If I have 24 red socks and 24 blue socks in a drawer, how many will I have to take out, in total darkness, to be sure that I have a pair of socks of the same color?
Riddle AnswerHard Riddles
100 Widgets
If it takes 5 machines 5 minutes to make 5 widgets, how long would it take 100 machines to make 100 widgets?
Riddle AnswerAll Roses Are Flowers
All roses are flowers. Some flowers fade quickly. Therefore some roses fade quickly. True of False?
Riddle AnswerThe Bathtub Test
During a visit to a mental asylum, a visitor asked the director what the criteria is that defines if a patient should be admitted.
“Well,” said the director, “we fill up a bathtub. Then we offer a teaspoon, a teacup, and a bucket to the patient and ask the patient to empty the bathtub. Okay, here’s your test: Would you use the spoon, the teacup or the bucket?”
“Oh, I understand,” said the visitor. “A normal person would choose the bucket, as it is larger than the spoon.”
What was the director’s response?
Riddle AnswerExpensive Ring
Tom wants to send Sally an expensive ring through the mail because they live thousands of miles apart. The only problem is that everything sent through the mail is stolen unless there is a lock put on it. Tom has a box that is large enough to contain the ring and the box can be fitted with multiple locks. Both Tom and Sally have plenty of locks and keys but they don’t have any of the same locks or keys.
How can Tom send Sally the ring without it getting stolen?
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