Age Of Three Daughters Riddles
I was visiting a friend one evening and remembered that he had three daughters. I asked him how old they were. The product of their ages is 72, he answered. Quizzically, I asked, Is there anything else you can tell me? Yes, he replied, the sum of their ages is equal to the number of my house. I stepped outside to see what the house number was. Upon returning inside, I said to my host, Im sorry, but I still cant figure out their ages. He responded apologetically, Im sorry, I forgot to mention that my oldest daughter likes strawberry shortcake. With this information, I was able to determine all three of their ages. How old is each daughter?
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3, 3, and 8. The only groups of 3 factors of 72 to have non-unique sums are 2 6 6 and 3 3 8 (with a sum of 14). The rest have unique sums:
2 + 2 + 18 = 22
2 + 3 + 12 = 18
2 + 4 + 9 = 15
3 + 4 + 6 = 13
The house number alone would have identified any of these groups. Since more information was required, we know the sum left the answer unknown. The presence of a single oldest child eliminates 2 6 6, leaving 3 3 8 as the only possible answer. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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2 + 2 + 18 = 22
2 + 3 + 12 = 18
2 + 4 + 9 = 15
3 + 4 + 6 = 13
The house number alone would have identified any of these groups. Since more information was required, we know the sum left the answer unknown. The presence of a single oldest child eliminates 2 6 6, leaving 3 3 8 as the only possible answer. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The Unemployed Dolphin Trainer
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Voiceless It Cries Riddle
Hint: You can feel it, but can not see it.
Force And Strength Can Not Get Through Riddle
What force and strength can not get through, I with a gentle touch can do, and many in the streets would stand, were I not as a friend in hand.
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It Hears With No Ears Riddle
It lives without a body, hears without ears, speaks without a mouth, and is born in air. What is it?
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Not A Single Person Riddle
While walking across a bridge I saw a boat full of people. Yet on the boat there wasn't a single person. Why?
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Follower Of Man Riddle
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What's In The Glass Riddle
The elderly gentleman had enjoyed an after-dinner drink. Deciding to have another, he inspected his glass, but was unable to remember what had been in it. He said to the waiter, "If this was brandy, I want port, and if this was port, I want madeira, and if this was madeira, I want brandy." The waiter brought him a glass of port. What had the gentleman been drinking originally?
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Down The Chimney Riddle
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A Barrel Of Oil Riddle
You have a barrel of oil, and you need to measure out just one gallon. How do you do this if you only have a three-gallon container and a five-gallon container?
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Fill the 3-gallon container with oil and pour it into the 5-gallon container. Then fill the 3-gallon container again and use it to fill the 5-gallon container the rest of the way. Out of the 3-gallon oil, 2-gallon will be required to fill the 5-gallon container completely. Hence one gallon will be left in the 3-gallon container. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The Pope Never Uses It Riddle
Arnold Schwarzenegger has a big one
Michael j fox has a small one
Madonna doesn't have one
The pope has one but he never uses it
Bill Clinton Has one and he uses it all the time!
What is it?
Michael j fox has a small one
Madonna doesn't have one
The pope has one but he never uses it
Bill Clinton Has one and he uses it all the time!
What is it?
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Killer Bertha Riddle
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The Truth In A Lie Riddle
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A lie, because the statement itself says that everything told will be a lie. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Tells It Not Riddle
Whoever makes it, tells it not.
Whoever takes it, knows it not.
Whoever knows it, wants it not.
What is it?
Whoever takes it, knows it not.
Whoever knows it, wants it not.
What is it?
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Dead Man In The Desert Riddle
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Answer: The man jumped out of a plane over a desert, but his parachute failed to open. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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