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?
Riddle AnswerTricky Riddles
Great Grandchildren
A certain man had great grandchildren, yet none of his grandchildren had any children. How come?
Riddle AnswerYacht 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?
Riddle AnswerGoing to the River
One rabbit saw 6 elephants while going to the river. Each elephant saw 2 monkeys going towards the river. Each monkey has one parrot in their hands. How many animals are going towards the river?
Riddle Answer4 Days for School
A student has missed an excessive number of days at school and thus the principal called him to his office and requested for an explanation.
The student said, “There just isn’t enough time for school. I need 8 hours of sleep a day, which adds up to about 122 days a year. Weekends off is 104 days a year. Summer vacation is about 60 days. If I spend about an hour on each meal, that’s 3 hours a day or 45 days a year. I need at least 2 hours of exercise and relaxation time each day to stay physically and mentally fit, adding another 30 days. Add all of that up and you get about 361 days. That only leaves 4 days for school.”
The principal is confused, but can’t figure out why. What is wrong with the student’s argument?
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