Surprise Birthday Party Riddle
David is throwing Robert a surprise birthday party but he has to stay within his budget. He spent half of his money plus $2.00 on the cake. Half of what he had left plus $2.00 was spent on balloons and streamers. Then he spent half of what he had left plus $1.00 on candy. Now he is out of money, how much did he start with?
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This one is best solved working backwards, the last part David spent half of what was left plus $1.00 on candy and then was out of money. That means he must have spent $2.00 on Candy as $1.00 was half of what he had using the same logic backwards: $2.00 on candy $6.00 on Balloons and Streamers $12.00 on the cake Total of $20.00. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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They Work In The Kitchen
They are twins, same height; they work in the kitchen, arm in arm.
Whatever is cooked, they always try it first.
Brothers, all pair up; Bodies firm and tall.
You only care to eat the solid food, and don't care to eat the soup.
What are they?
Whatever is cooked, they always try it first.
Brothers, all pair up; Bodies firm and tall.
You only care to eat the solid food, and don't care to eat the soup.
What are they?
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The Man In The Coffin Riddle
There is a man standing over a dead body in a coffin, and another man walks in and asks, whos in the coffin. The first man replies, brothers and sisters, I have none, but this mans father is my fathers son. Whos in the coffin?
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Who Is The Engineer Riddle
A train goes between Chicago and New York. The brakeman, the fireman and the engineer are named Smith, Jones and Brown. (The names are not necessarily in order). There are also three passengers named Mr. Smith, Mr. Jones and Mr. Brown. Mr. Brown lives in New York. The brakeman lives halfway between New York and Chicago. Mr. Jones earns exactly $20,000 per year. Smith beat the fireman at their last game of golf. The passenger who lives in Chicago has the same name as the brakeman. The brakeman's next door neighbor is a passenger on this train and earns exactly three times as much as the brakeman. What is the name of the engineer?
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Determine the known facts. Also notice that the passengers are noted with the title Mr., where as the brakeman, engineer and fireman are identified by their last names only. 1. Mr Brown Lives in New York City 2. The brakeman lives midway between NY and Chicago 3. Mr. Jones earns exactly $20K per year 4. Smith beat the fireman at their last game of golf. 5. The brakeman's next-door neighbor, who is a passenger, earns exactly three times the brakeman's salary. 6. The passenger who lives in Chicago has the same name as the brakeman. According to #1 and #2, the brakeman's neighbor cannot be Mr. Brown. According to #5, the brakeman's neighbor also cannot be Mr. Jones, because $20,000 is not evenly divisible by three. This leaves Mr. Smith as the next door neighbor to the brakeman. Mr. Smith lives halfway between New York and Chicago (#2) as does the brakeman. Since Mr. Brown lives in New York, by process of elimination, it is now known that Mr. Jones lives in Chicago. According to statement #6, this means that the brakeman is named Jones. According to statement #4, the fireman cannot be Smith, so the fireman must be must be Brown, which leaves Smith as the engineer. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The Red Planet Riddle
I'm named after a Roman God
I'm the fourth planet from the sun
I am known as the red planet
And have two moons rather than one
I'm the fourth planet from the sun
I am known as the red planet
And have two moons rather than one
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I Have Mount Olympus Riddle
Im red but Im not a stop light
Im named after a Roman God but Im not Apollo
I have a Mount Olympus but Im not Greece
I have polar ice caps but Im not the Arctic Circle
Im a planet but Im not Jupiter
What am I?
Im named after a Roman God but Im not Apollo
I have a Mount Olympus but Im not Greece
I have polar ice caps but Im not the Arctic Circle
Im a planet but Im not Jupiter
What am I?
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My Sons And Daughters Riddle
My daughter has many sisters. She has as many sisters as she has brothers. Each of her brothers has twice as many sisters as brothers. How many sons and daughters do I have?
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Four daughters and three sons. Each daughter has 3 sisters and 3 brothers, and each brother has 2 brothers and 4 sisters. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Sarah's Seven Apples
A doctor and a bus driver are both in love with the same woman, an attractive girl named Sarah. The bus driver had to go on a long bus trip that would last a week. Before he left, he gave Sarah seven apples. Why?
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How Many Sisters Riddle
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Since every brother has only 1 sister there is only 1 sister. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Murdered On A Sunday Afternoon
A rich and handsome man named James Leonard was murdered on a Sunday afternoon. At the time of the murder there was: the maid, the cook, the butler, the gardener and the wife. They gave the following statements.
Maid: I was fixing the table.
Cook: I was cooking breakfast.
Butler: I was polishing the silverware and the dishes.
Gardener: I was planting tomato seeds.
Wife: I was reading a book.
Who did it?
Maid: I was fixing the table.
Cook: I was cooking breakfast.
Butler: I was polishing the silverware and the dishes.
Gardener: I was planting tomato seeds.
Wife: I was reading a book.
Who did it?
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The cook did it. You don't cook breakfast in the afternoon. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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A Strange Attraction Riddle
A strange attraction compels me to hold your things most dear, yet I know it not, and feel no warmth in my holding. My brothers and I stick close together until one faces me, and then is pushed away.
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One Big Family Riddle
Four people are sitting around a campfire after a long day of recreation, when one man comments: "Do you realize that around this campfire, the four of us include a mother, father, brother, sister, son, daughter, niece, nephew, aunt, uncle and a couple cousins"?. If everyone is related by blood (with no unusual marriages) how is this possible?
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The campfire circle includes a woman and her brother. The woman's daughter and the man's son are also present. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Finding Anna's Picture Riddle
Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess named Anna. Anna's father, the King, wanted to be sure his daughter married an intelligent man. To test his daughter's suitors the King hid Anna's picture in one of three boxes. The suitor had to be able to select the box with Anna's picture on one try and within twenty seconds. On the gold box was the message "Anna's picture is in this box". The silver box had the message "Anna's picture is not in this box." "Anna's picture is not in the gold box" was written on the bronze box. The King would tell each suitor "Only one of the three messages is correct." Which box contained Anna's picture?
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The silver box contained Anna's picture. If her picture had been in the gold box, two statements would have been true. (The messages on both the gold box and the silver box.) If her picture had been in the bronze box, two statements would have been true. (The messages on the bronze box and the silver box.) Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Two Presidents Riddle
The 22nd and 24th Presidents had the same biological mother and father, but weren't brothers. They were both male, and were never female. Neither were adopted or "switched at birth". How is this possible?
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They were the same person. The 22nd President was Grover Cleveland. After his first term, Benjamin Harrison was voted into office. Once Harrison was voted out of office, Cleveland was voted back in, becoming the 23rd President. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Playing And Praying Riddle
Seven brothers:
Five work all day;
the other two
just play and pray.
What are the names of the brothers?
Five work all day;
the other two
just play and pray.
What are the names of the brothers?
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The days of the week. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday; the work days. Saturday; play. Sunday; pray Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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