A book costs $1 plus half its price. How much does it cost?
Riddle AnswerLogic Riddles
Half as Many Sisters as Brothers
A boy has as many sisters as brothers, but each sister has only half as many sisters as brothers. How many brothers and sisters are there in the family?
Riddle AnswerSchoolboy’s Route
Each morning Boris walks to school. At one-fourth of the way he passes the machine and tractor station; at one-third of the way, the railroad station. At the machine and tractor station its clock shows 7:30, and at the railroad station its clock shows 7:35.
When does Boris leave his house, when does he reach school?
Riddle AnswerTwelve Flags
Twelve flags stand equidistant along the track at the stadium. The runners start at the first flag. A runner reaches the eighth flag 8 seconds after he starts. If he runs at an even speed, how many seconds does he need altogether to reach the twelfth flag?
Riddle AnswerCrossing a River
A detachment of soldiers must cross a river. The bridge is broken, the river is deep. Suddenly the officer in charge spots 2 boys playing in a rowboat by the shore. The boat is so tiny, however, that it can only hold 2 boys or 1 soldier.
Still, all the soldiers succeed in crossing the river in the boat. How?
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