A man has 53 socks in his drawer: 21 identical blue, 15 identical black and 17 identical red. The lights are fused and he is completely in the dark. How many socks must he take out to be 100 percent certain he has a pair of black socks?
Riddle AnswerRiddles
20 Percent off Sale Price
If the price off a dress was cut by 20% for a sale, by what percentage off the sale price must it be increased by to resell it at the original price?
Riddle AnswerBreakfast in Bed
A man was working on a night shift when he suddenly received a telephone call giving him some information causing him to dash home at breakneck speed.
On bursting into his bedroom quite breathless he found his informant was quite correct and his wife was in bed with someone he had never even clapped eyes on before.
However, far from being angry he greeted them both with a friendly smile and a few hours later was bringing his wife breakfast in bed.
What is the reason for this?
Riddle AnswerBorn in March
“Life’s funny”, said an old friend when I bumped into him the other day. “Listen to this, I was born in March, yet I celebrate my birthday in August, and last February I married my mother”. How is this possible?
Riddle AnswerThe Greatest of the Gods
The Pharaoh asked: “Who is the greatest of the gods?”
‘I am not” said Horus.
“Anubis is” said Isis.
“Isis is lying”, said Anubis.
Only one god was telling the truth, the other two were lying. Who is the greatest?