Tricky Riddles

Tricky riddles with answers are both tricky and crafty. They are not straight forward, requires logic reasoning and you could be fooled if you are not sharp enough.

Two Sailors

The captain of a ship was telling this interesting story: “We traveled the sea far and wide. At one time, two of my sailors were standing on opposite sides of the ship. One was looking west and the other one east. And at the same time, they could see each other clearly.” How can that be possible?

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Yacht Ladder

A yacht which is anchored in a port has a ladder hanging over the side.

It is low tide right now. The length of the ladder is 150cm, the distance between each rung is 30cm and the bottom rung touches the water.

The tide rises at a rate of 15cm an hour. When will the water reach the fifth rung?

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