Look at the following riddles and try to answer just one of them. Remember not to answer one that is already answered (even if is incorrect), don't try to overthink the riddles as there are some that are simple and some that require a mental or mathematical process.
In 30 words give the answer to the riddle and a small explanation of how you got to that result. follow the next format:
Name of the problem: solution-explanation...(eg.Smith Family: XXXXX-xxxxxx....)
1. Smith Family.
In the Smith family, there are 7 sisters and each sister has 1 brother. If you
count Mr. Smith, how many males are there in the Smith family?
2. Fill in the blank.
2, 4, 6, 30, 32, 34, 36, 40, 42, 44, 46, 50, 52, 54, 56, 60,
62, 64, 66, ___?
3. Horse. A man
bought a horse for $60 and sold it for $70.
Then he bought it back for $80 and sold it for $90. How much did he make
or lose in the horse trading business?
4. Earth It is estimated
that the earth weighs 6 sextillion tons. How much more would the earth weigh if
1 sextillion tons of concrete and stone were used to build a wall?
5. Basketball. Our
basketball team won a game last week by the score of 73-49, and yet not even
one man on our team scored as much as a single point. How is that possible?
6. Pile. A child playing
on the beach has 6 sand piles in one area and 3 in another. If he put them all
together, how many sand piles would he have?
7. Dancing. Three couples
went together to a party. One woman was dressed in red, one in green, and one
in blue. Each man was wearing one of these colors. When all three couples were
dancing, the man in red was dancing with the woman in blue. "Isn't it
funny Christine, not one of us is dancing with a partner dressed in the same
color." Think about the man who is dancing with the woman in red. What
color is he wearing?
8. Widow. Is it legal for a man to marry his widow's
sister? Why or why not?
9. Married. A man
who lived in a small town in the United States married 20 different women of
the same town. All are still living and he never divorced any of them. In this
town polygamy is unlawful; yet he has broken no law. How is this possible?
10. Cabin. Erin stumbles across an abandoned cabin one
cold, dark and snowy night. Inside the
cabin is a kerosene lantern, a candle, and wood in a fireplace. She only has one match. What should she light first?
11. Dead. Whoever
makes it doesn't use it, whoever buys it doesn't want it and whoever uses it
doesn't know it?
12. Reading skill: Which
is the following reading skill. |r|e|a|d|i|n|g|
13. Invention. There is an ancient invention still used in parts of
the world today that allows people to see through walls. What is it?
