I was given 100 questions to be solved. I scored 85. The score was calculated by subtracting twice the number of wrong answers from number of correct answers. How many questions did I solve correctly?
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28 Handshakes
There was a small get-together. There were a total of 28 handshakes exchanged between the guests. How many guests were present?
Riddle AnswerFill Pool with Water
A swimming pool has four taps. The first can fill the entire pool with water in two days, the second in three days, the third in four days, and the last one can fill the pool in 6 hours. How long will it take to fill the pool using all 4 taps together?
Riddle AnswerTwo Water Lilies
Water lilies grow extremely rapidly. In one pond, a water lily grew so fast that each day it covered a surface area double that of the area it had covered the previous day. At the end of the 30th day, it had covered the pond entirely. How long do you think it will take for two such water lilies to cover the whole pond?
Riddle AnswerThree Friends
At school Joe has three friends: Tim, George and Paige. Two of them play football, two play tennis, and two play golf. The friend who doesn’t play golf doesn’t play tennis and the one who doesn’t play football doesn’t play golf. Paige doesn’t play tennis. Which sports does each person play?
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