Crossing The Bridge Riddle
There are two villages separated with a river. Each day, four people cross the river through a bridge to work on the other side and earn for their families. On one night when they were returning from work, they noticed that the bridge was about to collapse. Now all of them wanted to cross the bridge before it collapsed as no one wanted to be stuck on that end without their families.
They had just one torch with them and since it was the night time, they could not see without it. The bridge had become weak and it could only accommodate two people at a time. It was going to collapse in just 17 minutes.
The four people took different times to cross the bridge. First one took only a minute, second one took 2 minutes, third one took 5 minutes and the last one took 10 minutes.
How would all of them have managed to cross the bridge in time?
They had just one torch with them and since it was the night time, they could not see without it. The bridge had become weak and it could only accommodate two people at a time. It was going to collapse in just 17 minutes.
The four people took different times to cross the bridge. First one took only a minute, second one took 2 minutes, third one took 5 minutes and the last one took 10 minutes.
How would all of them have managed to cross the bridge in time?
Hint:
Let us denote the four people with A, B, C and D.
A takes 1 minute to cross, B takes 2, C takes 5 and D takes 10.
A and B cross first spending 2 minutes.
A comes back with torch taking 1 minute.
C and D cross taking 10 minutes.
B comes back with torch taking 2 minutes.
Finally, A and B cross the bridge taking 2 minutes.
2 + 1 + 10 + 2 + 2 = 17 minutes
Thus, this is the way they all managed to cross that bridge that night. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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A takes 1 minute to cross, B takes 2, C takes 5 and D takes 10.
A and B cross first spending 2 minutes.
A comes back with torch taking 1 minute.
C and D cross taking 10 minutes.
B comes back with torch taking 2 minutes.
Finally, A and B cross the bridge taking 2 minutes.
2 + 1 + 10 + 2 + 2 = 17 minutes
Thus, this is the way they all managed to cross that bridge that night. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Sweet 16 Riddle
There is a man who is very rich. He has a daughter who is turning 16 and he wants to throw a party for her. He invited all the men in the kingdom. At the party the man invites everyone out to the pool. The pool is infested with salt water crocodiles. The rich man says, "Whoever can swim across this pool and come out alive, can either have 1 million dollars or marry my daughter." Then there was a splash! They looked over to see a man swimming across the pool with his clothes getting ripped apart. He gets to the end and jumps out. "Congratulations! Do you want to marry my daughter or $1,000,000! What did the man say?
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Neither. He wanted the name of the person that pushed him in. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The Largest State Riddle
Purchased from Russia in 1867, this state accounts for about 25% of oil produced in the US. It is also the largest state in the country. What state is it?
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The High Diving Board Riddle
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Always On The Lookout Riddle
I have a ginger beard
And green clothing I am told
I am always on the lookout
For coins for my pot of gold
Who am I?
And green clothing I am told
I am always on the lookout
For coins for my pot of gold
Who am I?
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Sweep The Floor Riddle
It is thanks to this item
That you can sweep the floor
Its also used by witches
So they can fly and soar
That you can sweep the floor
Its also used by witches
So they can fly and soar
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The Hidden Country Riddle
Which country has been hidden in the paragraph below:
The local habitat around a railway track can be very interesting. For example, supporting the track is a sleeper, under which you can find the lesser spotted great weevil.
The local habitat around a railway track can be very interesting. For example, supporting the track is a sleeper, under which you can find the lesser spotted great weevil.
Hint:
Peru: The local habitat around a railway track can be very interesting. For example, supporting the track is a sleeper, under which you can find the lesser spotted great weevil. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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50 Quarters Riddle
You have fifty quarters on the table in front of you. You are blindfolded and cannot discern whether a coin is heads up or tails up by feeling it. You are told that x coins are heads up, where 0 < x < 50. You are asked to separate the coins into two piles in such a way that the number of heads up coins in both piles is the same at the end. You may flip any coin over as many times as you want.
How can you do it?
How can you do it?
Hint:
Take x coins, flip all of them and put them in one pile. The rest of the coins form the second pile. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Not A Nickel Riddle
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A dime and a nickle, ONE of them isn't a nickle but the other one is. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Four And Five Riddle
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The Most Fair Riddle
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Pot O Gold Riddle
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Golf And Pizza Riddle
Robert and David played several golf matches against each other in a week. They played for a pizza at each match, but no pizzas were purchased until the end of the week. If at any time Robert and David had the same number of wins, those pizzas were canceled. Robert won four matches (but no pizzas), and David won three pizzas. How many rounds of golf were played?
Hint:
Eleven, David won 7 matches, 4 to cancel out Robert's 4 wins, and 3 more to win the pizzas. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Always On A Roll
If youre needing something adhesive
As attaching stuff is your goal
Then make sure you come looking for me
As I am always on a roll
I am?
As attaching stuff is your goal
Then make sure you come looking for me
As I am always on a roll
I am?
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Chess Cowboy Riddle
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