Here is a light switch. Note the order of the positions. If the light is now at medium and it is switched 3922 times what will be the position of the switch?
Math Riddles
Probability of Picking 2 Black Socks
There was a blind man. He had four socks in his drawer that were either black or white. He opened it and took out two socks. Now the probability that it was a pair of white socks is 1/2.
Can you find out the probability of picking 2 black socks?
Riddle AnswerRomantic Candlelight Dinner
A man lights two candles and begins a romantic candlelight dinner with his wife. The candles are of equal length, but one candle is thicker than the other.
The thick candle is designed to last for 6 hours while the thin candle is designed to last for 3 hours.
At the end of the dinner, the thick candle is twice as long as the thin candle. How long did the dinner last?
Riddle AnswerTable Height
Cookie Problem
In a cookie jar, there are ten butter cookies and ten chocolate-chip cookies. Tom sneaks over to the cookie jar in the middle of the night and tries to figure out:
- How many cookies do I need to take out of the jar if I want to make sure to get at least two of each kind?
- How many cookies do I need to take out of the jar if I want to make sure to get at least two butter cookies?