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 AnswerHard Riddles
Mother’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 AnswerThree Jars Water Puzzle
You have three jars which hold 19, 13 and 7 liters of water respectively. The 13 and 7 liter jars are full of water and the 19 liter jar is empty, so there’s a total of 20 liters of water.
Using only the 3 jars, how can you get 2 jars with 10 liters of water each?
Riddle AnswerBurglary Report
The Johnsons have just reported a robbery. “All the wife’s jewels are missing. You’ll want to check inside for fingerprints,” Mr. Johnson said to the policeman, pointing to the broken window glasses on the outside of the house. The burglar presumably entered the house by breaking through the window.
The policeman noticed that the inside of the house had a number of very tiny pieces of window glass particles scattered around near the broken window area and replied, “That won’t be necessary. There’s been no burglary.” What made the policeman so sure?
Riddle AnswerThe 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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