My watch had stopped at 10 o’clock. In two minutes time it will be twice as many minutes short of 11 as it was past 10 o’clock 25 minutes ago. What was the correct time?
Riddle AnswerHard Riddles
12 Marbles
A box contains 12 marbles of three different colours: green, yellow and blue — 4 each. If you were to close your eyes and pick them at random, how many marbles must you take out to be sure that there are at least two of one colour among the marbles picked out?
Riddle AnswerMother’s Mother-in-law
A woman pointed at a picture of a man and said: “That man’s mother was my mother’s mother-in-law.”
What relationship is the woman to the man in the picture?
Riddle AnswerTeresa’s Daughter
If Teresa’s daughter is my daughter’s mother, who am I to Teresa?
(a) Grandmother
(b) Mother
(c) Daughter
(d) Granddaughter
(e) I am Teresa
The Clever Postman
When the postman arrived at the Smith home to deliver mail through a slot in the front door, he was surprised to find the Smiths had acquired a vicious dog. The dog was fastened to a tree by a chain just long enough to reach the front door. The dog growled and bared its teeth.
How did the clever postman outwit the dog and reach the door safely?
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