There are several books on a bookshelf. If one book is the 4th from the left and 6th from the right, how many books are on the shelf?
Riddle AnswerTricky Riddles
Butcher Baker Candlestick Maker
One night, a butcher, a baker and a candlestick maker go to a hotel. When they get their bill, however, it’s for four people. Who’s the fourth person?
Riddle AnswerThe Two Aeroplanes
A man recently bought two aeroplanes, but afterwards found that they would not answer the purpose for which he wanted them. So he sold them for $600 each, making a loss of 20 percent on one machine and a profit of 20 percent on the other. Did he make a profit on the whole transaction, or a loss? And how much?
Riddle AnswerWhat We Caught, We Threw Away
Two fishermen posed a riddle to the Greek poet Homer: What we caught, we threw away; what we didn’t catch, we kept. What did we keep? Homer could not solve the riddle. Can you solve it?
Riddle AnswerPear Tree
There are a few trees in a garden. On one of them, a pear tree, there are pears. But after a strong wind blew, there were neither pears on the tree nor on the ground. How is this possible?
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