Christmas and New Year’s Day occur exactly one week apart. So a New Year’s that occurs right after Christmas should be on the same day of the week. But in the year 2020 Christmas will occur on a Friday and New Year’s on a Wednesday. Why is this?
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What Is Tomorrow
When the day after tomorrow is yesterday, today will be as far from Wednesday as today was from Wednesday when the day before yesterday was tomorrow. What is tomorrow?
Riddle AnswerWater for Thirsty Friends
You have a large number of friends coming over and they all get thirsty. Your first friend asks for 1/2 a cup of water. Your second friend asks for 1/4 a cup of water. Your third friend asks for 1/8 a cup of water, etc.
How many cups of water do you need to serve your friends?
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Sweaters and Skirts
A girl has exactly enough money to buy three sweaters and two skirts, or three skirts and no sweaters. All sweaters are the same price, and all skirts are the same price.
What is the maximum number of sweaters she can buy if she buys only one skirt?
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