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 AnswerLogic Riddles
Teresa’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
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 AnswerBrothers and Sisters
Julie says to her brother Pete: “I have as many sisters as brothers.”
“Yeah, well,” replies Pete: “I’ve got twice as many sisters as I have brothers.”
How many sisters and brothers are there?
Riddle AnswerTallest Skyscraper
The world’s tallest skyscraper took seven years to build. Each year the workmen were able to double its height. How many years did it take for the skyscraper to reach half of its maximum height?
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