Bizarre™ Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 You think you're smart, then answer these riddles :DEasy RiddleWhat is the least number of chairs you would need around a table to sit four fathers two grandfathers and four sons?Hard Riddles1. What row of numbers comes next in this series?111211211111221312211131122212. A man was to be sentenced, and the judge told him, "You may make a statement. If it is true, I'll sentence you to four years in prison. If it is false, I'll sentence you to six years in prison." After the man made his statement, the judge decided to let him go free. What did the man say?3. You have a barrel of oil, and you need to measure out just one gallon. How do you do this if you only have a three-gallon container and a five-gallon container?4. If your sock drawer has 6 black socks, 4 brown socks, 8 white socks, and 2 tan socks, how many socks would you have to pull out in the dark to be sure you had a matching pair?5. What is broken every time it's spoken?6. How did Mark legally marry three women in Michigan, without divorcing any of them, becoming legally separated, or any of them dying?7. Mom and Dad have four daughters, and each daughter has one brother. How many people are in the family?Short Hard Riddles8. What English word retains the same pronunciation, even after you take away four of its five letters?9. If I say "Everything I tell you is a lie," am I telling you the truth or a lie?10. What work can a painter never quite finish?11. Why wasn't Bertha put in jail after killing dozens of people?12. Why wasn't John able to take a photo of his mother with curlers?13. If there are three cups of sugar and you take one away, how many do you have?14. What has a mouth but can't chew?15. How many letters are in the alphabet?16. What gets wetter and wetter the more it dries?17. What can travel around the world while staying in a corner?18. Food can help me survive, but water will kill me. What am I?19. Take away the whole and some still remains. What is it?20. What stinks when living and smells good when dead?21. When is it bad luck to meet a white cat?22. If it has a quart capacity, how many pennies can you put into a empty piggy bank?One More Hard Riddle23. Which of the following statements are true?1. At least one of these ten statements is false.2. At least two of these ten statements are false.3. At least three of these ten statements are false.4. At least four of these ten statements are false.5. At least five of these ten statements are false.6. At least six of these ten statements are false.7. At least seven of these ten statements are false.8. At least eight of these ten statements are false.9. At least nine of these ten statements are false.10. At least ten of these ten statements are false.Note: These riddles are not mine, but I have the answers :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KotaXor Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 6...and no time. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avonlea Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 These are great riddles and I can't figure them out :lol: Btw. is the answer to the "easy riddle " - four chairs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizarre™ Posted July 19, 2009 Author Share Posted July 19, 2009 Everyone should try answering all the questions, then I'll check if the answers are correct :fight: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myidisbb Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 3. use 3 gal and poor into 5 gal and do it again until 5 gal is fill leaving 1 gal in the 3 gal4. 5 socks7. 10 in the famliy15. american english 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ugfufu Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 eh..they are really hard.2. opinion7.79.lie11.bertha is either a doctor or police13.nothing15.alphabet=816. sponge19. wholesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizarre™ Posted July 19, 2009 Author Share Posted July 19, 2009 @myidisbb:You've got 2 correct answers :)@Ugfufu:You've got 3 correct answers :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobfromfpl Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Easy Riddle :6 chairs?Hard:1. 2. Sometimes I lie about the truth3. Pour 3 into 5. Refill, Fill 3 into 5 until last gallon remain. (I think this question is wrong and should be how to get 4gallons?)4. atleast 5 sock5. Silence6. Mark is the priest at the weddingsall i have time for, took me a while but nothing else to do at work for the past hour :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Lite Posted July 19, 2009 Administrator Share Posted July 19, 2009 Naa the easy riddle is 4 chairs. I do know the answer to a few more also, but we will let some more replies before i answer them :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avonlea Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 11. Is Bertha a truck/locomotive/missile or other such object? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myidisbb Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 i had thought i seen them before. i cant play now :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizarre™ Posted July 19, 2009 Author Share Posted July 19, 2009 Give your best guess.I had some trouble with it at first.At the time I tried answering the riddles, I guessed 15 items correctly :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shought Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Easy:FourHard:1. -2. What I say now is untrue.3. *Assuming you can exactly fill half of the container*: Fill the 5 gallon one half way, fill the three gallon one half way, add the three gallon one to the five gallon one(to get four) then fill the three gallon one with the oil from the five gallon one and there will be one gallon left in the five gallon container.4. *Assuming you can only see the white socs*: 145. -6. -7. 118. -9. That's not a riddle, it can't be solved...10. -11. -12. Wtf are 'curlers'? Is that like 'curling'?13. one...14. you15. 1116. -17. -18. Someone who can't swim?19. -20. you do! :P21. If white would be black.22. 'piggy bank' :unsure:23. 1 is true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizarre™ Posted July 20, 2009 Author Share Posted July 20, 2009 @shought:You've got 2 correct answers :unsure:BTW, don't worry they are all riddles :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shought Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Lol, 2 sucks :unsure:Did I at least get the one with the gallons right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizarre™ Posted July 20, 2009 Author Share Posted July 20, 2009 @shought:Nope :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shought Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 How about this then:(I guess half wasn't allowed)You fill the three gallon container and then poor it into the five gallon container, you fill the three gallon container again and poor all you can into the 5 gallon container 3+?=5 ?=2 3-2=1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizarre™ Posted July 20, 2009 Author Share Posted July 20, 2009 If anyone gets 15 items correctly like I did, I'll post the answers.As for your solution, I'll keep quiet for now :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Lite Posted July 20, 2009 Administrator Share Posted July 20, 2009 I'll answer a few (just to get the ball rolling):Easy: 4 chairs2. It wasn't me!3. 3 -> 5. 3->5. 1 Left in 3.4. 55. Silence6. He's the Vicar7. 717. Stamp18. Fire19. Wholesome20. A Pig21. When is it bad luck to meet a white cat?22. 023. At least nine of these ten statements are false.(yes i know i've answered 14 :P . I don't want you to post the answers :unsure: ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shought Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 I figured 23 out after I posted it as well, but it was quite difficult :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizarre™ Posted July 20, 2009 Author Share Posted July 20, 2009 @Lite:You've got 9 correct answers :)Our top scorer so far is Lite.Does anyone want to challenge his score :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Lite Posted July 20, 2009 Administrator Share Posted July 20, 2009 21. Is a mouse (forgot to answer that one :P )Had a think about 2. "You'll sentence me to six years in prison." , 22. 1 The others are correct, its your answer book that is wrong :)Edit:8. Queue9. A Lie12. You need a Camara!13. 114. River15. 1116. Towel(and now i don't know anymore answers!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shought Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 I'm pretty sure I answered more than two correctly :)I answered the easy one correctly.My answer to 2. is correct, although it might not be the one in your answer book :P If you say such thing it is neither true nor untrue. (Same as what Lite did, stating something that is both true and untrue.My answer to 13 is correct, if there are three coups of sugar and you take one away, you have one...My answer to 15 is correct, 'the alphabet' contains 11 letters.Makes four! :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Lite Posted July 20, 2009 Administrator Share Posted July 20, 2009 shought you have atleast 3 correct answers. Although your number 2 is incorrect :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted July 20, 2009 Administrator Share Posted July 20, 2009 2. It was you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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