A farmer challenges an engineer, a physicist, and a mathematician to fence off the largest amount of area using the least amount of fence.
The engineer made his fence in a circle and said it was the most efficient.
The physicist made a long line and said that the length was infinite. Then he said that fencing half of the Earth was the best.
The mathematician laughed at the others and with his design, beat the others. What did he do?
Riddle AnswerWhat’s the least number of chairs you would need around a table to sit four fathers, two grandfathers, and four sons?
Riddle AnswerA 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?
Riddle AnswerIf five cats can catch five mice in five minutes, how long will it take one cat to catch one mouse?
Riddle AnswerOnly mental calculation allowed. Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1000. Now add 30. Add another 1000. Now add 20. Now add another 1000. Now add 10. What is the total?
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