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Shivercide · 10-24-2004, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by jux

that's what makes it a tough riddle right?

Actually, a true riddle always holds the answer within the words.

Koumori · 10-24-2004, 10:21 PM

Fweddie, you got all the questions right except the divide 30 by half one. Ryan - Yeah, I guess your equation with the nines would work. Good job, I've never thought of that or maybe I just worded it wrong. I feel stupid now.

Divide 30 by half and add 10 is still not solved correctly. Here's some more.

A woman gave a beggar 50 cents. The woman is the beggar's sister, but the beggar isn't the woman's brother. Why not? (this actually stumped people!)

You walk into the kitchen and find a ping pong in a glass bottle. The neck is big enough for the ping pong to fit through, but it's too small for your hand to fit through. Without breaking the bottle or tilting it so the ball will roll out, how would you get the ping pong out? (made this one up on the spot so I don't know if there are more than one answer or if it's told properly).

Shivercide · 10-24-2004, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Koumori

Divide 30 by half and add 10 is still not solved correctly.

[Actually, they were both correct. The answer is 70. Multiply it by two - it's the same as dividing by half. In which case it's 60. Then add 10, and the answer is 70.]

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A woman gave a beggar 50 cents. The woman is the beggar's sister, but the beggar isn't the woman's brother. Why not? (this actually stumped people!)

[Because the beggar is a woman, and so she's the woman's sister...omg I can't believe I answered that. :)]

ryan. · 10-25-2004, 09:14 AM

Divide 30 by half and add 10 is still not solved correctly.

[30 halved is 15, add 10 is 25.]

A woman gave a beggar 50 cents. The woman is the beggar's sister, but the beggar isn't the woman's brother. Why not? (this actually stumped people!)

[The beggar is the woman's sister.]

You walk into the kitchen and find a ping pong in a glass bottle. The neck is big enough for the ping pong to fit through, but it's too small for your hand to fit through. Without breaking the bottle or tilting it so the ball will roll out, how would you get the ping pong out? (made this one up on the spot so I don't know if there are more than one answer or if it's told properly).

[Use a hoover to suck the ping pong ball out!

Or... just fill up the bottle with water.]

Shivercide · 10-25-2004, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryan.

Divide 30 by half and add 10 is still not solved correctly.

[30 halved is 15, add 10 is 25.]

I believe that's the trick answer that most THINK it's supposed to be. :)

Bloodred · 10-25-2004, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Shivercide

I believe that's the trick answer that most THINK it's supposed to be.

Ohhhhh well it doesn't say divide by a half....

Marika · 10-25-2004, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Koumori

French one: [shadow]

Thank you!

Quote:

Divide 30 by half and add 10. What is the answer? (a little tricky)

[70]

Quote:

If the earth weighs six-trillion tons and you built a stone and mortar wall around the equator weighing one-trillion tons, what would be the weight of the earth and the wall?

[six-trillion tons]

ryan. · 10-25-2004, 04:30 PM

By the way, the thing that "holds things up" in my riddle: a belt! It has holes in it and sometimes has metal or plastic on it.

Cuthbert · 10-25-2004, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Shivercide

I believe that's the trick answer that most THINK it's supposed to be.

Bleh. I hate plays on words. They're fun to make other people figure out though!

Euge · 10-25-2004, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Koumori

You walk into the kitchen and find a ping pong in a glass bottle. The neck is big enough for the ping pong to fit through, but it's too small for your hand to fit through. Without breaking the bottle or tilting it so the ball will roll out, how would you get the ping pong out? (made this one up on the spot so I don't know if there are more than one answer or if it's told properly).

[You get the ping pong out with your finger - the whole hand doesn't fit, not the fingers]

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10-24-2004, 10:21 PM	#122 (permalink)
Koumori Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Age: 18 Posts: 32 Points: 1,542.04 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 1,542.04 Donate	Fweddie, you got all the questions right except the divide 30 by half one. Ryan - Yeah, I guess your equation with the nines would work. Good job, I've never thought of that or maybe I just worded it wrong. I feel stupid now. Divide 30 by half and add 10 is still not solved correctly. Here's some more. A woman gave a beggar 50 cents. The woman is the beggar's sister, but the beggar isn't the woman's brother. Why not? (this actually stumped people!) You walk into the kitchen and find a ping pong in a glass bottle. The neck is big enough for the ping pong to fit through, but it's too small for your hand to fit through. Without breaking the bottle or tilting it so the ball will roll out, how would you get the ping pong out? (made this one up on the spot so I don't know if there are more than one answer or if it's told properly).

10-25-2004, 09:14 AM	#124 (permalink)
ryan. Member of the Banned PERMA BANNED Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hellhole, United Kingdom Assholeness: 100% Age: 23 Posts: 361 Points: 198.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 198.00 Donate	Divide 30 by half and add 10 is still not solved correctly. [30 halved is 15, add 10 is 25.] A woman gave a beggar 50 cents. The woman is the beggar's sister, but the beggar isn't the woman's brother. Why not? (this actually stumped people!) [The beggar is the woman's sister.] You walk into the kitchen and find a ping pong in a glass bottle. The neck is big enough for the ping pong to fit through, but it's too small for your hand to fit through. Without breaking the bottle or tilting it so the ball will roll out, how would you get the ping pong out? (made this one up on the spot so I don't know if there are more than one answer or if it's told properly). [Use a hoover to suck the ping pong ball out! Or... just fill up the bottle with water.]

10-25-2004, 04:30 PM	#128 (permalink)
ryan. Member of the Banned PERMA BANNED Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hellhole, United Kingdom Assholeness: 100% Age: 23 Posts: 361 Points: 198.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 198.00 Donate	By the way, the thing that "holds things up" in my riddle: a belt! It has holes in it and sometimes has metal or plastic on it.

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