There are two brothers whose combined age is eleven years. One is ten years older than the other. What are their ages?
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Sisters and Brothers
My daughter has many sisters. She has as many sisters as she has brothers. Each of her brothers has twice as many sisters as brothers. How many sons and daughters do I have?
Riddle AnswerFour Chains
You have four chains of three links each. Although it is difficult to cut the links, you wish to make a single loop with all 12 links.
What is the fewest number of cuts you must make to accomplish this task?
Riddle AnswerBirthday Puzzle
The day before yesterday I was 25 and the next year I will be 28. This is true on only one day in a year. What day is my birthday?
Riddle AnswerThe Jeweler and the Five Rings
A king asks a learned man to visit his palace, to which the learned man responds: “I will come some day next month, but I will not tell you on which day. Further, you must give me gold in grams equal to the date on which I come.”
In preparation for the visit, the king demands that his jeweler make gold rings of 1 to 31 grams.
The wise jeweler made only 5 rings. What are their weights?
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