why are 1968 pennies worth more than 1967 pennies?
Hint:
Two Five Letter Names
I am two five letter names 500 is at the start, 10 is in my heart. In the middle of that is 1, Near the end is none. At the end is 14, Yet that is not all that has been seen. It's a word that rhymes with liver, Yes, to the left of that is river. Whats my name?
Hint:
River Dixon. We know his name is river, so 500 being D in Roman numerals, 10 being X, 1 being I, and an is the fourteenth letter of the alphabet. D at the start, X in the middle, in the middle of those two is I, so that spells DIX, near the end is none/0, which is like an O so that's DIXON. Then to the left of that is River so, RIVER DIXON. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Breaking In Half
Cindy is holding something in her hands. She is able to break it into thirds by only breaking it in half. What is Cindy holding?
Hint:
Cindy is holding a fortune cookie. By breaking it in half, she has received not only two halves of the cookie, she now also has the fortune, making the cookie into thirds. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Fired Missiles
Two ships are in the water. They each fire one missile at the other. Neither missile hit its target. But there were no counter measures launched. And nothing entered the airspace during the time. and radar showed the misses were destroyed. How is that so?
Hint:
Ship Thief Riddle
A Japanese ship was en route in the open sea. The Japanese captain went for a shower removing his diamond ring and Rolex watch on the table. When he returned, his valuables were missing. The captain immediately called the five suspected crew members and asked each one where and what he was doing for the last 15 minutes.
The Filipino cook in a heavy overcoat said, I was in fridge room getting meat for cooking.
The Indian Engineer with a torch in hand said, I was working on generator engine.
The Sri Lankan seaman said, I was on the mast (top of the ship) correcting the flag which was upside down by mistake.
The British radio officer said, I was messaging to company that we are reaching the next port in 72 hours. From now that is Wednesday morning at 10 AM.
The British navigation officer said, I am on night watch, so sleeping in my cabin.
The captain caught the liar. So who is the thief?
The Filipino cook in a heavy overcoat said, I was in fridge room getting meat for cooking.
The Indian Engineer with a torch in hand said, I was working on generator engine.
The Sri Lankan seaman said, I was on the mast (top of the ship) correcting the flag which was upside down by mistake.
The British radio officer said, I was messaging to company that we are reaching the next port in 72 hours. From now that is Wednesday morning at 10 AM.
The British navigation officer said, I am on night watch, so sleeping in my cabin.
The captain caught the liar. So who is the thief?
Hint:
The thief is the Sri Lankan seaman. They are on a Japanese ship, so it will bear a Japanese flag. The Japanese flag will look the same upside down. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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A Policeman Sees Her
A woman with no driver license goes the wrong way on a one-way street and turns left at a corner with a 'no left' turn sign. A policeman sees her but does nothing. Why?
Hint:
A Flame On Top Of My Head
I bake,
I rest,
I come in different shapes,
sizes,
types,
and I sometimes live with a flame on top of my head.
I am eaten,
I am sliced,
I am licked,
poked,
squashed,
and I sometimes have a man and woman on my head.
Who/What am I?
I rest,
I come in different shapes,
sizes,
types,
and I sometimes live with a flame on top of my head.
I am eaten,
I am sliced,
I am licked,
poked,
squashed,
and I sometimes have a man and woman on my head.
Who/What am I?
Hint:
A cake
Cake is baked,
Cake rests, to cool,
Cake comes in different shapes, sizes and types.
Cakes sometimes have candles above them on birthdays.
Cake is eaten,
Cake is sliced,
Cake is licked and poked and sometimes even squashed.
Wedding cakes have a man and woman on the top Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Cake is baked,
Cake rests, to cool,
Cake comes in different shapes, sizes and types.
Cakes sometimes have candles above them on birthdays.
Cake is eaten,
Cake is sliced,
Cake is licked and poked and sometimes even squashed.
Wedding cakes have a man and woman on the top Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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