I like that but no. It is a number and has nothing to do with miles/points/CB.0 HT's?
this year?5775 or 2014?
10I like round numbers but higher.
I like round numbers but higher.
This thread has a big hint: http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=45549.0
You need to get out more ;)so who quotes who?
I like round numbers but higher.You both don't sleep in a sukka?
This thread has a big hint: http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=45549.0
birthdate1/2 right. You think we are the same age? :)
1/2 right. You think we are the same age? :)I'd say your double his age
Dan's bday and your anniversary!Ding, ding, ding!
What day is that exactly?Same number but it is not "day".
You're married 30 years?shhhhhh
Ding, ding, ding!Actually this reminded me of the guess the the number from 1-10000 game.
This is why I don't play the missing link game. My mind works differently than most. :-[
shhhhhhWow!!
Ding, ding, ding!Naw, all of our minds work differently than most. You gotta think out of the box for missing links, but it can be learned!
This is why I don't play the missing link game. My mind works differently than most. :-[
shhhhhhwow! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY CM AND AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAN!
Ok anyone have a DDF related riddle?How do you stop a rhino from charging?
How do you stop a rhino from charging?Close his CC accounts?
How do you stop a rhino from charging?vote him out
How do you stop a rhino from charging?Kill him. :)
What do a cell phone and a paper clip have in common? ;)http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=45797
Pretty old one with different variations. You ask any guard what the other guy would say and then do the opposite. If you got the liar he'll lie and say the wrong answer and if you got the truthful guy he'll tell you the truth which is the wrong answer.Now, how does he get past the guard?
Hope you can call asleep now!
Pretty old one with different variations. You ask any guard what the other guy would say and then do the opposite. If you got the liar he'll lie and say the wrong answer and if you got the truthful guy he'll tell you the truth which is the wrong answer.Great answer, could not understand your answer at first, took me a few minutes to understand, crazy answer (the answer is better then the riddle!)thanks.
Hope you can fall asleep now!
Now, how does he get past the guard?The guard is not a problem to get past all they do here in this riddle is to answer one question of yours and allows the prisoner one attempt to leave and if makes the wrong choice (meaning picks the door which leads to another room in the prison)then they keep him there for the rest of his life! Grt answer!
Pretty old one+1 Heard it years ago.
with different variations.Are there any other answeres to it?
+1 Heard it years ago.Are there any other answeres to it?I didn't think there was any answers to this riddle, can't imagine for there to be another answer.
There was another riddle I heard with this,Jump?
There was a guy on a bridge and he became trapped on the bridge, in front of him was monsters (which were going to kill him) and when he turned around, there was behind him a huge fire, so how can he make it out alive without dying?
There was 3 switches to the lights in the room and only had one chance to turn off the lights,how does he know which one of them is the switch ?If there are 3 switches to the lights in the room, it doesn't matter which he picks. Any of them will turn off the lights
Jump?nope!
If there are 3 switches to the lights in the room, it doesn't matter which he picks. Any of them will turn off the lightsI'm sorry re-fixed the question!
Jump?bridge was 5000 ft up in the air so no jumping or climping x x x....
There was another riddle I heard with this,L'fi your lashon, the dragons and fire are on one side ( when he turned around behind him was a fire, which of the same side as the dragons). So just walk the other way!
There was a guy on a bridge and he became trapped on the bridge, in front of him was monsters (which were going to kill him) and when he turned around, there was behind him a huge fire, so how can he make it out alive without dying?
L'fi your lashon, the dragons and fire are on one side ( when he turned around behind him was a fire, which of the same side as the dragons). So just walk the other way!Correct! I personally hate such riddles when it's to do with the wording! .....
L'fi your lashon, the dragons and fire are on one side ( when he turned around behind him was a fire, which of the same side as the dragons). So just walk the other way!You're kidding. I was supposed to be medayik in that language?
There was 3 switches to the lights in the room and only had one chance to turn on the lights,how does he know which one of them is the switch ?(only go in the room once and had to know which switch it is)?Is it good enough if he figures it out after he goes into the room? Or he has to figure it out before going in?
You're kidding. I was supposed to be medayik in that language?These are riddles. Not questions.
These are riddles. Not questions.But with his grammar and punctuation...?
There was 3 switches to the lights in the room and only had one chance to turn on the lights,how does he know which one of them is the switch ?(only go in the room once and had to know which switch it is)?I looked up the answer so I won't divulge. However, the question should be made clearer.
The answer to the light bulbs: Turn on switch A for 10 minutes, then turn it off. Afterward, turn on switch B and go check the bulb. If it's on, he knows that switch B is correct, if it's off and hot he knows that switch A is correct. If it's off and cold it's switch C.Correct! This was a really old riddle.
Correct! This was a really old riddle.Though the riddle could've used a bit more clarification. The purpose of the task was to identify the correct switch, not to simply get the light to turn on.
I looked up the answer so I won't divulge. However, the question should be made clearer.I'm not sure if this is a separate riddle or just an attempt at explaining the previous one, but see above.
There are 3 light switches each going to a different light. You have to figure out which goes to which. You have one chance before you walk into the room, but you can arrange the switches any way you like before walking in.
Where in davening do we say every day 3 words in a row, 3 letters each, and all three have the same meaning?נצח סלה ועד
נצח סלה ועד+1, That's the only 3 I can think of, had that in mind just wasn't sure if that's the only seq.
Where in tehillim do we say one word, and the next word afterwards is saying it's meaning in Yiddish?אל תהיו כסוס כפרד
נצח סלה ועדYup! :)
Yup! :)אתה חונן לאדם דעת ומלמד לאנוש בינה
Where in shmone esrei do we say a grandfather's and grandson's name in the same beracha (without mentioning names of any generations in between)?
אתה חונן לאדם דעת ומלמד לאנוש בינהUhu!
Uhu!ברוך יוצרך ברוך עושך ברוך קונך ברוך בוראך x3
24 words in a row that finish with ך
ברוך יוצרך ברוך עושך ברוך קונך ברוך בוראך x3ויציב ונכון...
Where do you have 15 words that start with ו (Vuv)
ויציב ונכון...Five words that start with א (I think this is all of the riddles in this genre that I can remember...)
Five words that start with א (I think this is all of the riddles in this genre that I can remember...)assuming in a row!?
Five words that start with א (I think this is all of the riddles in this genre that I can remember...)אמר אויב ארדוף
(I think this is all of the riddles in this genre that I can remember...)Not quite. I don't remember exact number but 30 something words that end with ת
Which possuk starts and ends with the same 3 words, and Moshe Rabbeinu doesn't say Emes?(אני ה' אלוקיכם ... אני ה' אלוקיכם (אמת
Which Pasuk in tehillim has 6 words, first word - 2 letters, second - 3 letters.... etc. Till the last one which has 7 letters?
Not quite. I don't remember exact number but 30 something words that end with ת?? ?? ??
Five words that start with א (I think this is all of the riddles in this genre that I can remember...)
אמר אויב ארדוףAfsei aretz, emes ashrei ish
?? ?? ??על גבי חרשו חרשים האריכו למעניתם in one of the shir hamaalos
?? ?? ??Don't know if everyone says it but it's at the last, long piece of יוצר לשבת שקלים.
Yup! :)אתה חונן
Where in shmone esrei do we say a grandfather's and grandson's name in the same beracha (without mentioning names of any generations in between)?
Afsei aretz, emes ashrei ish
על גבי חרשו חרשים האריכו למעניתם in one of the shir hamaalos
Don't know if everyone says it but it's at the last, long piece of יוצר לשבת שקלים.:) :)
It starts with אז ראית וספרת...
I don't remember exact number, but there are many. Maybe I'll edit when I find a siddur.
ETA: Ok, 39 to be exact.
אמר אויב ארדוף
(אני ה' אלוקיכם ... אני ה' אלוקיכם (אמתyup!
Is ד מינים one bracha, or four? Do you say Al Mitzvas Lulov, or Al Mitzvos Lulov?Goooooooooood. I'll keep quiet. For now...
Goooooooooood. I'll keep quiet. For now...:)
Is ד מינים one bracha, or four? Do you say Al Mitzvas Lulov, or Al Mitzvos Lulov?Neither.
Neither.Ding Ding Ding!
And for the Yiddish speakers out there: ?אוואו שטייט שרה ביים דאווענעןIn the womens section. ;D
Is ד מינים one bracha, or four? Do you say Al Mitzvas Lulov, or Al Mitzvos Lulov?Ha ha! Al Netilas. ::)
In the womens section. ;D;D אין דער ווייבערשוהל
One of the really old and even more stupid ones: A man was stuck in prison with just a mirror and a table. How did he get out? ::) ::) ::)Through the door.
What is the pasuk most frequently mentioned in tefilla?ה' ימלך?
ה' ימלך?No. At least according to my calculation
No. At least according to my calculationה' הושיע?
ה' הושיע?
ה' הושיעה?FTFY
One of the really old and even more stupid ones: A man was stuck in prison with just a mirror and a table. How did he get out? ::) ::) ::)You look in the mirror you see what you saw, you take the saw cut the tables in half, put the two halves together which makes a hole, climb through the hole and yell until your voice is hoarse, then take the horse and ride away!
You look in the mirror you see what you saw, you take the saw cut the tables in half, put the two halves together which makes a hole, climb through the hole and yell until your voice is hoarse, then take the horse and ride away!ROFL. Did you just come up with that?
ROFL. Did you just come up with that?It's an old joke. Haven't heard it in a while.
ROFL. Did you just come up with that?Its horrid, but that is the answer.
You look in the mirror you see what you saw, you take the saw cut the tables in half, put the two halves together which makes a hole, climb through the hole and yell until your voice is hoarse, then take the horse and ride away!Yup! ;D ;D ;D
Why are fire trucks red??
Why are fire trucks red?
Because they have eight wheels and four people on them, and four plus eight makes twelve, and there are twelve inches in a foot, and one foot is a ruler, and Queen Elizabeth was a ruler, and Queen Elizabeth was also a ship, and the ship sailed the seas, and there were fish in the seas, and fish have fins, and the Finns fought the Russians, and the Russians are red, and fire trucks are always “Russian" around, so that's why fire trucks are red!Wow!
Wow!That's easy, to hold up their pants
And why do firemen wear red suspenders?
First you throw away the outside.A fireman
Then you cook the inside.
Then you eat the outside.
Then you throw away the inside.
What am I?
A fireman
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(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160628/1aa38fd629b578bae9c3f93c1743cd81.jpg)Got it immediately...I guess I'm a kid at heart
Got it immediately...I guess I'm a kid at heart+1
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160628/1aa38fd629b578bae9c3f93c1743cd81.jpg)For the record kids have a hard time with this.
Because they have eight wheels and four people on them, and four plus eight makes twelve, and there are twelve inches in a foot, and one foot is a ruler, and Queen Elizabeth was a ruler, and Queen Elizabeth was also a ship, and the ship sailed the seas, and there were fish in the seas, and fish have fins, and the Finns fought the Russians, and the Russians are red, and fire trucks are always “Russian" around, so that's why fire trucks are red!Wouldn't it have been enough to say their always Russian around?
For the record kids have a hard time with this.Depends which side of the page theyre viewing.
Where in davening are 5 words in a row ending in 'ende chof'.Find me where we say 24 words finishing like that
Where in davening are 5 words in a row ending in 'ende chof'.Bshivticha bveisecha
Find me where we say 24 words finishing like that
ברוך יוצרך ברוך עושך ברוך קונך ברוך בוראך x3
Got it immediately...I guess I'm a kid at heart+1
How many places in davening have 'סדר א'ב(shabbos included)?
Too many to count.OK let's do only backwards
And are you also including backwards א ב?
What is the pasuk most frequently mentioned in tefilla?
ה' ימלך?
No. At least according to my calculation
ה' הושיע?
Okay, so I went back to check. For a standard day's davening, ה' ימלך wins for Ashkenaz.
That's the one. Especially if you daven Nusach Sfard, but I think for Ashkenaz also.
Okay, so I went back to check. For a standard day's davening, ה' ימלך wins for Ashkenaz.
ה' ימלך
- יהי כבוד
- אז ישיר x2
- ברכת קר"ש x2
- ובא לציון
- עלינו x3
ה' הושיעה
- קטרת x3
- הודו
- יהי כבוד
Even if you add 1 to ה' הושיעה for תחנון on Mon and Thur, it's not particyularly close. But obviously, as you said, for nusach sefard ה' הושיעה wins handily (an extra ג"פ 3's, and once in each תחנון).
I mentioned all the 3 extra ג"פ 's (that would be the end of shachris, beginning of mincha, and beginning of maariv), and none of of them are generally said by nusach ashkenaz (ie open an ashkenaz Artscroll, it won't have them - I've never seen an ashkenaz minyan in America say them). ובא לציון and והוא רחום I missed, but it's still 9 to 7 in favor of ה' ימלך for ashkenaz.
You missed a bunch for ה הושיעה
- ובא לציון
- קטורת בין הערביים x3
- שיר המעלות x3( מעריב - ספרד)
- והוא רחום(מעריב)
If you calculate on a weekly basis, you can add x3 for קטורת on Shabbos, and for ואתה קדוש on matzash (there's ה ימלוך in there too).
It wins for Ashkenaz too.
you missed ה הושיעה in
You missed a bunch for ה הושיעה
- ובא לציון
- קטורת בין הערביים x3
- שיר המעלות x3( מעריב - ספרד)
- והוא רחום(מעריב)
If you calculate on a weekly basis, you can add x3 for קטורת on Shabbos, and for ואתה קדוש on matzash (there's ה ימלוך in there too).
It wins for Ashkenaz too.
How many places in davening have 'סדר א'ב(shabbos included)?1-asrei (missing the nun). 2- before hoidu on sbhs(nusach sfard)
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160628/1aa38fd629b578bae9c3f93c1743cd81.jpg)hope I'm not ruining it for others! (for all those who didn't chop! :-X
First you throw away the outside.was going to say an egg (which u leave the yellow in the middle then you throw it out.)
Then you cook the inside.
Then you eat the outside.
Then you throw away the inside.
What am I?
was going to say an egg (which u leave the yellow in the middle then you throw it out.)Hard boiled?
Hard boiled?sunny side up. First throw away outside
sunny side up. First throw away outsideThat could be another answer, except that when you eat the outside, it's not really outside anymore
Then cook inside,
Then eat the outside,
Then(you don't like it or your full(this was for desert so no more room for the yellow or the yellow popped and you throw away the inside)
That could be another answer, except that when you eat the outside, it's not really outside anymorethat's true, the outer side, to keep things simple we will keep the answer corn! ;)
that's true, the outer side, to keep things simple we will keep the answer corn! ;):)
that's true, the outer side, to keep things simple we will keep the answer corn! ;)Except with corn you cook it with the outside on. :P
Except with corn you cook it with the outside on. :PI don't recall seeing it cooked that way (maybe grilled that way, but not cooked).
Except with corn you cook it with the outside on. :P+1some ppl rip of the outside/ or just say you cooked it in a pot!I don't recall seeing it cooked that way (maybe grilled that way, but not cooked).
Except with corn you cook it with the outside on. :PDepends which "outside" you're referring to!
Depends which "outside" you're referring to!lol, we will understand it as the 2nd one! ;) :)
lol, we will understand it as the 2nd one! ;) :)Wrong again. :P :)
?מה שמי
סוף סוף תחילת שמי
תחילת סוף סוף שמי
ואם תכניס את נח אל התיבה תמצא את שמי
?מה שמי
פנחס?Yep! :D
תחילת שמי בעמצא שמי
עמצא שמי בתחילת שמי
וחצי סוף שמי, סוף שמי
?מה שמי
משהoops, fixed
Too easy.
Also it's אמצע
Is this thread basicaly a rehearsel on the riddles we grew up on? ;)Didn't start out that way and IMHO was not the intent of the OP.
Didn't start out that way and IMHO was not the intent of the OP.yeah, but he's gone so who cares.
yeah, but he's gone so who cares.and had he been around we have to care? Unless it's just a respect thing. I happen to agree though that this thread is getting weirder by the day. Let's get back to normal riddles please
yeah, but he's gone so who cares.Lol. According to the intention of the OP this thread should have been merged with ddf trivia thread (a more appropriate name, anyways) however it kinda took on a life of its own...
Is this thread basicaly a rehearsel on the riddles we grew up on? ;)
CM is gone. If he ever existed.His ghost?
There are rumors that he still lurks here.
CM is gone. If he ever existed.His profile (http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?action=profile;u=18915) suggests that he's been around recently (if 5 days ago is considered recent...)
There are rumors that he still lurks here.
CM is gone? Am I missing all the hock around here?CM is gone
For anyone interested in using their brain right now:
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CM is gone.
For anyone interested in using their brain right now:Repost (not in this thread, don't remember exactly where)
that's true, the outer side, to keep things simple we will keep the answer corn! ;)Chicken
Repost (not in this thread, don't remember exactly where)
http://www.theguardian.com/science/alexs-adventures-in-numberland/2015/apr/13/how-to-solve-albert-bernard-and-cheryls-birthday-maths-problem
When is one not allowed to eat milchig or fleishig, but is permitted to eat pareve?
In the 9 days, if you by mistake taste something Fleishig.More diplomatic answer would be motzai shabbos if you're still fleishigs, if you had fleishigs by a siyum, or after shkiyah on Rosh Chodesh if you had fleshings before, ect.
In the 9 days, if you by mistake taste something Fleishig.True
More diplomatic answer would be motzai shabbos if you're still fleishigs, if you had fleishigs by a siyum, or after shkiyah on Rosh Chodesh if you had fleshings before, ect.and true.
When is one not allowed to eat milchig or fleishig, but is permitted to eat pareve?If you accidentally ate both milchig and fleishig
Good riddle. As everything else, the answer is hinted to strongly somewhere on DDF.David Smith signature!
Good Luck!
Trueand true.If you eat fleshigs right before the 9 days start...
There's another answer.
If you eat fleshigs right before the 9 days start...
More diplomatic answer would be motzai shabbos if you're still fleishigs, if you had fleishigs by a siyum, or after shkiyah on Rosh Chodesh if you had fleshings before, ect.Brian93 got it.
If you accidentally ate both milchig and fleishig
If you accidentally ate both milchig and fleishigWhy can't you eat more fleshigs?
Why can't you eat more fleshigs?Many are noheg to wait 1/2 hour after milchigs.
Many are noheg to wait 1/2 hour after milchigs.Many? Really? I don't know anybody who does that.
Many are noheg to wait 1/2 hour after milchigs.
Many? Really? I don't know anybody who does that.Some wait an hour
Many are noheg to wait 1/2 hour after milchigs.And some 20 min or just wash out their mouth between :)
machmirim wait an hour
Some are machmirim. :)
FTFY
Many are noheg to wait 1/2 hour after milchigs.Is this a recorded minhag anywhere? Interesting.
Is this a recorded minhag anywhere? Interesting.zohar i believe quotes an hour
Is this a recorded minhag anywhere? Interesting.The mekor is a Zohar.
What is the easiest way to make $75?There's an empty street corner in my neighborhood if you're looking :P
What is the easiest way to make $75?Swipe your CB card.
Swipe your CB card.Try on three new baseball jerseys for $25 each. :)
Why do we stand during kiddush levana?You can't jump when you're sitting!
Why do we stand during kiddush levana?
You can't jump when you're sitting!Doesn't it say in the actual text of kiddush levana? Because it's like kabalas pnei hashchina?
ETA: Googled for the real answer. Interesting.
Doesn't it say in the actual text of kiddush levana? Because it's like kabalas pnei hashchina?Yes. We say "hilkach tzarich l'meimra zos me'umad".
Why do we stand during kiddush levana?Because the chairs are inside?
Because the chairs are inside?Just imagine the shlimazel who ends up taking in all the siddurim has to also shlep in a pile of chairs.
Just imagine the baal chesed who ends up taking in all the siddurim has to also shlep in a pile of chairs.FTFY
FTFYYou're not from around here, are you... :P
You're not from around here, are you...Depends where here is
Depends where here isThe moon...? (Pun intended)
P.S. The topic just reminds me of how I once overheard a short guy approaching this REALLY tall guy during kiddush levana telling him, "You don't even need a siddur; you can just say it straight from the moon".
Remind me of
ווען משוגע וואלט געמאכט גרויס, וואלסטו געקענט זיצן אויפ'ן בעט אין קישן די לבנה
6'8"...
I think our average height was 6'-4". Driving was fine. Sleeping OTOH :P...
5' 20" 8)
Tall people earn more money than short people...Someone's gotta send that article to my boss :P
([Something Fishy] HAHAHA LOL shrimp ;D ;D ;D)
You really like saving sayings from people! ! :)
Ahhhhhhhemmmmmmmmmmm...
Someone's gotta send that article to my boss :P
You really like saving sayings from people! ! :)Listen, you ask for it, you get it...
P.S. The topic just reminds me of how I once overheard a short guy approaching this REALLY tall guy during kiddush levana telling him, "You don't even need a siddur; you can just say it straight from the moon".Love it ;D
Was the short guy tripping on acid?Haha
How do I even begin wrapping my mind around the twists of logic in that statement?
Riddle me thisHow in the world is anybody supposed to figure that out?
Riddle me that
Who's afraid
of the big bad bat?
How in the world is anybody supposed to figure that out?Double riddle for u then!
How in the world is anybody supposed to figure that out?Had a type. It's big black bat, not bad bad
How in the world is anybody supposed to figure that out?http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112462/quotes
Is anybody familiar with the "green eyed puzzle" and understands the answer?What's your question? Not particularly easy to figure out the answer, but their explanation is very straight forward. That riddle series on TED-Ed is great. Not sure why there was no 'pause to figure out the answer' for this one.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=98TQv5IAtY8
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112462/quotesI didn't click on your link yet, but you gave me a clue from the fact that it's imdb. Is it the joker?
I didn't click on your link yet, but you gave me a clue from the fact that it's imdb. Is it the joker?Close enough. I guess you're not much of a Batman fan.
Is anybody familiar with the "green eyed puzzle" and understands the answer?Never heard this before, but ingenious! The idea behind it is built on the others' knowledge.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=98TQv5IAtY8 (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=98TQv5IAtY8)
This is complicated and in a few stages so it really needs step by step which will have to wait until I choose to waste more time on this. :DI agree that it's complicated and requires several steps, but that's exactly what they walk you through in the video. What's there to add beyond that?
Thanks for wasting my morning. It was eye opening.
I agree that it's complicated and requires several steps, but that's exactly what they walk you through in the video. What's there to add beyond that?I beg to GREATLY disagree. There are eye opening, very deep chidushim on thinking for each step. If you feel it is that easy, write it up and you will understand that it is not so easy.
To the OP - just watch the explanation again, but pause after each bit of explanation to make sure you understood it before moving on up the next piece.
I beg to GREATLY disagree. There are eye opening, very deep chidushim on thinking for each step. If you feel it is that easy, write it up and you will understand that it is not so easy.It would literally be a transcription of the video's explanation. I take it you never took a course in logic?
What's your question? Not particularly easy to figure out the answer, but their explanation is very straight forward. That riddle series on TED-Ed is great. Not sure why there was no 'pause to figure out the answer' for this one.In a case of 3, person A, B, and C. Assuming we're looking from the perspective of C. I think I understand. That is I make an assumption that I'm not green. So according to my assumption each other one sees one green eyed person and should leave in two nights. When they don't that means my assumption is wrong. Therefore I leave.
In a case of 3, person A, B, and C. Assuming we're looking from the perspective of C. I think I understand. That is I make an assumption that I'm not green. So according to my assumption each other one sees one green eyed person and should leave in two nights. When they don't that means my assumption is wrong. Therefore I leave.It's the same process, you just need an extra day to confirm the additional info stemming from the added person. That's why with 100 people it takes 100 days.
Now in a case of four, looking from the perspective of person D I'm having trouble understanding how to say the same thing.
In a case of 3, person A, B, and C. Assuming we're looking from the perspective of C. I think I understand. That is I make an assumption that I'm not green. So according to my assumption each other one sees one green eyed person and should leave in two nights. When they don't that means my assumption is wrong. Therefore I leave.Two is easy enough to get (eventually for some), three is the same process and you got it, just keep the same pattern going for four up to 100. Remember, in the story they were all logicians so this was easy for them. :D
Now in a case of four, looking from the perspective of person D I'm having trouble understanding how to say the same thing.
I saw this from BRIGHTSIDE on YouTube. At first I thought right away that one answer was correct. Then I saw other people's answers and changed my mind. After thinking about it for a few minutes I think I understand it. Here goes...I borrow $7 from Steven to buy the ticket and sell for $8. So I pay back Steven his $7 and I’m left with $1. Now I want to buy the same ticket for $9 so I need to borrow $8 from Steven to get to $9. Then I sell for $10. I pay back Steven his $8 and I’m left with $2.
If someone buys a ticket for $7 and sells it for $8. Then buys the same ticket for $9 and sells it for $10. How much did he earn?
I saw this from BRIGHTSIDE on YouTube. At first I thought right away that one answer was correct. Then I saw other people's answers and changed my mind. After thinking about it for a few minutes I think I understand it. Here goes...$2
If someone buys a ticket for $7 and sells it for $8. Then buys the same ticket for $9 and sells it for $10. How much did he earn?
I saw this from BRIGHTSIDE on YouTube. At first I thought right away that one answer was correct. Then I saw other people's answers and changed my mind. After thinking about it for a few minutes I think I understand it. Here goes...
If someone buys a ticket for $7 and sells it for $8. Then buys the same ticket for $9 and sells it for $10. How much did he earn?
I saw this from BRIGHTSIDE on YouTube. At first I thought right away that one answer was correct. Then I saw other people's answers and changed my mind. After thinking about it for a few minutes I think I understand it. Here goes...
If someone buys a ticket for $7 and sells it for $8. Then buys the same ticket for $9 and sells it for $10. How much did he earn?
This is supposed to be a riddle? It seems like a basic math problem.Without thinking it through I'm assuming people would guess $3, since he started out investing $7 and ended up with $10. You have to notice that in the middle he's investing another dollar.
What's the other possible answer?
Without thinking it through I'm assuming people would guess $3, since he started out investing $7 and ended up with $10. You have to notice that in the middle he's investing another dollar.thats not riddle material its just a math question that needs a little thought
Without thinking it through I'm assuming people would guess $3, since he started out investing $7 and ended up with $10. You have to notice that in the middle he's investing another dollar.+3 :)
thats not riddle material its just a math question that needs a little thoughtAren't many riddles like that?
This is supposed to be a riddle? It seems like a basic math problem.You'd be surprised... on WhatsApp people were swearing on 0
What's the other possible answer?
You'd be surprised... on WhatsApp people were swearing on 0huh?
huh?It's WhatsApp
You'd be surprised... on WhatsApp people were swearing on 0Was it #HannityWA?
I saw this from BRIGHTSIDE on YouTube. At first I thought right away that one answer was correct. Then I saw other people's answers and changed my mind. After thinking about it for a few minutes I think I understand it. Here goes...Of course it's $2 the math is done as follows $8-$7=$1, $10-$9=$1 that is 2 transactions that he eared $1 on, so $1+$1=$2. The fact that it was the same ticket makes no difference.
If someone buys a ticket for $7 and sells it for $8. Then buys the same ticket for $9 and sells it for $10. How much did he earn?
It's WhatsAppMaybe he invested that $2 in bitcoin and now it's gone
Maybe he invested that $2 in bitcoin in 2010 and now he’s a millionaire.FTFY
A store was selling a bat and a ball together for one dollar and ten cents if the bat costed 1 dollar more than the ball then how much did the ball cost?5 cents?
A store was selling a bat and a ball together for one dollar and ten cents if the bat costed 1 dollar more than the ball then how much did the ball cost?
x + (x + 1) = $1.10
2x + 1 = 1.1
2x = .1
x = .05
5 cents
FTFYThere are millionaires on WhatsApp?
5 cents?Yes, amazingly most people I asked this question to said ten cents.
You'd be surprised... on WhatsApp people were swearing on 0Buy 7 sell for 8 so u have 1 for profit. Then buy for 9 so u lost 1 dollar. Sell for 10 and back to zero.
May have been asked.Ask what the other one will say
Ur in prison.
2 guard
1 always lies
1 always tells truth
You don't know which is which
2 doors
1 to freedom
1 to death
You have 1 question to 1 guard only.
What do u ask to get out
That's what I thought originally. But after seeing people saying two, I realized they're right. It's simply subtracting the total spent (7+9=16) from the total earned.(8+10=18) equaling 2.
Buy 7 sell for 8 so u have 1 for profit. Then buy for 9 so u lost 1 dollar. Sell for 10 and back to zero.
Bad math but I understand the error.
You don't lose a dollar when you buy it for 9, the 8 paid you back for the 7 plus
Buy 7 sell for 8 so u have 1 for profit. Then buy for 9 so u lost 1 dollar. Sell for 10 and back to zero.
Bad math but I understand the error.
A famous riddle may have been asked before. Three guys walk into a hotel and ask for a room for the night the hotel representative says it cost $30 for the three of them so they each pull out $10 and hand it to the representative after they go to their room the representative of the hotel realizes there was a sale and it only costed $25 so he calls over a hotel employee and gives him $5 and tells him to give it back to those three guys the employee takes the $5 and heads to the room on the way to their room the employee decides to keep two and only give them back three since $5 cannot be split evenly among 3 people so in the end each guy got back $1 that means they each paid $9 9 times the three of them is 27 plus the two that the employee stole is 29 what happened to the 30th dollarIf I've heard it before should I give the answer, or give everyone a chance?
Ask what the other one will sayYes I remember that being the answer. But the important part is not to listen to whoever you ask. It's a famous riddle.
A famous riddle may have been asked before. Three guys walk into a hotel and ask for a room for the night the hotel representative says it cost $30 for the three of them so they each pull out $10 and hand it to the representative after they go to their room the representative of the hotel realizes there was a sale and it only costed $25 so he calls over a hotel employee and gives him $5 and tells him to give it back to those three guys the employee takes the $5 and heads to the room on the way to their room the employee decides to keep two and only give them back three since $5 cannot be split evenly among 3 people so in the end each guy got back $1 that means they each paid $9 9 times the three of them is 27 plus the two that the employee stole is 29 what happened to the 30th dollarEach paid9 and the employee had 2 dollars. Makes 25. The 2 is supposed to be subtracted not added
A famous riddle may have been asked before. Three guys walk into a hotel and ask for a room for the night the hotel representative says it cost $30 for the three of them so they each pull out $10 and hand it to the representative after they go to their room the representative of the hotel realizes there was a sale and it only costed $25 so he calls over a hotel employee and gives him $5 and tells him to give it back to those three guys the employee takes the $5 and heads to the room on the way to their room the employee decides to keep two and only give them back three since $5 cannot be split evenly among 3 people so in the end each guy got back $1 that means they each paid $9 9 times the three of them is 27 plus the two that the employee stole is 29 what happened to the 30th dollarThey each paid $9 so that's $27, of that $27 $2 went to the rep and $25 went to the hotel.
What English word has two synonyms that are antonyms of each other?Cleave
Cleave:-)
What English word has two synonyms that are antonyms of each other?This is just wording the question badly to make it sound more 'riddle-y'. The actual question is basically name a contronym (or autantonym). And there are many answers, though cleave is certainly a prominent example.
What has 4 letters, sometimes 9, but never 5Correct ;)
Correct ;)
Correct ;)Correct has 7 letters. I am confused. :)
What has 4 letters, sometimes 9, but never 5'What' has 4 letters, 'sometimes' 9, but 'never' 5
Actually it has 2 lettersActually 'it' has 2 letters
'What' has 4 letters, 'sometimes' 9, but 'never' 5Naturally
ETA: This is another one that's worded badly to make it harder. The 'but' in the last part of the sentence doesn't make as much sense once you know what's going on.
'What' has 4 letters, 'sometimes' 9, but 'never' 5Therefore, I'd word it differently to make it a bit harder, more "riddley", and throw people off.
ETA: This is another one that's worded badly to make it harder. The 'but' in the last part of the sentence doesn't make as much sense once you know what's going on.
Actually 'it' has 2 letters
what would you do if:Let the friend take the sick person to the hospital and then come pick you up
on a cold winter rainy -terrible weather- day, you drive down the street with your car passing by a bus shelter you see 2 people sitting there
1) an old and sick person who looks like he is about to die due to the -terrible weather- and needs a hospital ASAP.
2) a person from a different country you've been looking for a very a long time to speak with and is never here and now you need to grab the opportunity.
but the only problem is that in your car you have place "only" for 1 more person there is 'absolutely' no way another person could get into your car.
whom would you take?
Let the friend take the sick person to the hospital and then come pick you upAh, but here’s where it gets tricky. This friend left his driver’s license at the hotel.
Ah, but here’s where it gets tricky. This friend left his driver’s license at the hotel.the
-terrible weather-is so bad, that he isn't scared of being pulled over ;)
what would you do if:Well if he's dying due to the weather have him warm up in the car. Then talk to your friend with the window down or go outside the car.
on a cold winter rainy -terrible weather- day, you drive down the street with your car passing by a bus shelter you see 2 people sitting there
1) an old and sick person who looks like he is about to die due to the -terrible weather- and needs a hospital ASAP.
2) a person from a different country you've been looking for a very a long time to speak with and is never here and now you need to grab the opportunity.
but the only problem is that in your car you have place "only" for 1 more person there is 'absolutely' no way another person could get into your car.
whom would you take?
Yes, amazingly most people I asked this question to said ten cents.
In a lake, there is a patch of lily pads. Every day, the patch doubles in size. If it takes 48 days for the patch to cover the entire lake, how many days would it have taken for the patch to cover a quarter of the lake?46
A man and his son are in a car accident. The man dies at the scene, and the son is rushed to the hospita in critical condition and needs immediate surgery. The doctor takes one look at the boy's face and says - "I can't operate, he's my son" and walks out of the OR.1)doctor is his mother
How is this possible?
A man and his son are in a car accident. The man dies at the scene, and the son is rushed to the hospita in critical condition and needs immediate surgery. The doctor takes one look at the boy's face and says - "I can't operate, he's my son" and walks out of the OR."The" son, is the father of "the man" who died, with the grandfather of the person that died being the doctor, and the father of the person that survived in critical condition.
How is this possible?
1)doctor is his mother
2)gay couple
"The" son, is the father of "the man" who died, with the grandfather of the person that died being the doctor, and the father of the person that survived in critical condition.
Another alternative is a natural father whose son was adopted by the other.
"The" son, is the father of "the man" who died, with the grandfather of the person that died being the doctor, and the father of the person that survived in critical condition.He clearly wrote his son. But I like the thinking
Another alternative is a natural father whose son was adopted by the other.
He clearly wrote his son. But I like the thinking
He wrote his son first, and then the son. But in any event, it seems like @TimT was right. Though if you got it on time before the edit, you can see that he too wasn't thinking straight at first. Pun intended.I’m thinking like a millennial. Now don’t insult me as I’m not currently near a safe zone.
...People "of a certain age" fail this, because they aren't around enough female doctors to think that way.I'm not sure this is the reason. I think the way the question is framed plays a big role as well. There are 8 words in the riddle that are gender specific, and all refer to males.
what would you do if:Call an ambulance to take the sick person to the hopital
on a cold winter rainy -terrible weather- day, you drive down the street with your car passing by a bus shelter you see 2 people sitting there
1) an old and sick person who looks like he is about to die due to the -terrible weather- and needs a hospital ASAP.
2) a person from a different country you've been looking for a very a long time to speak with and is never here and now you need to grab the opportunity.
but the only problem is that in your car you have place "only" for 1 more person there is 'absolutely' no way another person could get into your car.
whom would you take?
Call an ambulance to take the sick person to the hopitalI did not ask for advice ;D ;D
Let the friend take the sick person to the hospital and then come pick you up
a person from a different country you've been looking for a very a long time to speak with and is never here and now you need to grab the opportunity.
what would you do if:This riddle is missing the third factor which is the third person waiting is a friend who once saved his life. And therefore the answer is let friend take sick guy to hospital and u get to spend the bus ride catching up with the overseas guy
on a cold winter rainy -terrible weather- day, you drive down the street with your car passing by a bus shelter you see 2 people sitting there
1) an old and sick person who looks like he is about to die due to the -terrible weather- and needs a hospital ASAP.
2) a person from a different country you've been looking for a very a long time to speak with and is never here and now you need to grab the opportunity.
but the only problem is that in your car you have place "only" for 1 more person there is 'absolutely' no way another person could get into your car.
whom would you take?
This riddle is missing the third factor which is the third person waiting is a friend who once saved his life. And therefore the answer is let friend take sick guy to hospital and u get to spend the bus ride catching up with the overseas guyOhhhh now you reminded me :-[ ::)
Lateral Thinking Puzzles, unlike most puzzles, are inexact. In a sense, they are a hybrid between puzzles and storytelling. In each puzzle, some clues to a scenario are given, but the clues don't tell the full story. Your job is to fill in the details and complete the story. Obviously, there is usually more than one answer to any given puzzle, but, in general, only one solution is truly satisfying.
A man lives on the twelfth floor of an apartment building. Every morning he takes the elevator down to the lobby and leaves the building. In the evening, he gets into the elevator, and, if there is someone else in the elevator -- or if it was raining that day -- he goes back to his floor directly. Otherwise, he goes to the tenth floor and walks up two flights of stairs to his apartment.He's too short to reach the 12 button without his boots or the help or another?
What's the situation?
He's too short to reach the 12 button without his boots or the help or another?Yup.
Yup.Indeed.
Although it makes more sense to say his umbrella than his boots
Yup.that's how i heard it
Although it makes more sense to say his umbrella than his boots
that's how i heard itIt makes more sense. Otherwise he would also go direct on snow days. And an umbrella gives greater access than the limited height of boots.
It makes more sense. Otherwise he would also go direct on snow days. And an umbrella gives greater access than the limited height of boots.That's a good cheshbon. I was thinking more simple that most people don't wear boots when it rains
Next. This was a little harder (at least for me) and kind of unrealistic.Ice
A man is found hanging in an otherwise empty locked room with a puddle of water under his feet.
What happened?
IceYup!
Yup!thats called living (or dying) in the slow lane....
You thought of that or you heard of this before?
How in the world is that realistic?
Yup!Took me a minute. I probably heard a similar question (ice to water), though I don't think that specific scenario.
You thought of that or you heard of this before?
How in the world is that realistic?
There are a hundred quarters on a table, 40 heads and 60 tails. You must make 2 groups with all of the quarters with each group having the same amount of heads. You can't see which are heads or tails. How do you do it?Can you feel them?
Can you feel them?No. Not that type of answer, just math.
Took me a minute. I probably heard a similar question (ice to water), though I don't think that specific scenario.Grab
There are a hundred quarters on a table, 40 heads and 60 tails. You must make 2 groups with all of the quarters with each group having the same amount of heads. You can't see which are heads or tails. How do you do it?
Grab a bunch (any number) and flip them over. That's it.So if i grab 10 and they were heads and are now tails, but I don't know, how does that get me closer.
Vsauce guy just did a video on this (his current channel is D!NG), only with a deck of cards.
there was a prison with 2 doors
May have been asked.
Ur in prison.
2 guard...
2 doors
Are there any other answeres to it?There is another answer, some would say a better answer...
There is another answer, some would say a better answer...I heard the question asked about two bridges or two paths. The prison version is weird, how does he get past the guards?
I heard the question asked about two bridges or two paths. The prison version is weird, how does he get past the guards?
The guard is not a problem to get past, all they do here in this riddle is to answer one question of yours and allows the prisoner one attempt to leave.
If he makes the wrong choice (meaning picks the door which leads to another room in the prison)then they keep him there for the rest of his life!
i heard this week’s @NPR puzzle and now i cannot rest until i know the answer https://t.co/3AyrYesVmJ pic.twitter.com/i4trSTlE3Y
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This is driving me nuts. Any ideas?Bump... I'm not going to be able to sleep. Someone help!i heard this week’s @NPR puzzle and now i cannot rest until i know the answer https://t.co/3AyrYesVmJ pic.twitter.com/i4trSTlE3Y
— Jessica Misener (@jessmisener) August 27, 2019
Bump... I'm not going to be able to sleep. Someone help!Reminds me of a clock.
This is driving me nuts. Any ideas?i heard this week’s @NPR puzzle and now i cannot rest until i know the answer https://t.co/3AyrYesVmJ pic.twitter.com/i4trSTlE3Y
— Jessica Misener (@jessmisener) August 27, 2019
Here's a solution:That is the most sensible answer I've heard all day. Still not absolutely positive that it's the expected one though.
You go through the Door between the letters H & M.
The logic - since the sequence is the clue, and the letters appear on the wall sequentially, it would make sense that the person who painted them on the walls entered through the non-booby trapped door and began painting. When they completed the task with "M", they walked out of the room from the door they started with.
The three fastest horses:6?
A horse farmer takes you to his track and asks you to find the 3 fastest horses out of the 25 he owns. There are three parameters/givens to this test:
- Regardless of how many times you run them, the horses are relatively consistent - meaning if horse "A" is faster than horse "B" in one race, he is ALWAYS faster than Horse "B".
- You can't use a stop watch
- You can only race five horses at a time on the track.
What is the minimum number of races you need to run to find horses 1,2, and 3, and how do you set them up?
6?That's what I thought at first but that really just gets you the one fastest one (I think). Pretty sure I can do it in 9, not sure if there is a faster way.
That's what I thought at first but that really just gets you the one fastest one (I think). Pretty sure I can do it in 9, not sure if there is a faster way.Ya I see what you are saying
That's what I thought at first but that really just gets you the one fastest one (I think). Pretty sure I can do it in 9, not sure if there is a faster way.Why only the fastest? After you get the 5 winners you make the 6th race and get who's in first second and third. No?
Why only the fastest? After you get the 5 winners you make the 6th race and get who's in first second and third. No?What if the second of the first race is faster than the first of the second race?
What if the second of the first race is faster than the first of the second race?+1
What if the second of the first race is faster than the first of the second race?Oh I see
Here's a solution:That was kind of my first thought when I saw this but I feel like it's too simplistic
You go through the Door between the letters H & M.
The logic - since the sequence is the clue, and the letters appear on the wall sequentially, it would make sense that the person who painted them on the walls entered through the non-booby trapped door and began painting. When they completed the task with "M", they walked out of the room from the door they started with.
The three fastest horses:
A horse farmer takes you to his track and asks you to find the 3 fastest horses out of the 25 he owns. There are three parameters/givens to this test:
- Regardless of how many times you run them, the horses are relatively consistent - meaning if horse "A" is faster than horse "B" in one race, he is ALWAYS faster than Horse "B".
- You can't use a stop watch
- You can only race five horses at a time on the track.
What is the minimum number of races you need to run to find horses 1,2, and 3, and how do you set them up?
That was kind of my first thought when I saw this but I feel like it's too simplisticAlso why start from H
@yitzgar @etech0 @aygart @Definitions you guys are on the right track.I was just in middle of writing it down :) this is what I narrowed it down to so far ( 8 ).
The answer is 7 - and here is why:
You group them in groups of 5, and Run 5 different races - let's call the groups A,B,C,D,E; and within their groups as 1-5; So A1 is the fastest horse in group A and A5 is the slowest.
In the 6th race, you run all of the first place horses, let's say that the Order of the 6th race is A1,B1,C1,D1,E1
After race 6, given that they're all relatively consistent speed was, you know the following:
- A1 is the fastest horse
- All of the horses in Groups D and E are out
- A2 and A3 might be the 2nd and 3rd fastest, but A4 and A5 are out
- B1 and B2 might be the 2nd and 3rd fastest, but B3,4,5 are out (since B1 can be 2nd at best, B3 can be 4th at best)
- C1 could be third at best - C2-5 are out.
So 2nd and 3rd place have 5 remaining horses:
A2, A3, B1,B2,C1
And they race to determine the places.
@yitzgar @etech0 @aygart @Definitions you guys are on the right track.Nice!
The answer is 7 - and here is why:
You group them in groups of 5, and Run 5 different races - let's call the groups A,B,C,D,E; and within their groups as 1-5; So A1 is the fastest horse in group A and A5 is the slowest.
In the 6th race, you run all of the first place horses, let's say that the Order of the 6th race is A1,B1,C1,D1,E1
After race 6, given that they're all relatively consistent speed was, you know the following:
- A1 is the fastest horse
- All of the horses in Groups D and E are out
- A2 and A3 might be the 2nd and 3rd fastest, but A4 and A5 are out
- B1 and B2 might be the 2nd and 3rd fastest, but B3,4,5 are out (since B1 can be 2nd at best, B3 can be 4th at best)
- C1 could be third at best - C2-5 are out.
So 2nd and 3rd place have 5 remaining horses:
A2, A3, B1,B2,C1
And they race to determine the places.
Also why start from H
Would I start with four on each side?no, 3 on each side.
no, 3 on each side.Why wouldn't 4 work?
An oldie but Goodie:Oh I remember this one. It took my classmates like 2 days of bein hasedarim to figure it out in 11th grade.
In front of you are 9 marbles and a balance (a scale that has two sides where you can weigh one side against the other). The marbles are all of identical size, and 8 of the 9 have an identical weight.
Using the balance, you need to find the odd-weight marble, and identify if it is heavier or lighter than the other 8 - but you can only use the balance 3 times.
How do you do it?
Why wouldn't 4 work?What's the second step if you do 4-4?
you can only use the balance 3 times.
What's the second step if you do 4-4?You hope it balances. :)
What is the second step with 3-3?if it balances you know the odd one is in the 3rd group, so put on 2 from group 3.
You hope it balances. :)If one is heavier then weigh two of the heavier group. If they are equal weigh two of the unweighed group. If one is heavier then you have it if not then the unweighed one is it. Not sure why you would need a third time.
What is the second step with 3-3?
Why do you need this step?
If it doesn't balance you replace one of the current groups with the 3rd group. Lets say you take the lighter 3 off, if it balances now you know one of the first 3 is lighter but if the heavier one is still heavier you know one of those three is heavier.
Why do you need this step?
If one is heavier then weigh two of the heavier group. If they are equal weigh two of the unweighed group. If one is heavier then you have it if not then the unweighed one is it. Not sure why you would need a third time.You need to figure out if the odd one is heavier or lighter
Why do you need this step?You not only need to find the odd ball but also if it is heavier or lighter. That is why 4/4 will not work.
If you want a much harder riddle try the same thing with 12 marbles. You still need to determine whether the odd one is heavier or lighter and you still get only 3 weighings.So it is harder to google the answer for 12 than 9? :)
You need to figure out if the odd one is heavier or lighterI missed that.
I missed that.So did I and that is why I said 4/4.
An oldie but Goodie:
In front of you are 9 marbles and a balance (a scale that has two sides where you can weigh one side against the other). The marbles are all of identical size, and 8 of the 9 have an identical weight.
Using the balance, you need to find the odd-weight marble, and identify if it is heavier or lighter than the other 8 - but you can only use the balance 3 times.
How do you do it?
Jewish financial adviser brings along 9 scales of his own. Problem solved!you could do better then that ;)
you could do better than that ;)Jewish financial adviser uses his extensive networking skills to make a friend in each company and get inside information on who was cheating the king.
but,What does use mean?
you can only use the scale once
Can you help him?
Here’s a interesting one,Scale is digital, so you need to turn it on first at 0 and then add bricks to get weight.
There was a king that wanted to refill his collection of gold, so he ordered from 10 different companies an order of 10 gold bricks each, each brick weighed 10 pounds.
Somehow he figured out that one company defrauded him and sent him 10 bricks that weighed only 9.9 pounds, though, they all looked and feel exactly the same and it’s impossible to notice anything.
He wanted to challenge his Jewish financial advisor so he called him in and told him, listen, I’m giving you a digital scale and you can place how many bricks you want on it and I want you to tell me which company sent the lighter bricks,
but,
you can only use the scale once
Can you help him?
If you want a much harder riddle try the same thing with 12 marbles. You still need to determine whether the odd one is heavier or lighter and you still get only 3 weighings.Oh actually I think this is the version we did in 11th grade
Put 1 from the first company 2 from the second etc and then see the final decimal reading
Put 1 from the first company 2 from the second etc and then see the final decimal readingthis is the correct answer, and you put them all on together
If you want a much harder riddle try the same thing with 12 marbles. You still need to determine whether the odd one is heavier or lighter and you still get only 3 weighings.can do this one in 4 times easy
can do this one in 4 times easy
This is driving me nuts. Any ideas?i heard this week’s @NPR puzzle and now i cannot rest until i know the answer https://t.co/3AyrYesVmJ pic.twitter.com/i4trSTlE3Y
— Jessica Misener (@jessmisener) August 27, 2019
Challenge answer: The correct door is the one between the M and the H. If you write the word OUT between M and H, you get the word MOUTH. The puzzle said "Only one door provides an opening," which is what a mouth is. And a door with OUT written on it should naturally be an exit.
They posted the official answer, I had the right doors, but wrong logic:I think it is more that you used logic while they did a stupid play on words in the question which makes no sense.
https://www.npr.org/2019/09/08/758703217/sunday-puzzle-gs-l-s
The riddle was worded in such a way that one would have assumed that there was a logical exit, not just a play on words.
65?I got 55
Another oldie but goodie that I'm sure most of you have heard:I think you messed up with the times for each person. I don't think it's supposed to be so simple/straightforward.
The givens:
-There is a group of 4 people who need to cross a bridge
-It's dark, and there is only 1 flashlight, and it's needed to cross the bridge
-Only 2 people can cross the bridge at one time
-If you walk the flashlight across, someone will need to walk it back for the next group
-The 4 people each have a different max speed, in minutes, to cross the bridge - 20,15,10, and 5 minutes respectively
-The bridge is too long for the flashlight to illuminate the far side from one end, and it's to treacherous to walk n the dark.
What is the fastest time you can get all 4 people across the bridge, and what sequence do you use? (Hint, the time answer is always the same, but there is more than one valid sequence)
55
<5&10
>5
<15&20
>10
<5&10
10+5+20+10+10=55
The times don't matter. If it's A<B<C<D, the answer will be something along the lines of A+3B+D.
ETA: Different exact amount of time here, but the principle holds - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_and_torch_problem.
I think you messed up with the times for each person. I don't think it's supposed to be so simple/straightforward.
55 is the correct answer, and there are two ways to do it - the way you described orDidn't notice that. Yes, it's supposed to be designed such that the fastest person ferrying the other 3 across is slower than the other solution.
<5+20
>5
<5+15
>5
<5+10
Is also 55 minutes
I think so too - I think there needs to be a broader gap between the two faster and two slower people.
Switching from DST caused some orders to be out of order+1
They posted the official answer, I had the right doors, but wrong logic:A good riddle is one in which you harbor no ill feelings against the person who asked it to you when you learn the answer. I can't say this fits that category.
https://www.npr.org/2019/09/08/758703217/sunday-puzzle-gs-l-s
I think it is more that you used logic while they did a stupid play on words in the question which makes no sense.My first thought when I saw this solution was "this belongs on a Laffy Taffy"
Another oldie but goodie that I'm sure most of you have heard:You gotta make it more dramatic!
The givens:
-There is a group of 4 people who need to cross a bridge
-It's dark, and there is only 1 flashlight, and it's needed to cross the bridge
-Only 2 people can cross the bridge at one time
-If you walk the flashlight across, someone will need to walk it back for the next group
-The 4 people each have a different max speed, in minutes, to cross the bridge - 20,15,10, and 5 minutes respectively
-The bridge is too long for the flashlight to illuminate the far side from one end, and it's to treacherous to walk n the dark.
What is the fastest time you can get all 4 people across the bridge, and what sequence do you use? (Hint, the time answer is always the same, but there is more than one valid sequence)
You gotta make it more dramatic!Heard it the same way from here
I heard it like this:
There were four people stuck on a boobytrapped island, which will blow up in exactly 17 minutes. There's a rickety bridge off the island, but that will also blow up in 17 minutes. it takes the people 1, 2, 5, and 10 minutes... etc.
They posted the official answer, I had the right doors, but wrong logic:
https://www.npr.org/2019/09/08/758703217/sunday-puzzle-gs-l-s
I saw someone post this answer last week (thought I saw it here, must've been twitter), but that's how you know it's a bad riddle - while it "solved" the riddle, it didn't sound correct.The one I saw on twitter was along the lines of '[explanation of possible answer], but that better not be their actual answer'.
Heard it the same way from hereThey have a lot of good ones there. The channel is full of all sorts of stuff, but there's a playlist just for the riddles (can't get it to post as non-embedded, shows up as the first video, but if you click through you'll be in the playlist):
sanity
You can feel me, but you can't touch me. You get me when you are really young, but you can lose me at anytime. Sometimes when you lose me, I am only gone for a second or two, other times you may need to work hard to get me back, and ultimately, you might need a little help to keep me. What am I?
You can feel me, but you can't touch me. You get me when you are really young, but you can lose me at anytime. Sometimes when you lose me, I am only gone for a second or two, other times you may need to work hard to get me back, and ultimately, you might need a little help to keep me.
In some sports, your opponents want to take me away from you - but only for a moment. Afterwards, they sometimes help you get me back
What am I?
A lot of good guesses, which are all plausible, but not the answer, I think I need to add one more qualifier:
Balance?Nice!
Nice!
Balance?yup
there are 16 circles in this picture pic.twitter.com/FSKci9034D
— j.d. durkin (@jiveDurkey) June 30, 2020
Correctthere are 16 circles in this picture pic.twitter.com/FSKci9034D
— j.d. durkin (@jiveDurkey) June 30, 2020
Once you see it you can't unsee it!there are 16 circles in this picture pic.twitter.com/FSKci9034D
— j.d. durkin (@jiveDurkey) June 30, 2020
Once you see it you can't unsee it!Not true!
Not true!+1
Nobody doesn't get it? I'm waiting to swoop in and be the savior by explaining where you can find them. Can't anyone let me be a hero around here?I see it but how would you explain it?
I see it but how would you explain it?Thanks, finally! Here you go...
I see it but how would you explain it?That's called a baal chesed!
Thanks, finally! Here you go...Well that's easy. I meant how to explain in words. Maybe just let your eyes go lazy.
Well that's easy. I meant how to explain in words. Maybe just let your eyes go lazy.This guy wrote it pretty well, I would say.
Couldn’t see it for a while. Wasn’t until I went searching for 16 of anything that I got it.
— Dave Bluestone (@dbluestone) June 30, 2020
Below is my tip for those about to give up:
See 4 rows each with 5 squares —> 20 squares
What separates the squares —> 16 vertical lines
Now look again at those lines —> CIRCLES
Nobody doesn't get it? I'm waiting to swoop in and be the savior by explaining where you can find them. Can't anyone let me be a hero around here?:) . Remember who is your select crowd. Great illusion, thanks.
your mother has a child and its not your brother and its not your sister.Me
who is it?
(this is actually part of a joke for those familiar)
your mother has a child and its not your brother and its not your sister.This has a different answer these days.
who is it?
(this is actually part of a joke for those familiar)
your mother has a child and its not your brother and its not your sister.Your father 😉
who is it?
(this is actually part of a joke for those familiar)
Meyes you got it.
This has a different answer these days.ug
Your father 😉ug
Find the camel.Ok, now what? :)
Ok, now what? :)now tell me where it is
now tell me where it isLook small.
Ok, now what? :)pat yourself on the back.
now tell me where it iscmon, read your signature
pat yourself on the back.My arm is tired. ;)
your mother has a child and its not your brother and its not your sister.Well technically if your mother still didn't decide the gender of the baby....
who is it?
(this is actually part of a joke for those familiar)
your mother has a child and its not your brother and its not your sister.You obviously
who is it?
(this is actually part of a joke for those familiar)
cmon, read your signatureand you are 100% right about that
wow i found it- more like it found me, it like popped out of the picture at me! that was weirdand you are 100% right about thatyeah that is weird. Got good stuff? ;)
Well technically if your mother still didn't decide the gender of the baby....what right does a mother have to decide a child’s gender?! Leave that to the child...
You obviouslyso the joke goes as follows:(credit to @MeirS) Obama meets the Queen. "Your Majesty, how do you run such an efficient government? Are there any tips you can give me?"
Find the camel.I'm stumped. Can someone help out?
(https://i.ibb.co/Pmc669H/FBFA4-D0-C-9102-4800-8-A24-3-D60-F88-EDE4-D.jpg) (https://ibb.co/yf6QQYj)
I'm stumped. Can someone help out?if you want the answer you can just google it. You want a hint?
I'm stumped. Can someone help out?no find it!
no find it!like all of them. You end up being mad at yourself for not seeing it
once u see it u cant not see it
if you want the answer you can just google it. You want a hint?
once u see it u cant not see itThis time it is actually true.
Which historical war got renamed 30 odd years after it was over?easy
easy+1
easyIndeed. But it's not something most people ever thought about.
easy
+1
Indeed. But it's not something most people ever thought about.IIRC, it was fodder for Encyclopedia Brown or Gemarakup.
Well maybe let's give some other people a chance to think about it before we post the answer :)+1
Which historical war got renamed 30 odd years after it was over?What was the Thirty Years War called BEFORE it ended?
What was the Thirty Years War called BEFORE it ended?Not what I was referring to. This war was called one thing for nearly 30 years after the war ENDED, and then the name was changed.
Not what I was referring to. This war was called one thing for nearly 30 years after the war ENDED, and then the name was changed.Wasn't it closer to 20-25 years later?
Not what I was referring to. This war was called one thing for nearly 30 years after the war ENDED, and then the name was changed.Im assuming the name was changed because a "second world war" broke out... I know what youre referring to i was just spurred by your riddle to ask mine.
Wasn't it closer to 20-25 years later?Perhaps. I'm not certain when exactly the name change happened.
What does covid-19 and gold have in common?
Most people never got anyNot the answer I was looking for but a good one. :)
What does covid-19 and gold have in common?
What does covid-19 and gold have in common?fools?
No one knows if having it today will be worth anything in a year from now.Wrong
No one knows how high the numbers will go.
Both have caused political unrest around the world.
@ExGingi has had and gotten rid of both.
No one knows how high the numbers will go.:)
Wrong
Never held, or never reduced your position?
Would like to increase my current position in both. ;D
(https://i.postimg.cc/QCcprYYG/riddle.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/30JyX1Hn)Is that a lifejacket?
Is that a lifejacket?It's a baby riding on his back. But the baby's head is conflated with the adult head, so it only looks like the adult head. But if you look closely, you'll see that most of it is actually the baby's head.
It's a baby riding on his back. But the baby's head is conflated with the adult head, so it only looks like the adult head. But if you look closely, you'll see that most of it is actually the baby's head.Quite an old pic.
(https://i.postimg.cc/KcLmFx1b/Screenshot-20200721-162014-Whats-App.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/5jxhSc5K)
(https://i.postimg.cc/KcLmFx1b/Screenshot-20200721-162014-Whats-App.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/5jxhSc5K)402?
402?PEMDAS
402I am getting responses from 20 to 460, lol
PEMDAS?
PEMDAS+ good eyesight and attention to detail
(https://i.postimg.cc/KcLmFx1b/Screenshot-20200721-162014-Whats-App.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/5jxhSc5K)2+(8+2+10+20)x10=402
+ good eyesight and attention to detailAnd knowing basic math sequence.
And knowing basic math sequence.Oh, is that the math sequence?
But what does PEMDAS stand for?
2+(8+2+10+20)x10=402
+ good eyesight and attention to detail
And knowing basic math sequence.
But what does PEMDAS stand for?
Oh, is that the math sequence?Order of math operations:
Order of math operations:This may not be the thread for it... but is multiplication and division equal, and addition and subtraction equal? That's how I remember it...
Parens
Exponent
Multiplication
Division
Addition
Subtraction
This may not be the thread for it... but is multiplication and division equal, and addition and subtraction equal? That's how I remember it...Yes:
Yes:The thing is that PEMDAS is a general rule of thumb and not always true.
(P)(E)(MD)(AS)
Yes:Thanks!
(P)(E)(MD)(AS)
Thanks!
So do anti-vaxxers call it PEDMSA?
Not sure what you mean by that, but I like it nonetheless.If the M=D and the S=A, why should we conform to the mathematical norm and use the established acronym, when we can flip it around. In fact, that is the REAL way to do it, not the way big-math is forcing everyone so that they can make money.
If the M=D and the S=A, why should we conform to the mathematical norm and use the established acronym, when we can flip it around. In fact, that is the REAL way to do it, not the way big-math is forcing everyone so that they can make money.
Please excuse my dear aunt sallyA siman that needs a siman is not a great siman!
Please excuse my dear aunt sallywhat did she do?
+ good eyesight and attention to detailCorrect.
Not sure if this was posted yet, one of my favorite jewish riddles.Died before 8th day?
How is it possible a first born, healthy, jewish, boy, that has an arla, would be patur from bris for life?
Not sure if this was posted yet, one of my favorite jewish riddles.By giving him a bris?
How is it possible a first born, healthy, jewish, boy, that has an arla, would be patur from bris for life?
By giving him a bris?That's not a פטור
Not sure if this was posted yet, one of my favorite jewish riddles.If his older brothers died after getting a bris?
How is it possible a first born, healthy, jewish, boy, that has an arla, would be patur from bris for life?
Not sure if this was posted yet, one of my favorite jewish riddles.if they shechted the mother while the baby was still inside..? oh wait i think im confusing a few things.. :P
How is it possible a first born, healthy, jewish, boy, that has an arla, would be patur from bris for life?
Died before 8th day?Don't they make a bris even if the baby dies?
Don't they make a bris even if the baby dies?Only after 8 days.
Don't they make a bris even if the baby dies?
Not sure if this was posted yet, one of my favorite jewish riddles.
How is it possible a first born, healthy, jewish, boy, that has an arla, would be patur from bris for life?
Ok? He was patur his whole life...
Only after 8 days.I hear
That's also what I thought but didn't bring that up
Not sure if this was posted yet, one of my favorite jewish riddles.If his brothers from one parent died from bris but he is firstborn to the other parent?
How is it possible a first born, healthy, jewish, boy, that has an arla, would be patur from bris for life?
Not sure if this was posted yet, one of my favorite jewish riddles.How about this:
How is it possible a first born, healthy, jewish, boy, that has an arla, would be patur from bris for life?
How about this:
If someone gives him one
By giving him a bris?
If he לא עלינו dies before becoming mechuyav bmitzvos at age 13.He lives a perfectly healthy life until 100 and is the first child of both his parents...
He lives a perfectly healthy life until 100 and is the first child of both his parents...He lives in the desert where its dangerous to give a bris. Like Moshe Rabeinu a"h
He lives in the desert where its dangerous to give a bris. Like Moshe Rabeinu a"hAnd he never left that place his whole life? lol
And he never left that place his whole life? lolAssuming it has nothing to do with hotofas dam / conversion?
No...
Assuming it has nothing to do with hotofas dam / conversion?I said he's Jewish...So no.
he’s the oldest, but not ready to get a bris right away.I said he's healthy...
I said he's healthy...
He’s born as part of a set of triplets, he’s the oldest, but not ready to get a bris right away. In the meantime the other 2 siblings get a bris and die. Then the oldest triplet becomes healthy and is patur.
Nicely done!
2. The oldest son was born Ben hashmashot Friday night, with a delayed bris until Sunday, while the others were born on Shabbos. Hence the other siblings had an earlier bris.
Nicely done!How about if the great grandfather, grandfather and father died from their bris? ;)
You got it!
Nicely done!
You got it!
now please explain why the son is patur? whats the connection w the other siblings? but pls dont post a source you know im not going to look it upif the 2 siblings before him died because of the bris Milah, it creates chazaka for that family to die by bris and therefore exempts the rest of the brothers in that family from needing to do bris
There's another riddle that I'm sure they share in the triplets groups. Old and easy, but I'll share it anyways.1st born friday, 2nd bain hashmashos, 3rd shabbos.
How is it possible that triplets, all who are healthy, have their bris milah on three separate days.
1st born friday, 2nd bain hashmashos, 3rd shabbos.Yup.
Yup.Leap year.
Another, also an easy classic:
How is it that there are two boys, and the younger one has his bar mitzva weeks before the older one?
Leap year.The younger one first?
The younger one first?Just fooling around. Yes, leap year is the answer. When the older one was born at the end of Adar 1 and the second one was born at the beginning of Adar 2.
There are a lot of times we lein for a week (or more) days in a row - Succos, Pesach, Chanukah. If Rosh Chodesh is Tuesday and Wednesday, we lein 4 days in a row - in what situation would we lain more than 4, but less than 7 days in row?
There are a lot of times we lein for a week (or more) days in a row - Succos, Pesach, Chanukah. If Rosh Chodesh is Tuesday and Wednesday, we lein 4 days in a row - in what situation would we lain more than 4, but less than 7 days in row?
When Rosh Hashana falls out Thurs & Fri and Tzom Gedaliah is nidche to Sunday. (5 days- Thurs through Mon)
In how many situations do we take out 3 sifrei torah on shabbos morning, and what is the maximum number of times that it can happen in a given calendar year?2 situations, I believe once a year
Married a second lady who also had her first child a boy.
I once met a man who redeemed his firstborn son twice! How is that possible?
2 situations, I believe once a year3, 2
3, 2
One of those can't fall out on Shabbos? Shabbos Chanukah r"ch. Is one. Other two are shekalim and hachodesh that fall on r"ch, but both can't be on the same year. Hence, 3 and 2, respectively
? Shabbos Chanukah r"ch. Is one. Other two are shekalim and hachodesh that fall on r"ch, but both can't be on the same year. Hence, 3 and 2, respectively
Married a second lady who also had her first child a boy.
I once met a man who redeemed his firstborn son twice! How is that possible?
Married a second lady who also had her first child a boy.
Correct - Pidyon haben is based on the mother - so if a man was married twice and had a son with each wife that was her firstborn, they would each have a pidyon haben.
The question is worded wrong. He only has 1 firstborn.
Correct! Only one of Shekalim and Hachodesh can fall out on r"ch in the same year.
I once met a man who redeemed his firstborn son twice! How is that possible?
How about: I once met a man who made a pidyon haben for his son twice! How is that possible?
The question is worded wrong. He only has 1 firstborn.
How about: I once met a man who made a pidyon haben for his son twice! How is that possible?That could be if someone redoes it if they find a Cohen of more certain lineage. I've heard of that.
3, 2And simchas torah in EY :)
And simchas torah in EY :)
Simchas torah does require 3 seforim anywhere, no? V'Zos, Maftir, and Bereishis? How is EY different in that regard - an no, I didn't include it in my chesbon.דרשו 5
Which leads me to a few more leining riddles:
- What is the most commonly read haftorah, how many times is it read per year?
- What is the most commonly read torah section, and the max number of times per year it is read?
- What haftorah is read on different days in Golus and in EY (hint, not everyone reads it in EY)?
- What haftorah is read on different days in Golus and in EY (hint, MOST PEOPLE DON'Tnot everyonereadsit in EY)?
What is the only haftorah that is read multiple time every single year (by shacharis- to exclude דרשו )?
דרשו 5Correct
פסל לך-עשה עמךwrong
12x
I think you referring to הפטרת פרשת זכורNo
FTFY
עוד היום בנוב לעמוד
And another FTFY: Golus and EY aren't mutually exclusive. People in EY are in Golus just like people outside EY, if not more so.
Simchas torah does require 3 seforim anywhere, no? V'Zos, Maftir, and Bereishis? How is EY different in that regard - an no, I didn't include it in my chesbon.
In how many situations do we take out 3 sifrei torah on shabbos morning, and what is the maximum number of times that it can happen in a given calendar year?
רני ושמחי בת ציון on Shabbos Chanuka even on ראש חודש and on בהעלותך. But IINM there are more.
Not exactly a riddle, but there are 7 Brachos that are recited every year, only once per year.
- What is the most commonly read torah section, and the max number of times per year it is read?The answer is the last two paragraphs of the Rosh Chodesh Leining. In a 385 day year, there are 7 "full"months which mean it is read a max of 20 times - 19 times on Rosh Chodesh, and one on Shabbos Pinchas. In a 353 day year, it would be read only 17 times, since there are three fewer days of rosh chodesh
I don't have the time and/or patience to do the math, but I believe that there are at least 2 shabbatot rosh chodesh per year that aren't otherwise holidays where we would lein the Rosh Chodesh haftorah. Machar Chodesh is a little less likely only because if Rosh Chodesh is 2 days, and one is shabbos, we lein Shabbos Rosh Chodesh and not machar chodesh.
רני ושמחי בת ציון on Shabbos Chanuka even on ראש חודש and on בהעלותך. But IINM there are more.
What is the only haftorah that is read multiple time every single year (by shacharis- to exclude דרשו )?Actually אחד שהם שתים. The haftara for נח which is I think ראה and כי תצא
Second day succos and pekudeiWe don't always lain pekudei. Pekudei has one extra posuk
Actually אחד שהם שתים. The haftara for נח which is I think ראה and כי תצאWe don't always lain noach. Falls out on רח
I don't have the time and/or patience to do the math, but I believe that there are at least 2 shabbatot rosh chodesh per year that aren't otherwise holidays where we would lein the Rosh Chodesh haftorah. Machar Chodesh is a little less likely only because if Rosh Chodesh is 2 days, and one is shabbos, we lein Shabbos Rosh Chodesh and not machar chodesh.Regarding ר"ח lots of times we do not lain השמים כסאי
רני ושמחי בת ציון on Shabbos Chanuka even on ראש חודש and on בהעלותך. But IINM there are more.Correct answer. IINM there are no more
Second day succos and pekudeiהאזינו and שביעי של פסח
Not exactly a riddle, but there are 7 Brachos that are recited every year, only once per year.Repost...
Who can list the 5 brachos that are said every year only once a year (in chutz laaretz)?
How is it possible to lain the same haftora two weeks in a row?There are those who are noheg to say haftora of kedoshim, on both achrei and kedoshim, even when they're not together. Very rare occurrence though, that there should be no overriding haftora on both weeks
Correct answer. IINM there are no more
There are those who are noheg to say haftora of kedoshim, on both achrei and kedoshim, even when they're not together. Very rare occurrence though, that there should be no overriding haftora on both weeksInteresting. Is it even possible?
How is it possible to lain the same haftora two weeks in a row?
If you have a minyan fasting בה״ב. They will say דרשו two weeks in a row (just not on Shabbos).Correct.
How is it possible to lain the same haftora two weeks in a row?פורים דמוקפין that falls out on Shabbos, they lein the same haftora as Shabbos Zachor (the previous Shabbos)
פורים דמוקפין that falls out on Shabbos, they lein the same haftora as Shabbos Zachor (the previous Shabbos)Winner!
Winner!Thanks
Interesting. Is it even possible?I just looked it up; according to most minhagim, it only works out in a שנה מעוברת with a calendar setup of זחג. Last time that happened was in 5757 and should next occur in 5784. And what's most fascinating is that the ones who have this minhag to say the same haftora twice in a row, are certain kehilos in yerushalayim. And the reason is because they have another such scenario: פורים משולש!
How is it possible to lain the same haftora two weeks in a row?
Probably not the answer you are looking for, but if I was in E"Y where they were one week ahead in torah reading and then came back to Chutz La'aretz.
This year for example, if You were in Israel for the Shabbos of June 6th, and returned to the US for the Shabbos of June 13th, and had maftir on each shabbos you would have lained the same haftorah (Behaloscha) two weeks in a row.
Which pesukim do we say the most times in a weekday shachris? (top two)(7X) 'ה' הושיעה וגו
(7X) 'ה' הושיעה וגוcorrect, that was one of them. but where did you count 7, I only got up to 4 or 5 on mon/thurs.
correct, that was one of them. but where did you count 7, I only got up to 4 or 5 on mon/thurs.+3 in קרבנות
1)hodu
2)yehi chevod
3)lamnatziech
4)uva litzion
(5)v'hu rachum)
+3 in קרבנותoh!
+3 in קרבנותAnd another 3in EIN kelokeinu
And another 3in EIN kelokeinuAnd kriyas shma a 3'rd time for those putting on R"T tefilin
And another 3in EIN kelokeinuI said WEEKDAY. Just kidding, but I was thinking about Nusach Ashkenaz.
(7X) 'ה' הושיעה וגוAND for the second most common (or most common for those who don't say karbanos/ein keilokienu)?
AND for the second most common (or most common for those who don't say karbanos/ein keilokienu)?There's nothing new on DDF
What is the pasuk most frequently mentioned in tefilla?
AND for the second most common (or most common for those who don't say karbanos/ein keilokienu)?
Okay, so I went back to check. For a standard day's davening, ה' ימלך wins for Ashkenaz.
ה' ימלך
- יהי כבוד
- אז ישיר x2
- ברכת קר"ש x2
- ובא לציון
- עלינו x3
ה' הושיעה
- קטרת x3
- הודו
- יהי כבוד
Even if you add 1 to ה' הושיעה for תחנון on Mon and Thur, it's not particyularly close. But obviously, as you said, for nusach sefard ה' הושיעה wins handily (an extra ג"פ 3's, and once in each תחנון).
I said WEEKDAY. Just kidding, but I was thinking about Nusach Ashkenaz.Wow I never knew nusach ashkenaz doesn't say ה' הושיעה in ואנחנו לא נדעץ. I wasn't counting vehu rachum
1)Someone wants to buy an item that costs $100. They have three stacking discounts of 20%,5% and 10% - for a total of 35% off. They add the items to their cart, they apply the discounts, but instead of the expected price of $65 their total comes out to be $68.40 before any taxes or shipping charges. They called the support line and are told the calculation is accurate - what happened?1) 100x.80x.95x.90
2)A friend of theirs had two stacking discounts - of 25% and 10%, and got a different price - also not $65, but not $68.40 - what was their price?
Someone wants to buy an item that costs $100. They have three stacking discounts of 20%,5% and 10% - for a total of 35% off. They add the items to their cart, they apply the discounts, but instead of the expected price of $65 their total comes out to be $68.40 before any taxes or shipping charges. They called the support line and are told the calculation is accurate - what happened?
A friend of theirs had two stacking discounts - of 25% and 10%, and got a different price - also not $65, but not $68.40 - what was their price?
Anybody familiar with the hat riddle?
https://ed.ted.com/lessons/can-you-solve-the-prisoner-hat-riddle-alex-gendler
There are 21 prisoners, the guards announce the following.
They will randomly select a prisoner, and bring him into a room.
There is a broken clock in the room, the prisoner must change the time when he is brought in. He can do nothing else in the room.
They do not know the starting position of the clock hands.
This will repeat indefinitely, until one prisoner will declare that all of the prisoners have been in the room at least once.
If this is true they are released, if not they are executed.
What do the prisoners do?
Watched the question and this is what I came up with, will watch the answer now-Nice, now the question is how to answer the riddle when there's 3 hat colors.
Person in the back will never guess his own hat color so instead he sets everyone else up. He will say the color that has even amount of hats among the 9.
Since their are 9 people ahead of him, there can’t be an even distribution of black and white hats among those 9. For example if there are 6 black and 3 white, the person in the back can say Black to signal that black is even. Or there are 4 white and 5 black, he will say White. If he says Black, now the person in front of him can either see that a) there are in fact an even number of black hats, and therefore his hat must be white, or b) there are odd number of black hats, meaning his hat is black.
Now, if 2nd person says black, he is able to guess right while also signaling to the 3rd person that there are odd amount of black hats, and he can easily guess his color as well. And so on until they all get saved from these evil aliens.
This riddle is missing info because it’s too easy to solve. If the prisoners can discuss with each other and know that there are 21 prisoners, they can just set the clock at 1:01 for the first, next guy moves it to 1:02, until clock hits 1:21.Not if they don't know what the clock said. Maybe it started at 121 and he's the first?
This riddle is missing info because it’s too easy to solve. If the prisoners can discuss with each other and know that there are 21 prisoners, they can just set the clock at 1:01 for the first, next guy moves it to 1:02, until clock hits 1:21.Sorry.
There is no set amount of time between the guards choosing one prisoner and the next.Why is this relevant? Does the clock move at all by itself? The term broken clock is a bit vague.
Sorry.They do the same thing and if the is already on 101 for the first guy he moves only the hour to 201. The same for anyone going a second time. They move the hour without changing the minute.
The prisoners can discuss before they are split up, they know there are 21 of them.
The prison guards pick randomly each time, they may pick the same guy 10 times before another guy is picked once.
Each time a prisoner comes in they must change the clock even if they have already been there.
There is no set amount of time between the guards choosing one prisoner and the next.
Why is this relevant? Does the clock move at all by itself? The term broken clock is a bit vague.No, the clock doesn't move by itself
They do the same thing and if the is already on 101 for the first guy he moves only the hour to 201. The same for anyone going a second time. They move the hour without changing the minute.What if the clock started on 1:07? No one knows if he is first or not
Everyone agrees that the first person to enter moves it to 1:00But what if the clock started at 1:00? The first one will think he is second
What if the clock started on 1:07? No one knows if he is first or notDoesn't matter. As long as any prisoner sees it 21 minutes layer than he previously saw it, he knows 21 men went once. Every time someone goes more than once he only moves the hour.
What if the clock started on 1:07? No one knows if he is first or not
Nice, now the question is how to answer the riddle when there's 3 hat colors.(The same exact riddle with 3 hat colors totally put on at random)
There are 21 prisoners, the guards announce the following.I'll change it up a little.
They will randomly select a prisoner, and bring him into a room.
This will repeat indefinitely, until one prisoner will declare that all of the prisoners have been in the room at least once.
If this is true they are released, if not they are executed.
What do the prisoners do?
I'll change it up a little.Should I spoil it?
Instead of a clock, say there are 2 light switches in the room.
The light switches are not connected to anything and can either be in the off position or the on position.
Each time a prisoner is brought in he must flip one switch. He can do nothing else.
The prisoners do not know the starting position of the switches and they have no way of knowing which order or how many times they will be brought in to the room.
Should I spoil it?No!
I couldn’t resist so I Googled it. #ImACheaterDumb down version of “ 100 Prisoners and A light Bulb”
The Paradox of the Court, also known as the counterdilemma of Euathlus or Protagoras' paradox, is a paradox originating in ancient Greece. It is said that the famous sophist Protagoras took on a promising pupil, Euathlus, on the understanding that the student pay Protagoras for his instruction after he wins his first court case. After instruction, Euathlus decided to not enter the profession of law, but to enter politics instead, and Protagoras decided to sue Euathlus for the amount owed.[1]
Protagoras argued that if he won the case, he would be paid his money. If Euathlus won the case, Protagoras would still be paid according to the original contract, because Euathlus would have won his first case. Euathlus, however, claimed that if he won, then by the court's decision he would not have to pay Protagoras. If, on the other hand, Protagoras won, then Euathlus would still not have won a case and would therefore not be obliged to pay. The question is then, which of the two men is in the right?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_the_Court
Not really a riddle.
I think the student is right not because of his claim but due to the case not being a case to begin with.
There are a couple likely outcomes not considered. Case being dismissed is not a “win”. Case being settled.You're saying the same thing as me?