A book slipped from a man’s hands and fell on the floor with a loud noise. 20 eyes looked at him.
How many people were in the library?
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Jar Half Full of Bacteria
The number of bacteria in a large sealed jar doubles every minute. The bacteria will take an hour to fill the jar. When will the jar be half full?
Riddle Answer$3 for 600
A man goes to a hardware shop and asks for the price of an item. The shop keeper replies that the item is “one for $1”. The man gives the shop keeper “$3 for 600”. What did the man buy for his newly painted house?
Riddle AnswerBicycle Race
In a bicycle race, the man who came two places in front of the last man finished one ahead of the man who came fifth. How many contestants were there?
Riddle AnswerDishonest Waiter
Three men in a cafe order a meal the total cost of which is $15. They each contribute $5. The waiter takes the money to the chef who recognizes the three as friends and asks the waiter to return $5 to the men.
The waiter is not only poor at mathematics but dishonest and instead of going to the trouble of splitting the $5 between the three he simply gives them $1 each and pockets the remaining $2 for himself.
Now, each of the men effectively paid $4, the total paid is therefore $12. Add the $2 in the waiters pocket and this comes to $14. So, where has the other $1 gone from the original $15?
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