How Old Could He Be?
In 1940, a correspondent proposed the following question:
A man's age at death was one twenty-ninth of the year of his birth. How old was he in 1900?
A man's age at death was one twenty-ninth of the year of his birth. How old was he in 1900?
Hint:
He was 44 years old.
From the question you know the man died between 1900 and 1940. We also know his age at death (x) is one twenty-ninth of the year of his birth (29x). If you add his age at death to the year he was born you get the year he died (30x). Only one year between 1900 and 1940 is divisible by 30, 1920 (the year he died). The year he was born can now be found: 1920 * (29/30) = 1856. So in 1900 he was (1900 - 1856) = 44 years old. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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From the question you know the man died between 1900 and 1940. We also know his age at death (x) is one twenty-ninth of the year of his birth (29x). If you add his age at death to the year he was born you get the year he died (30x). Only one year between 1900 and 1940 is divisible by 30, 1920 (the year he died). The year he was born can now be found: 1920 * (29/30) = 1856. So in 1900 he was (1900 - 1856) = 44 years old. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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I Supply The Facts
I supply the facts, but you supply the thoughts. I am also used to describe realistic droughts. My inhabitants are abstract as their places, And I provide details of their words & faces. I hold details in a very complex form, I may cause your mind to conjure up a storm. I hold many different views from different eyes, My facts can be hard to find; as if in disguise. I may tell of facts, but it may be theories I contain, I can inform, persuade, and can even entertain. I tell of a little girl, and of men chasing a whale, and only through me can you find the answer to this tale. What am I?
Hint: I am educational.
Giraffe In A Refrigerator Riddle
Hint:
Open the refrigerator, put in the giraffe, and close the door. This question tests whether you tend to do simple things in an overly complicated way. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The Savage Sister Riddle
A woman has incontrovertible proof in court that her husband was murdered by her sister. The judge declares, "This is the strangest case I've ever seen. Though it's a cut-and-dried case, this woman cannot be punished."
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Mouth Of A Lion Riddle
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Floor Math Riddle
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Sand Piles Riddle
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Breaking On The Ocean
Throw it off the highest building, and I'll not break. But put me in the ocean, and I will.
What am I?
What am I?
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Dangerous Chemicals Riddle
There is a chemical that is very dangerous. If this chemical is inhaled, it may be fatal. Under certain conditions, contact with the skin can cause a burn. However, once a person's body becomes dependent on this chemical, prolonged separation from this chemical can cause death. However, even though many people know of this chemical, and it is found in nearly every drinking source, nothing is being done to try to get rid of it. Why is nothing being done about this chemical?
Hint: This is a real chemical. Think about everything that is being said.
No one does anything about it because the chemical is water. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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A Goat, A Wolf, And A Head Of Cabbage
A man has a goat, a wolf, and a head of cabbage. He comes to a river that has no bridge, but a small boat to cross the river. The boat can hold only one of the three things he has. If he takes over the wolf first, the goat will eat the cabbage. If he take over the cabbage first, the wolf will eat the goat.
How does he solve the problem?
How does he solve the problem?
Hint:
First, he takes over the goat. Then, he takes over the cabbage, but takes the goat back. Then, he takes over the wolf. Finally, he takes over the goat again. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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I Have Paint On Me Riddle
I sometimes have paint put on me but Im not a wall
I come from trees but Im not a fruit
I get put in a printer but Im not ink
What am I?
I come from trees but Im not a fruit
I get put in a printer but Im not ink
What am I?
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Bristles Not Whistles Riddle
When looking at these items
You will see some bristles
They get put inside your mouth
But they are not whistles
What is it?
You will see some bristles
They get put inside your mouth
But they are not whistles
What is it?
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Give Your Mouth A Minty Taste Riddle
These things dont get sticky
Even though theyre used with paste
They get used twice a day
And gives mouths a minty taste
What are they?
Even though theyre used with paste
They get used twice a day
And gives mouths a minty taste
What are they?
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I Come In Many Colors Riddle
I can come in many colors
Like red, yellow, orange, blue or green
When you put me on paper
Your drawings or writing can be seen
Like red, yellow, orange, blue or green
When you put me on paper
Your drawings or writing can be seen
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Twin Witches Riddle
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