The worlds first riddle!

"according to classes i took in math 0 is not a prime number"

You must have gone to a good school. But what is the answer? :wink:

Zero is not a prime or a composite number either. Zero has an infinite number of divisors (any nonzero whole number divides zero). It cannot be written as a product of two factors, neither of which is itself, so zero is also not composite. It falls in a class of numbers called zero-divisors. These are numbers such that, when multiplied by some nonzero number, the product is zero.

The most important fact of multiplication of integers is called the
Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic. It says that every whole number
greater than one can be written *uniquely* (except for their order) as the product of prime numbers.


This weeks Top Ten unsolved questions. (Some look familiar)

1. Take the number of your fingers multiplied by the number of you toes divided by one half and add it to the number of months in a year. What is the total

2. A mother and father have six sons and each son has one sister. How many people are in that family

3. Jenn has half the Beanie Babies that Mollie has. Allison has 3 times as many as Jenn. Together they have 72. How many Beanie Babies does each girl have

4. Kevin is 14 inches taller than George. The difference between Kevin and Richard is two inches less than between Richard and George. Kevin at 6'6" is the tallest. How tall are Richard and George

5. A baseball team had just won the championship game and the players wanted to congratulate each other. They began shaking hands, but each player only shook hands with every other player just once. There are, of course, only 9 players on a baseball team. How many times did the players shake hands

6. A jar has 4 amoebas in it to start. Amoebas split their cells in two ( therefore doubling in size) once every minute. The jar will be completely filled in 10 minutes. How long would it take to fill the same sized jar if had 8 amoebas in it to start

7. There are 100 golfers in the local match play contest. If a player loses a match, he is immediately eliminated from the contest. How many matches will be played to determine the winner

8. Two trains are on a head on collision course. The trains are currently 65 miles apart. The north bound train is travelling at 55 miles per hour and the south bound train is travelling at 80 miles per hour. What is the distance between the trains two minutes before they collide

9. A car travels at a speed of 30 mph over a certain distance, and then returns over the same distance at a speed of 20 mph. What is the average speed for the total trip

10. A woman has 100 yards of cloth on a single roll, and she wants to divide it into 100 lengths of 1 yard each. It takes her 3 seconds to cut each length. Working non-stop, how long will it take her to cut all 100 pieces

Enjoy the weekend

Now I'm pissed off



212



9



Jenn 12, Mollie 24, Allison 36



Well I am from normal parts of the world that have metric system. I do believe however that feet has 12 inches (approx.), so I guess George would be 5'4'' and Richard 6'0''



36 (8+7+6+5+4+3+2+1)



9?



99 games.



24mph.



297 seconds, or 4 minutes, 57 seconds.

MyO, First class, all correct. Now take it easy. :wink:

1. 10x10=100÷1/2=200+12=212
NOTE: For another way to look at this - "8x10=80÷1/2=160+12=172"
as you have 8 fingers and 2 thumbs!

7a. Alternate solution to the above answer is a well thought out solution; it eliminates having 1 person waiting to play at a later time:
The first round is 50 matches eliminating 50 golfers, the second is 25 matches eliminating 25 golfers. For the third round the remaining 25 are divided into pools of 5 at random and face two matches each (each vs. a different randomly selected opponent in the pool). I think you will find that there will be two golfers and two only from each pool who will be dual winners. They will advance. The third round was then 5 pools of 5 matches so 25 more matches (100 total so far). The fourth round will be 5 matches eliminating 5 golfers. These five participate in a pool (fifth round) just like the third round (5 more matches and 2 emerge). The two play the championship match. So by round the matches are: 50+25+25+5+5+1 = 111 matches

What no 8?

Croatia Top Ten unsolved riddles!

1. Find a simple method of solving:
6751X + 3249Y = 26751
3249X + 6751Y = 23249

2. Two friends decide to get together; so they start riding bikes towards each other. They plan to meet halfway. Each is riding at 6 MPH. They live 36 miles apart. One of them has a pet carrier pigeon and it starts flying the instant the friends start traveling. The pigeon flies back and forth at 18 MPH between the 2 friends until the friends meet. How far does the pigeon travel

3. Nick and John were exercising when the subject of weight came up. Nick had no problem telling John his weight, but John said he had more "mass" than he wanted. He wouldn't come right out and reveal his weight; so he told Nick this riddle. " I weigh 147 pounds plus half of my weight," he said. How much does he weigh

4. A farmer knows that 20 of his hens, housed in 3 coops, will hatch 30 eggs in 18 days. How long will it take 30 hens, housed in 4 coops to hatch the same number of eggs

5. How can you measure 1 gallon of juice out of a barrel, if all you have available is a 3-gallon and a 5-gallon pitcher

6. Students at Monty High with a class size under of 30 took a math test. One third of the class got a "B", one quarter a "B-", one sixth a "C", and one eighth failed. The remainder of the students got an "A" How many students got an "A"

7. When manufacturing bars of soap, the cutting machine produces scraps. The scraps from 11 bars of soap can be made into one extra bar. What is the total number of bars that can be made after cutting 250 bars of soap

8. Kerry loves dumplings. He can eat 32 of them in an hour. His brother Pete needs 3 hours to eat the same amount. How long will it take them both together to eat 32 dumplings

9. Joe bought a bag of oranges on Monday, and ate a third of them. On Tuesday he ate half of the remaining oranges. On Wednesday he looked in the bag to find he only had two oranges left. How many oranges were originally in the bag

10. Joan and Jane are sisters. Jean is Joan's daughter and 12 years younger than her aunt. Joan is twice as old as Jean. Four years ago, Joan was the same age as Jane is now, and Jane was twice as old as her niece. How old is Jean

First of all i would like to note that this equation is not right ---> 8x10=80÷1/2=160+12=172

what you are saying is in fact that 8x10 is equal to 172 which is not. ( also learned in the same classes :wink: )




first you fill up the 3 liter gallon and throw it over in the 5 liter gallon, then you fill up the 3 liter gallon throw it over in 5 liter gallon which can only have 2 more liters and then its full, so what's left in the liter gallon is exactly 1 liter

2x2 = 4

4/(2/3) = 6
so there were 6 oranges originally

Juice and oranges.

"…8x10 is equal to 172 which is not."

What you must understand is, both MyO and I went to the same school. It was not until years later that it was known that the Math teacher was an escaped mental paitent. :wink:



A very bright and sunny Day
The Priest did to the Verger say:
"Last Monday met I strangers three
None of which were known to Thee.
I ask'd Them of Their Age combin'd
which amounted twice to Thine!
A Riddle now will I give Thee:
Tell Me what Their Ages be!"

So the Verger ask'd the Priest:
"Give to Me a Clue at least!"
"Keep Thy Mind and Ears awake,
And see what Thou of this can make.
Their Ages multiplied make plenty,
Fifty and Ten Dozens Twenty."

The Verger had a sleepless Night
To try to get Their Ages right.
"I almost found the Answer right.
Please shed on it a little Light."
"A little Clue I give to Thee,
I'm older than all Strangers three."
After but a little While,
the Verger answered with a Smile:
"Inside my Head has rung a Bell.
Now I know the answer well!"

Now, the question is:
How old is the Priest

When manufacturing bars of soap, the cutting machine produces scraps. The scraps from 11 bars of soap can be made into one extra bar. What is the total number of bars that can be made after cutting 250 bars of soap

24?

Quote magnum, "24" (Who went to a very good school)

7. Divide 250 by 11 which equals 22.8. Now when you combine the extra 8 scraps with the scraps you'll have from the 22 bars, you'll have 30 more scraps. They will produce 2 more bars; so the total additional bars will be 24.


The recent expedition to the lost city of Atlantis discovered scrolls attributed to the great poet, scholar, philosopher Ephine. They number eight in all, and here is the first.
The kingdom of Mamajorca, was ruled by queen Henrietta I. In Mamajorca women have to pass an extensive logic exam before they are allowed to get married. Queens do not have to take this exam.

All the women in Mamajorca are loyal to their queen and do whatever she tells them to. The queens of Mamajorca are truthful. All shots fired in Mamajorca can be heard in every house. All above facts are known to be common knowledge. Henrietta was worried about the infidelity of the married men in Mamajorca. She summoned all the wives to the town square, and made the following announcement. "There is at least one unfaithful husband in Mamajorca. All wives know which husbands are unfaithful, but have no knowledge about the fidelity of their own husband.

You are forbidden to discuss your husband's faithfulness with any other woman. If you discover that your husband is unfaithful, you must shoot him at precisely midnight of the day you find that out." Thirty-nine silent nights followed the queen's announcement. On the fortieth night, shots were heard. Queen Henrietta I is revered in Mamajorcan history.

As with all philosophers Ephine doesn't provide the question, but leaves it implicit in his document. So figure out the questions - there are two - and answer them.

Here is Ephine's second scroll.

Queen Henrietta I was succeeded by daughter queen Henrietta II. After a while Henrietta like her famous mother became worried about the infidelity problem. She decided to act, and sent a letter to her subjects (wives) that contained the exact words of Henrietta I's famous speech. She added that the letters were guaranteed to reach all wives eventually. Queen Henrietta II is remembered as a foolish and unjust queen.

What is the question and answer implied by this scroll

Simple, but still outstanding.

What is yours, but is used by others more than yourself


We are five little things of a similar sort. You will find us all on a tennis court.


"One third of six and two thirds of eleven make seven." Explain why this statement is correct.


"If the puzzle you solved before you solved the puzzle you solved after you solved the puzzle you solved before you solved this one, was harder than the puzzle you solved after you solved the puzzle you solved before you solved this one, was the puzzle you solved before you solved this one harder than this one?" Yes or no


Every year, Ann hosts a Thanksgiving lunch for her friends. This year she has asked them to bring pies as their contribution. A week before the luncheon, Ann's friends called her, each on a different day, to let her know what kind of pie they would be bringing.


Sandra didn't call the day after the person who was bringing the pecan pie.

Either Craig or Sandra called on Friday.

Jennifer either brought the cherry pie or the pecan pie.

Vivian called at least three days after the person bringing the pumpkin pie.

Stanly called either the day before or the day after the person who decided to bring the sour cream & raisin pie.

Jennifer and the woman bringing the apple pie did not call on sequential days, in either order.

Either Jennifer or Stanly called on Monday.

On what day did: Day: Name: Type of pie


Five friends met together at a high school reunion. They chatted about old times as well as current issues. Each one in turn said what their profession was. One of the women was in college working on her master's degree in botany. At the reunion, they noticed that each of the women were wearing a piece of jewellery that was different from each other in function and the gemstone type. Two of the pieces were a ruby necklace and a sapphire bracelet. Match each person to their profession and piece of jewellery.


The attorney noticed that Julie's eyes exactly matched the colour of the gemstone that she was wearing.

Wanda and Wilma chatted about old boyfriends they had. Wilma couldn't stop noticing the tennis bracelet that Wanda was wearing.

Mary chatted politely to the two friends in the medical profession. How strange it seemed to her that they both chose to wear the same colour gemstone.

The teacher explained that blue had always been her favourite colour and that all her accessories had blue stones as well.

The attorney was not wearing the leaf pin accented with a one carat emerald. However, she noticed that that pin would coordinate with her ring with a leaf motif.

Sarah explained how her job as a nurse was very rewarding to her. She really enjoyed helping people in need. Her earrings glittered as she talked.

Name: Occupation: Type of jewellery: Stone

What is yours, but is used by others more than yourself ?

My name.


We are five little things of a similar sort. You will find us all on a tennis court.

The five vowels => A tEnnIs cOUrt


One third of six and two thirds of eleven make seven.

S+ EVEN

What is yours, but is used by others more than yourself

My name???

Whim, you are my hero!
What is yours, but is used by others more than yourself ?

My name.


We are five little things of a similar sort. You will find us all on a tennis court.

The five vowels => A tEnnIs cOUrt


One third of six and two thirds of eleven make seven.

S+ EVEN

Magnum, "My name??? "

No, not ?'My' name, your name, or telephone number. After all, how many times do you phone yourself :wink:


Simple, but still outstanding.

What do you throw out when you want to use it, but take in when you don't want to use it

"SIX KINGS" can be converted into what word which describes a band of Scandinavian mariners

"If the puzzle you solved before you solved the puzzle you solved after you solved the puzzle you solved before you solved this one, was harder than the puzzle you solved after you solved the puzzle you solved before you solved this one, was the puzzle you solved before you solved this one harder than this one?"

Yes or no

Name one eight letter word that has kst in the middle, in the beginning, and at the end.

Bubba got drunk and died in a fire in his trailer caused by his cigarette. His body was so badly burned that the morgue needed someone to I.D. the body, so they called his two close friends, Jim-Bob and Billy-Joe to come and try to I.D. the body.

Jim-Bob went in and the mortician pulled back the sheet, and Jim-Bob said, "Yep, he's got burnt up purdy bad. Roll 'im over." So, the mortician rolled him over, and Jim-Bob looked at his butt and said, "Nope, dat ain't Bubba."
The mortician didn't say anything, but thought that was a little bit strange. Then, he brought in Billy-Joe to I.D. the body. Billy-Joe looked at him and said' "Yep, he's burnt up sumpin' real bad. Roll 'im over." The mortician rolled him over, and Billy-Joe looked down at his butt and said, "Nuh-uh, 'at ain't Bubba.
The mortician said, "How can you tell?"
Billy-Joe said, "Well, Bubba had two a$$ holes, ya know."
"What? He had two a$$ holes? Impossible!" said the mortician.
"Yep. Everyone in town knowed he had two a$$ holes, cause every time the three of us went to town…

What would everyone say.

Five friends were born in the same month of April, but on different dates and different years. Every year, they pool their money together and buy a combined gift for each friend. Determine each person's birth date and birth year and what they received.


One person was born in 1977 on the 4th, but it wasn't Angelina.

The person who was born in 1973 got her gift one day after the person who recieved the necklace. While the person born in 1974 received her gift two days before Dianne did.

Britney celebrated her birthday in style on the 5th. The person whose birthday is April 7th was given earrings.

The person born in 1975 was given the bracelet.

Christina was the one who was born in 1976.

Maria was given the ring.

"Here comes Bubba with two a$$ holes"

BTW, those numbers annoy me a lot...send me a PM, I will not tell, but I am too curious, I will begin to kill people around

I am pleased to say MyO has called the ?'hit' team off, so I can once again leave the cave in safety.


I came, attacked, enslaved seasons and regions.

I am

Hint Famous person

A babysitter came over one day to baby-sit 10 children. She decided to give them a snack. In a jar there were 10 cookies. She wants to give each one a cookie, but still keep one in the jar.

How will she do it
(WITHOUT BREAKING ANY COOKIES-EACH CHILD HAS TO GET A WHOLE!)



A car's odometer shows 72927 miles, a palindromic number. What are the minimum miles you would need to travel to form another

(a palindrome can be read both forwards and backwards, like "Kayak")



A doctor and a bus driver are both in love with the same woman, an attractive girl named Sarah. The bus driver had to go on a long bus trip that would last a week. Before he left, he gave Sarah some fruit.

What fruit and why


A dozen Royals gathered round,
Entertained by two who clowned.
Each King there had servants ten,
Though none of them were also men.
The lowest servant sometimes might,
Defeat the King in a fair fight.
A weapon stout, a priceless jewel,
The beat of life, a farmer's tool.

What are we talking about here folks


A farmer had a stone that he used to measure grain on his scale. One day his neighbour borrowed the stone, and when he returned, it was broken into four pieces. The neighbour was very apologetic, but the farmer thanked the neighbour for doing him a big favour. The farmer said that now he can measure his grain in one pound increments starting at one pound all the way to forty pounds (1, 2, 3, 17, 29, 37, etc.) using these four stones.

How much do the four stones weigh

have to think later about this first one... probably over looking the obvious but hey.

The baby sitter one: could she possibly keep one in the jar and just give the jar to the kid?

car's odometer: i think 100 on that one.. but i wasnt too sure if i put enough thought into it and missed somthing

for the bus drive and the doctor: An apple a day will keep the doctor away

the second to last one i think is a deck of cards... the ace?

and the last one im just going to leave alone until tomorrow because its 4 40 here and my brain has stopped workin.

hey im new here but i stumbled across the riddle section and started reading tryagains posts and the folowing posters answers and got hooked from there. iv been reading for hours lol.. great place... keep 'em comming

Kray, hello and welcome to the ?'Mad House' there are some great people on the riddle forum and I am sure you will have fun. Thank you for your kind words, anyone can post questions but it takes someone special to post an answer.


have to think later about this first one... probably over looking the obvious but hey.

That is one of my most difficult (and devious)
creations, so don't feel bad.

The baby sitter one: could she possibly keep one in the jar and just give the jar to the kid?

for the bus drive and the doctor: An apple a day will keep the doctor away

car's odometer: i think 100 on that one.. but i wasnt too sure if i put enough thought into it and missed somthing. Very close. :wink:

the second to last one i think is a deck of cards... the ace? The deck will do nicely.

However, after consulting the staff nurse we are most concerned about the fact that you were still up at 04.40. You may be in need of specialist treatment.


I came, attacked, enslaved seasons and regions.

I am

Hint :Famous person, first and foremost.


A fireman is running to get a net under a lady who looks like she might jump off the balcony of her 20 story apartment building. There is nothing below her except a 20 story fall. The fireman is still 100 yards away when she falls and can't nearly get there in time. The woman is not hurt more than a bruise.

How is that possible



A group of soldiers were standing in the blistering sun facing due west. Their sergeant shouted at them:
Right turn!
About turn!
Left turn!

In which direction are they now facing



A guy bet his neighbour $100 dollars that his dog could jump higher than a house. Thinking this not possible, the neighbour took the bet an lost.
Why did he lose the bet



A headless man had a letter to write;
It was read by a man who had lost his sight.
The dumb repeated it word for word;
And deaf was he who listened and heard.

Solve this riddle, if you can.

A fireman is running to get a net under a lady who looks like she might jump off the balcony of her 20 story apartment building. There is nothing below her except a 20 story fall. The fireman is still 100 yards away when she falls and can't nearly get there in time. The woman is not hurt more than a bruise.

How is that possible

She falls backwards into her apartment



A group of soldiers were standing in the blistering sun facing due west. Their sergeant shouted at them:
Right turn!
About turn!
Left turn!

In which direction are they now facing

If about turn means what I think it means East

A car's odometer shows 72927 miles, a palindromic number. What are the minimum miles you would need to travel to form another


11 miles

73037

A headless man had a letter to write;
It was read by a man who had lost his sight.
The dumb repeated it word for word;
And deaf was he who listened and heard.

Apart from the first line "O" fits, pronounced "nothing"

a blind man can read nothing
a dumb man can repeat nothing
a deaf man can hear nothing
but a headless man cant write a letter

hehe yeha im a bit tired today woke up at 3 in the after noon lol. but anyways...

A guy bet his neighbour $100 dollars that his dog could jump higher than a house. Thinking this not possible, the neighbour took the bet an lost.
Why did he lose the bet.

I would give the guy that lost the bet 100 dolors if he could make his house jump