Elements On A Boat Riddle
On a boat, there is a 15 inch brick of gold and a 15 inch brick of iron. If both of them are dropped into the water, which one of them will make the water level higher?
Hint:
The iron brick will make the water level higher.
Explanation:
But on the contrary, in actual terms, none of them will help in rising the water. They will actually drop the water level. This is because, they have a large effect on the water level while in the boat but when they are dropped into the water. They will drop the water level. Iron brick being the lighter one will drop the water level less because it will have less effect on the water from the boat but will displace the equal amount of water as the gold when it is dropped into the water. Thus it can be said that it will make the water level higher. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Explanation:
But on the contrary, in actual terms, none of them will help in rising the water. They will actually drop the water level. This is because, they have a large effect on the water level while in the boat but when they are dropped into the water. They will drop the water level. Iron brick being the lighter one will drop the water level less because it will have less effect on the water from the boat but will displace the equal amount of water as the gold when it is dropped into the water. Thus it can be said that it will make the water level higher. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Soldiers Across A River
A detachment of soldiers must cross a river. The bridge is broken, the river is deep. What to do?
Suddenly the officer in charge spots two boys playing in a row boat by the shore.
The boat is so tiny however, that is could only hold two boys or one soldier.
Still all the soldiers make it across the river in the boat. How?
Suddenly the officer in charge spots two boys playing in a row boat by the shore.
The boat is so tiny however, that is could only hold two boys or one soldier.
Still all the soldiers make it across the river in the boat. How?
Hint:
First the boys cross the river and 1 boy comes back and gets a soldier and keeps going back until all the soldiers have made it across safely. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Build Up Castles Riddle
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Making Holy Water Riddle
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Some Strings Of These Riddle
On a Christmas tree you have garland
And ornaments that look so fine
But you also need some strings of these
To help make sure that it will shine
And ornaments that look so fine
But you also need some strings of these
To help make sure that it will shine
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Witch Itch Riddle
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Hard To Beat Riddle
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Everyone Needs My Help Riddle
I dig out tiny caves, and store gold and silver in them. I also build bridges of silver and make crowns of gold. They are the smallest you could imagine. Sooner or later everybody needs my help, yet many people are afraid to let me help them.
Who am I?
Who am I?
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A Planet's Name Riddle
When the temperature gets higher
It makes this liquid metal rise
It is also a planets name
Which is the one smallest in size
It makes this liquid metal rise
It is also a planets name
Which is the one smallest in size
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This List Has It All Riddle
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Rotating Column Of Air
If theres one of these nearby
Make sure that you dont just stop and stare
Get in a shelter and hide
From this rotating column of air
Make sure that you dont just stop and stare
Get in a shelter and hide
From this rotating column of air
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See It In The Sky Riddle
You might see it in the sky
But it is not the moon
It is what would make you wet
If there was a monsoon
But it is not the moon
It is what would make you wet
If there was a monsoon
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The 100 Seat Airplane
People are waiting in line to board a 100-seat airplane. Steve is the first person in the line. He gets on the plane but suddenly can't remember what his seat number is, so he picks a seat at random. After that, each person who gets on the plane sits in their assigned seat if it's available, otherwise they will choose an open seat at random to sit in.
The flight is full and you are last in line. What is the probability that you get to sit in your assigned seat?
The flight is full and you are last in line. What is the probability that you get to sit in your assigned seat?
Hint: You don't need to use complex math to solve this riddle. Consider these two questions:
What happens if somebody sits in your seat?
What happens if somebody sits in Steve's assigned seat?
The correct answer is 1/2.
The chase that the first person in line takes your seat is equal to the chance that he takes his own seat. If he takes his own seat initially then you have a 100% chance of sitting in your seat, if he takes your seat you have a 0 percent chance. Now after the first person has picked a seat, the second person will enter the plan and, if the first person has sat in his seat, he will pick randomly, and again, the chance that he picks your seat is equal to the chance he picks someone your seat. The motion will continue until someone sits in the first persons seat, at this point the remaining people standing in line which each be able to sit in their own seats. Well how does that probability look in equation form? (2/100) * 50% + (98/100) * ( (2/98) * 50% + (96/98) * ( (2/96) * (50%) +... (2/2) * (50%) ) ) This expansion reduces to 1/2.
An easy way to see this is trying the problem with a 3 or 4 person scenario (pretend its a car). Both scenarios have probabilities of 1/2. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The chase that the first person in line takes your seat is equal to the chance that he takes his own seat. If he takes his own seat initially then you have a 100% chance of sitting in your seat, if he takes your seat you have a 0 percent chance. Now after the first person has picked a seat, the second person will enter the plan and, if the first person has sat in his seat, he will pick randomly, and again, the chance that he picks your seat is equal to the chance he picks someone your seat. The motion will continue until someone sits in the first persons seat, at this point the remaining people standing in line which each be able to sit in their own seats. Well how does that probability look in equation form? (2/100) * 50% + (98/100) * ( (2/98) * 50% + (96/98) * ( (2/96) * (50%) +... (2/2) * (50%) ) ) This expansion reduces to 1/2.
An easy way to see this is trying the problem with a 3 or 4 person scenario (pretend its a car). Both scenarios have probabilities of 1/2. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Yogi Bear Riddle
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Because when he tried to make a second one he made a Boo-Boo Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Burns Fat But Saves You Money
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