The Game of Riddles

[dragonator]

ok so i was thinking here you could post a riddle and then when someone solves the first one that you posted you post another
il start
"What comes in only one colour but not one size,
stuck at the bottom yet easily flies,
present in sun but not in rain,
doing no harm and feeling no pain?"

[Komodo Jones]

I don't know if I'm right but is it a shadow?

[dragonator]

*grumbles grumles grumbles* sigh* yes lol the first time anyone has ever succeded at my riddles was today and now everyone is doing it....

ok heres the next one
"Both bodies have I though joined as one
The longer i stand still the quicker I run"

what is it?

[Komodo Jones]

I'm sorry but you picked someone who enjoys riddles. I won't attempt your next one as of now but I will post my own even though it is not in rhyme form.
"Once upon a time there was a brave knight in a distant land. The knight had slain many ogres, dragons, and other fearsome creatures. There was no beast man or otherwise that this knight would not stand up to, save for one. The knight would not face this creature as it was rumored that 'whomever killed this beast would be destined to spill their own blood.' What is this beast?" Hint: It's not himself. Good luck!

[dragonator]

lol its ok feel free to answer them thats what there for

im guessing that the answer is his son because of that "your own flesh and blood" thingy so by killing his son he would spill his own blood

[Komodo Jones]

interesting guess...but unfortunately wrong. Try again!

[LittleRayRay]

God? Hes related to everyone. DUh...am I right?


What spins and spins,
But stays perfectly still,
Is the size of my hand,
But is the length of many hours,
Makes no sound by itself,
But with a lil help it makes it big and proud,

What do I say? I have a hint:

The keeper of this noun is a "ray" himself. Watch this for more clues:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUpggXGHYjk

there. My thing is DONE!!!

[Komodo Jones]

Once again interesting guess...but still wrong Lil' Ray Ray and in my defense Adam and Eve are actually related to anyone not God himself. And no the answer is not Adam or Eve.

[cheese101]

Dragon is yours huorglass?

ray ray is yours a clock?



My riddle:

How many elephants on average will fit into a Saturn SUV

[dragonator]

yep mines an hour glass
i was gonna guess clock for ray rays to lol

"My first's in adventure but isnt in trip,
My second's in iver but isn't in ship,
My third's in chalice but isnt in cup,
My fourth's in ascending but isn't in up,
My fifth is in error but isn't in flaw,
My last is in talon but isnt in claw,
My whole is a beast wo will eat you for dinner,
Unless, this riddle game, you are the winner!"

[milkdat]

I dont know any riddles but the answer to urs dragon is a dragon

[LittleRayRay]

Its not a clock!!!

Lmfao

[Coyote]

Its not a clock!!!

Lmfao

well everyone, aint that i bitch lol XD

[dragonator]

lol duh! im DRAGONator you no i had to bring upo an easy riddle with the answer of dragon!

Oft, I must strive with wind and wave,battle them both when under the sea.
I feel out the bottom, a foreign land. In lying still I am strong in strife.
If I fail, they are stronger then I, and wrenching me loose soon put me to rout.
They wish to capture what I must keep. I can master them both if my grip holds out.
If rocksbring succour and lend support, strength in the struggle. Ask me my name!

[lp_fan1337]

What is stronger then ten men, longer then ten men, ten men cannont stand it on end, but one man can carry it?

[dragonator]

the power of God?

[lp_fan1337]

the power of God?


if that was answeing mine, no. :)

[dragonator]

the long arem of the law?
and yes trhese are attempting to answer yours lol

[Coyote]

just a wild guess dragonator...sonar?

[LittleRayRay]

No ones gonna get it. *sigh* OK. I didn't think about a clock. Um...if this will make sense...

God? Hes related to everyone. DUh...am I right?


What spins and spins,
But stays perfectly still,
Is the size of my hand,
But is the length of many hours,
Makes no sound by itself,
But with a lil help it makes it big and proud,

What do I say? I have a hint:

The keeper of this noun is a "ray" himself. Watch this for more clues:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUpggXGHYjk

there. My thing is DONE!!!

Um. Yeah. DUH!

What spins and spins,
In circuls?
But stays perfectly still,
Held in one place

So now we know it has a round edge, and it stays in one spot and turns and turns. Hmph. What can it be?

Is the size of my hand,
Realy. I can hold it in my ONE hand
But is the length of many hours,
Hours. Literaly. Playing or blaring out things for hours.

So we know thats its "small" and can hold data or "film" because it has a length of hours, and it sounds good with other clues.

Makes no sound by itself,
So, if its plain, it doesn't make any sound. Hm. I wonder what it could be!
But with a lil help it makes it big and proud,
So, if its HELPD with something, like, um, idona A MACHINE?!?!


The keeper of this noun is a "ray" himself.
Keeper: Inventor, Noun: Thing, Ray-Himself, Rey
Watch this for more clues:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUpggXGHYjk
Um, play the violin johnny?

So, Rey Johnson....He invented what? A disk, that has a smooth edge and can spin...has a whole, and has hours on it? Oh! And it needs somthing to play it!!!
DVD!!! DISK!!! CD!!! Whatever you wanna call it ;)

[milkdat]

Dragon is ur answer a clam or w/e it is that holds pearls

[lp_fan1337]

the long arem of the law?
and yes trhese are attempting to answer yours lol

haha not quite. more physical and less metaphorical

[urlilslave080]

in the morning it walks on four legs
midday walks on two
evening Walks on three

What is it?

[LittleRayRay]

Man.

In the dawn of life, man crawls on all fours.

At mid-life they walk on two feet

and they use a cane so 3 feet.

What smells? And 3 feet?

[dragonator]

just a wild guess dragonator...sonar?

Dragon is ur answer a clam or w/e it is that holds pearls

no and no but nice tries

[urlilslave080]

This is not a riddle, more like a question that makes you think outside the box so i thought i might put it here.

You have just bought a new 2 seated car, your driving down the road and you see a bus stop, you stop at the bus stop and see three people.

the first person you see, you immediately recognize the first.
he literally saved your life a few years back

the second person you have seen around do not know her
she is a old lady who looks really ill and looks as if she will die to day

the third your recognize as-well
She / He (for girls) is the love of your life.

So your parked in front of the bus stop, you have one spare seat who do you offer a lift.
The man who saved your life
The dieing old lady
or the love of your life.

You must figure out the best answer, and yes there is one that is better then the rest.

[Komodo Jones]

I believe the answer to lp's is water.

[Amelie]

How much soil is there in a hole that is 1m in length depth and width?

[dragonator]

none because its a whole


and im going to say the woman you do not know very well because she is going to need to go to the hospital for urlilslave's riddle

[lp_fan1337]

I believe the answer to lp's is water.

nope haha
keeptrying it's kinda easy

[lp_fan1337]

This is not a riddle, more like a question that makes you think outside the box so i thought i might put it here.

You have just bought a new 2 seated car, your driving down the road and you see a bus stop, you stop at the bus stop and see three people.

the first person you see, you immediately recognize the first.
he literally saved your life a few years back

the second person you have seen around do not know her
she is a old lady who looks really ill and looks as if she will die to day

the third your recognize as-well
She / He (for girls) is the love of your life.

So your parked in front of the bus stop, you have one spare seat who do you offer a lift.
The man who saved your life
The dieing old lady
or the love of your life.

You must figure out the best answer, and yes there is one that is better then the rest.

You give the keys to the man who saved your life, and he takes the lady to the hospital. And you wait gladly with the love of your life for hte bus to come.

[woop for me]

none because its a whole


and im going to say the woman you do not know very well because she is going to need to go to the hospital for urlilslave's riddle

no it aint. its a hole :P

[Shiney]

This is not a riddle, more like a question that makes you think outside the box so i thought i might put it here.

You have just bought a new 2 seated car, your driving down the road and you see a bus stop, you stop at the bus stop and see three people.

the first person you see, you immediately recognize the first.
he literally saved your life a few years back

the second person you have seen around do not know her
she is a old lady who looks really ill and looks as if she will die to day

the third your recognize as-well
She / He (for girls) is the love of your life.

So your parked in front of the bus stop, you have one spare seat who do you offer a lift.
The man who saved your life
The dieing old lady
or the love of your life.

You must figure out the best answer, and yes there is one that is better then the rest.

You give the man who saved your life the car and have him bring the old lady to the hospital. You then either wait for the car to come back with the love of your life or walk to where she wants to go with her, because it's romantic.

[urlilslave080]

points for shine an lp_fan.

[dragonator]

no it aint. its a hole :P

lol u new wha i ment

[youngscotsman]

a bear is entering the wood and will contine walkin non stop,, nothin can stop it but when will it stop entering the woods ?

[CollaredBlondie]

"Once upon a time there was a brave knight in a distant land. The knight had slain many ogres, dragons, and other fearsome creatures. There was no beast man or otherwise that this knight would not stand up to, save for one. The knight would not face this creature as it was rumored that 'whomever killed this beast would be destined to spill their own blood.' What is this beast?" Hint: It's not himself. Good luck!

It's not a woman is it?

[Komodo Jones]

To youngscotsman riddle once it reaches the halfway point it stops entering the woods because then it will be leaving the woods.
To my own riddle, nope sorry collaredblondie here's a hint to everyone. The answer is a physical object or creature so it is not something abstract nor is it human in any way, shape, or form. That may help some.

[lp_fan1337]

To youngscotsman riddle once it reaches the halfway point it stops entering the woods because then it will be leaving the woods.
To my own riddle, nope sorry collaredblondie here's a hint to everyone. The answer is a physical object or creature so it is not something abstract nor is it human in any way, shape, or form. That may help some.

a vampire? it sucks blood so if he killed it it would be like spilling his own blood?

[Komodo Jones]

Good guess but no lp...but you are very very close.

[cheesey923]

how do you turn eleven sticks to nine without breaking any or taking them away

l l l l l l l l l l l

[CodtsQ]

how do you turn eleven sticks to nine without breaking any or taking them away

l l l l l l l l l l l

You make the word nine with the sticks.

N l N E
^^^^
3 1 3 4

[CodtsQ]

Good guess but no lp...but you are very very close.

was the answer right and the explaination wrong, or was the whole thing wrong?

[CodtsQ]

3 married men were in a boat, in the middle of the ocean, fishing. A big wave came and knocked the boat over, and the men out. Yet, not a single man got wet. How is this possible?

[lp_fan1337]

3 married men were in a boat, in the middle of the ocean, fishing. A big wave came and knocked the boat over, and the men out. Yet, not a single man got wet. How is this possible?



all the men were married, not single.

[CollaredBlondie]

To my own riddle, nope sorry collaredblondie here's a hint to everyone. The answer is a physical object or creature so it is not something abstract nor is it human in any way, shape, or form. That may help some.

Hmmm. Is this another one of those "his shadow" riddles?

[Ddevil]

"Once upon a time there was a brave knight in a distant land. The knight had slain many ogres, dragons, and other fearsome creatures. There was no beast man or otherwise that this knight would not stand up to, save for one. The knight would not face this creature as it was rumored that 'whomever killed this beast would be destined to spill their own blood.' What is this beast?" Hint: It's not himself. Good luck!

A mosquito? ;)

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[Komodo Jones]

Congratulations, DDevil you finally got the answer to my riddle correct! The answer is a tiny mosquito. Lp had the explanation correct because something you kill that drinks your own blood would technically be spilling your own blood. However, vampire was not the answer to the riddle I posed.

But now that my first riddle is solved here is my second one.

"A man and his wife go to the movies one night. While the movie is playing the man kills his wife. After the movie, the man leaves the movie with his wife without anyone noticing at all. How is this possible?"
Hint: He and his wife were not the only ones watching the movie.

[dragonator]

a different man killed his wife

[Dune]

it was a home cinima

[Komodo Jones]

Both of your answers, wrong. The husband killed his own wife, and the couple actually went to a movie theatre so rule out the home movie idea as well.

[dragonator]

lol what i ment was that a diferent man killed his own wife so a completly differnt set of ppl are involved in the killing bit

[Komodo Jones]

Still I say no, there was only one murder in this riddle.

[jhacksworth]

The man and his wife are starring in the movie and they are attending the premiere?

[Komodo Jones]

You know a lot of people think that the man and the wife are part of the movie, and that answer is also wrong. Good and common guess though.

[DareGirlRobin]

Here is another riddle for you guys

What is weightless,
visable to the naked eye,
and if it's put into a barrel
it will make it lighter?

( easy one ) =P

Robin

[dfwchris]

there's a hole in my bucket....?

[DareGirlRobin]

there's a hole in my bucket....?

Hehe, that's right it's a HOLE but it's a barrel =P

[dfwchris]

haha. i remember that as a grade school riddle. accompanied by a song about a hold in the bucket, dear liza. but i degress.....

ok the riddle:
What is it that has four legs, one head and a foot?

[DareGirlRobin]

ok the riddle:
What is it that has four legs, one head and a foot?

If i'm not mistaken i think it's a Bed

[dfwchris]

ha. you got it.
nice going.

[rahamn]

"A man and his wife go to the movies one night. While the movie is playing the man kills his wife. After the movie, the man leaves the movie with his wife without anyone noticing at all. How is this possible?"
Hint: He and his wife were not the only ones watching the movie.

How about she was in a wheelchair and he just rolled her out and no one noticed she was really dead.

Rob

[dragonator]

lol since no1 has solved my riddle which is on the first page yet ima repost it roflmao

Oft, I must strive with wind and wave,battle them both when under the sea.
I feel out the bottom, a foreign land. In lying still I am strong in strife.
If I fail, they are stronger then I, and wrenching me loose soon put me to rout.
They wish to capture what I must keep. I can master them both if my grip holds out.
If rocksbring succour and lend support, strength in the struggle. Ask me my name!

[dfwchris]

sorry, i just don't know. almost sounds like a sail, but don't think that's it.

[dragonator]

nope u were close though...

[CodtsQ]

lol since no1 has solved my riddle which is on the first page yet ima repost it roflmao

Oft, I must strive with wind and wave,battle them both when under the sea.
I feel out the bottom, a foreign land. In lying still I am strong in strife.
If I fail, they are stronger then I, and wrenching me loose soon put me to rout.
They wish to capture what I must keep. I can master them both if my grip holds out.
If rocksbring succour and lend support, strength in the struggle. Ask me my name!

Guess 1: Anchor
Guess 2: Fishing Net
I doubt I'm right.

[CodtsQ]

all the men were married, not single.

correct.

Another one:
22 floors up, a man, overcome with depression, walks over to a window, opens it, and jumps through. There is nothing on the ground or in the air to break his fall. Yet, he gets up and walks away. How is this possible?

[lp_fan1337]

lol since no1 has solved my riddle which is on the first page yet ima repost it roflmao

Oft, I must strive with wind and wave,battle them both when under the sea.
I feel out the bottom, a foreign land. In lying still I am strong in strife.
If I fail, they are stronger then I, and wrenching me loose soon put me to rout.
They wish to capture what I must keep. I can master them both if my grip holds out.
If rocksbring succour and lend support, strength in the struggle. Ask me my name!

what's your name?

;)

[dragonator]

Guess 1: Anchor
Guess 2: Fishing Net
I doubt I'm right.

lol you were right! congrats!

my name is an anchor

"the wave, over a wave, a weird thing I saw,
Through-wrought, and wonderful ornate:
A wonder on the waves, water become bone."

[CollaredBlondie]

I have one. It might not be worded exactly how I remember but it should still make sense.

Over the course of a single day, a man marries three women but yet doesn't break any laws. How?

[Soccer boy 93]

I Know This One!

He's a priest!

[Komodo Jones]

Rahamn, I must say that your guess is absolutely...wrong! Good guess though.

[CollaredBlondie]

I Know This One!

He's a priest!

Hehe. That's right . Well done ^_^

[overlord]

correct.

Another one:
22 floors up, a man, overcome with depression, walks over to a window, opens it, and jumps through. There is nothing on the ground or in the air to break his fall. Yet, he gets up and walks away. How is this possible?

the man and window are inside the building..like an office or somethig??

[The Evil Porlo]

22 floors up, a man, overcome with depression, walks over to a window, opens it, and jumps through. There is nothing on the ground or in the air to break his fall. Yet, he gets up and walks away. How is this possible?

He's wearing a parachute. I think lol.

[CodtsQ]

the man and window are inside the building..like an office or somethig??
He's wearing a parachute. I think lol.

nope and nope, though, overlord is on the right track... :)

[dragonator]

is there a balcony out the window?

or pehaps the other 21 floors are underground? lol

[CodtsQ]

is there a balcony out the window?

or pehaps the other 21 floors are underground? lol

there is nothing to break his fall, and good guess, but no.

[jhacksworth]

Is he a window washer who stepped into a building or is he in an elevator?

[overlord]

correct.

Another one:
22 floors up, a man, overcome with depression, walks over to a window, opens it, and jumps through. There is nothing on the ground or in the air to break his fall. Yet, he gets up and walks away. How is this possible?

maybe hes jumping into the building

[CodtsQ]

Is he a window washer who stepped into a building or is he in an elevator?

maybe hes jumping into the building

Yay. You are both right.

[Dark_Delight]

A blind man gets in the good favor of some magical being, the magical being said he will allow the blind man to see one thing of his choosing, after he made his choice he appeared to be able to see everything. What did the blind man ask to see?

[Omni314]

A blind man gets in the good favor of some magical being, the magical being said he will allow the blind man to see one thing of his choosing, after he made his choice he appeared to be able to see everything. What did the blind man ask to see?

Everything? The universe? Light? The way to the laser eye specialists?

[The Evil Porlo]

This is my favourite riddle and is not rude at all.

What begins with C and ends in T.
Hairy on the outside and wet on the inside.
Has a U and a N in the middle.
What am I?????

[fireman]

everybody runs away from something. who runs towards it?

[Dark_Delight]

Everything? The universe? Light? The way to the laser eye specialists?

Only allowed one guess.

[Della]

This is my favourite riddle and is not rude at all.

What begins with C and ends in T.
Hairy on the outside and wet on the inside.
Has a U and a N in the middle.
What am I?????

i am gonna say a Coconut? :p

[Invisible]

I'm sorry but you picked someone who enjoys riddles. I won't attempt your next one as of now but I will post my own even though it is not in rhyme form.
"Once upon a time there was a brave knight in a distant land. The knight had slain many ogres, dragons, and other fearsome creatures. There was no beast man or otherwise that this knight would not stand up to, save for one. The knight would not face this creature as it was rumored that 'whomever killed this beast would be destined to spill their own blood.' What is this beast?" Hint: It's not himself. Good luck!

Is it a mosquito?

[fireman]

no not them///////////

[The Evil Porlo]

i am gonna say a Coconut? :p


Well done, it is a coconut :P

[AurelieCatena]

A blind man gets in the good favor of some magical being, the magical being said he will allow the blind man to see one thing of his choosing, after he made his choice he appeared to be able to see everything. What did the blind man ask to see?

Would that be a mirror?

[Dark_Delight]

Would that be a mirror?

Nope, then people would notice him carrying a mirror around and walking backwards

[Omni314]

Everything? The universe? Light? The way to the laser eye specialists?

Only allowed one guess.

Well then I will say light, as it is the only thing people see anyway

[Dark_Delight]

Well then I will say light, as it is the only thing people see anyway

yep you got it all your other answers were wrong though

Everything? is more then one thing

The universe? would need a vantage point on the whole universe to see anything

The way to the laser eye specialists? Laser surgery couldn't help him, if it could would he wouldn't still be blind.

[dragonator]

i got one :)
Weight in my belly
trees on my back
nails in my ribs
feet i do lack.
what am i?

[Dark_Delight]

i got one :)
Weight in my belly
trees on my back
nails in my ribs
feet i do lack.
what am i?

One of the colossi from shadow of the colossus

[dragonator]

One of the colossi from shadow of the colossus

nope, i'll give u a hint, its not fake or from a video game, it actually exists, and it is thousands of years old.

[kmacroxs]

nope, i'll give u a hint, its not fake or from a video game, it actually exists, and it is thousands of years old.

is it an island???????????????????

[dragonator]

it is not an island.

[Sally123]

A troll? lol
A dragon?
Ohhhh... A Dinosaur!!!!!! :P
Yupp... I settle for dinosaur.. or.. could it be... *thinks of thousands more ideas*

[gavinz]

i got one :)
Weight in my belly
trees on my back
nails in my ribs
feet i do lack.
what am i?

Are you a ship??

[dragonator]

Are you a ship??

yep that i be!!!!!
i got another one
a hill full,
a hole full
but you cannot catch a bowl full
what am i?

[RiskyFlame]

A hill full,
a hole full,
but you cannot catch a bowl full.
What am I?

Air, as in oxygen. Oxygen is everywhere, yet when it's in a bowl you say that the bowl is empty when nothing else is in it.

I got one as well. Creating riddles yourself is more fun than getting them from others. Hope it's a hard one.

People find me calming, yet I can annoy them.
I can go everywhere, yet I am not everywhere.
I can be both warm and cold.
What am I?

[techiegirl]

ummm the ocean? or a river? or like water?

[RiskyFlame]

ummm the ocean? or a river? or like water?
No. Water can't go to the top of a mountain, since it'll become snow.

[Korocodil]

Snow is still water

[RiskyFlame]

Snow is still water

I know, but when you say water, it's water. When you say snow, it's snow. Water can't be both fluid and solid (or half solid, you know) at the same time.

It's just like when you say magma, which is actually molten stone (mostly). Yet, when you say magma, you don't refer to stone. You say magma, so it is magma and not stone.

[Fantage]

What has a start but no end?

[RiskyFlame]

What has a start but no end?

A discussion between two stubborn man.

[Fantage]

A discussion between two stubborn man.

Nope. Not even close.

[Takenaga]

What has a start but no end?

The future starts now but will not end.

[Eldrazor]

I've got one. Figure out what this refers to:

Belly to belly
Arm around back
Slip of skin
In a wet crack.

[PlagueBringer]

I've got one. Figure out what this refers to:

Belly to belly
Arm around back
Slip of skin
In a wet crack.

Pretty sure that refers to some sort of sexual fingering... If not, I just have a dirty mind.

[Undisclosed]

It runs but has no legs,
Has a mouth but speaks no words,
Lies on a bed but does not sleep.

What is it?

[alias]

It runs but has no legs,
Has a mouth but speaks no words,
Lies on a bed but does not sleep.

What is it?

A river. 16 characters

[Wedgielover890]

A sentence! Yeah?

[TheMan321]

is it a duck? im sure its a cow

[Runesmith]

A dad and his son were riding their bikes and crashed. Two ambulances came and took them to different hospitals. The man’s son was in the operating room and the doctor said, “I can’t operate on you. You’re my son.”
How is that possible?

[nina@]

The doctor is his mom

[alias]

what's flat like a leaf, and round like a ring
has four eyes, and yet can't see a thing?

[Runesmith]

A button.

Mary’s father has 5 daughters – Nana, Nene, Nini, Nono. What is the fifth daughters name?

[nina@]

Mary... duh

https://www.brainzilla.com/logic/zebra/einsteins-riddle/

Solve the above puzzle (without looking at the solution)

[Runesmith]

The German --- 16 minutes, 02 seconds

A house has 4 walls. All of the walls are facing south, and a bear is circling the house. What color is the bear?

[nina@]

If all four directions are south then the house has to be at the North Pole. Bears in that region could be polar bears so my guess is white!

[nina@]

Next Riddle

What goes in the water black and comes out red?

[Runesmith]

Correct!

An electric train using 8.5kWh/km travels 22 kilometers due north from town A to town B, and the wind blows from east to west. In town B, an extra carriage is attached, and the train then travels 7 kilometers due north-west to town C, and the wind direction changes 45 degrees clockwise. From town C, the train changes direction 45 degrees clockwise and heads towards town D, while the wind changes direction 45 degrees counter-clockwise. In which direction is the smoke from the train blowing?

[SeaFlower]

electric trains have no smoke

[SeaFlower]

Next Riddle

What goes in the water black and comes out red?

lobster ?!?................

[Runesmith]

Oops, I missed Nina@'s riddle.

Here's another one:

Two fathers and two sons go on a fishing trip. They take a six-pack of beer with them. After lunch, they each drink a can of beer. They don't share the beer, and they each finish their can. In the afternoon, they each drink a can of beer again, without sharing.

Knowing that they took only one six-pack, how could this happen?

[nina@]

There are only three people - the grandfather, the father and the son!

Next one -
https://www.brainzilla.com/logic/logic-grid/bachelor-binge/

Solve the above puzzle and post your time

[alias]

There are only three p:4eople - the grandfather, the father and the son!

Next one -
https://www.brainzilla.com/logic/logic-grid/bachelor-binge/

Solve the above puzzle and post your time

5 minutes 48 seconds

[Mousey123]

Mary... duh

https://www.brainzilla.com/logic/zebra/einsteins-riddle/

Solve the above puzzle (without looking at the solution)

completed in 00:14:29

[nina@]

Good

Next Riddle

There are eight identical balls, 7 of which weigh equal and 1 is slightly heavier. What is the minimum number of times you need to use the balance scale to conclusively figure out which one is heavier without depending on chance or intuition.

[Ana The Sniper]

I'm no good at riddles, but I'll take a stab at it.

The answer is 3 times.

First, take the 8 balls and divide into two groups of 4. Weigh them. One set will weigh more. Those 4 balls are now the active group for testing. (1 Time)

Second, take those 4 balls and divide into two groups of 2. Weigh them. One set will weigh more. Those 2 balls are now the active group for testing. (2 Times).

Finally, weigh the two balls against each other. You now have the answer. (3 Times).

[nina@]

Good answer but it can be done in fewer number of trials. Now the answer is pretty obvious so need explanation too

[alias]

one could make a case that it can be done in one, citing that if you don't take all the balls off then it is still sort of the first use of the scale, no matter how many times you manipulate the balls on the scale. that said, i think the answer you are looking for is 2.

weigh 3 balls on each side, leaving 2 off the scale

this leaves you with 2 possibilities, a balanced scale or an unbalanced scale.

if it's balanced, you know that the heavy ball is one of the 2 not on the scale, weigh them with second use of the scale and discover the heavier one. if it's inbalanced, you then know that it's one of the 3 balls on the heavier side of the scale. pull one of those balls off and weigh the other 2 against each other. if they balance, the ball you pulled out of the heavy side is the heavy ball, if they don't then the heavier side of the scale has your heavy ball on it

[nina@]

Correct Alias..,.

[nina@]

Next riddle
A woman is sitting in her hotel room when there is a knock at the door. She opened the door to see a man whom she had never seen before. He said "oh I'm sorry, I have made a mistake, I thought this was my room." He then went down the corridor and in the elevator. The woman went back into her room and phoned security. What made the woman so suspicious of the man?

[alias]

if he thought it was his room, he would have tried his key instead of knocking

[Runesmith]

One day, Runesmith was caught consorting with the favorite harem sex slave of the Sheikh of Dubai, and was condemned to death.

The Sheikh gave Runesmith three options for death, which, if he escaped, would result in a full pardon and freedom:
1) Being dumped bound in steel chains in to a vat of boiling oil
2) Being locked in a room naked, with hands tied behind his back, in a room with 10 armed assassins who will be given 10,000 Shekels for bringing his head to the Sheikh
3) Being thrown unarmed, in handcuffs in to a pit with 10 lions that haven't eaten in years

Which one should Runesmith choose?

[alias]

the lions. lions that haven't eaten in years have starved to death and aren't much of a threat

[Runesmith]

Thanks, yeah that worked.

During which month of the year do people get the least amount of sleep?

[nina@]

February, has the least number of days

[nina@]

Next riddle

Which word does not belong in the following list: Stop cop mop chop prop shop or crop?

[alias]

im gonna guess "or"

[Runesmith]

Runesmith is in his deathbed, and suddenly all the women he had ever slept with all over the world are clamoring to be the one to inherit his Aston Martin DB9. In his old age, Runesmith can't remember them all, and can't remember how good they each were in bed, so he has no way to determine who was the best. Since only one person can own it, Runesmith decides to give them all a task and choose a winner.

He sends them all a single sunflower seed, and tells them to plant it in a pot, take care of it, and send him a photo of the plant in exactly 30 days. The one with the best looking plant wins. On the 30th day, his kik is full of photos of vibrant, healthy sunflower plants, except from one girl in the Mediterranean who sends him a photo of an empty pot because her seed failed to germinate. Runesmith declares her the winner and gives her the DB9.

Why?

[alias]

Finally decided to give lounge games another try. here's hoping no more of them get closed.

answer to the riddle is she won because she was honest. sunflowers don't become fully grown, beautiful plants in such a short time

[Runesmith]

Which word is always spelled incorrectly in the Oxford dictionary?

[Sarge90]

The word incorrectly.

Easy one, but one I've always had stuck in my head since I heard it:

Which word in the English language has 3 consecutive double letters?

[alias]

bookkeeper and bookkeeping both meet the requirements

[Runesmith]

Runesmith is lost in the mountains of Tibet while trying to find the road to Shangri La (the place, not the hotel). He comes to a fork in the road with paths leading to the East or the West. At the junction, sit two monks. A sign beside them reads:
One tells the truth, sharp as fire
Other does not, for he's a liar
Believe us or not - that's your task
But only one question you may ask

So, Runesmith doesn't know which one tells the truth, and which one lies. He can only ask one question. What should he ask?

[SeaFlower]

If I ask you brother, which direction he'll tell me to go?
Whichever is the answer, you take the other road

[Runesmith]

Yes, you got it right.

Here's the next one:

While scuba diving, SeaFlower finds an old ship wreck. Inside, there are two leather sacks. One contains gold Spanish doubloons, and the other contains gold Pieces of Eight marked with skull and crossbones, obviously minted in a pirate hideout in the Carribeans. One doubloon was worth 6/8th of a Piece of Eight during that time. The bag of doubloons weighs 1.1 kg and the bag of Pieces of Eight weights 960 grams. A doubloon weighs 17 grams, and a Piece of Eight weighs 22 grams.

SeaFlower can carry only one bag. As the wreck is about to tumble in to the abyss, she won't be able to come back for the other bag. Which bag should she take?

[alias]

assuming my math is correct (and it may well not be, im super drunk at the moment) she'll make more money with the bag of doubloons...

that being said, if the shipwreck is about to fall into the abyss, given how long it took me to DO that math, i think she'd be better served grabbing whichever bag she got her hand on first

[Runesmith]

You are right, but no complex calculation is needed. Actually, since both Doubloons and Pieces of Eight are not valid currency anymore (and have hardly any collector's value), the value comes from the gold content. So the heavier bag of Doubloons contains more gold, and therefore gives a better reward.

[alias]

Ah, I misunderstood. When you said "during that time" I thought you meant during the time she was scuba diving

[Runesmith]

Which act is a crime in the US, but punishable only if prevented, and not punishable if carried out successfully?

Hint: the answer is not Russian Collusion

[alias]

the answer is suicide.

[Runesmith]

Yes! Russian collusion seems to be pretty close though.

[Runesmith]

Job interview questions

Read the 5 questions below carefully, one after the other, then you may look in the spoiler to see if you answered it correct. Post your total of correct answers (be honest, now).

You may only read each question once, so read carefully.

1. What do you put in a toaster?

Answer: "bread." If you said "toast," you might as well give up now and apply for unemployment benefits. Try not to hurt yourself sitting down on the couch.




2. Say "silk" five times. Now spell "silk." What do cows drink?

Answer: Cows drink water. If you said "milk," don't attempt the next question. Your brain is over-stressed and may even overheat. Watch some more Kardashian on E! and look for a street sweeper job. Do not try any jobs involving farm animals.




3. If a red house is made from red bricks and a blue house is made from blue bricks and a pink house is made from pink bricks and a black house is made from black bricks, what is a green house made from?

Answer: Greenhouses are made from glass. If you said "green bricks," why are you still reading these??? You've come this far, so maybe you can get a job flipping burgers. Nothing in construction or agriculture, please.





4. It's 1986, and a plane is flying at 20,000 feet over Germany (If you will recall, Germany at the time was politically divided into West Germany and East Germany .) During the flight, TWO engines fail. The pilot, realizing that the last remaining engine is also failing, decides on an emergency landing at the Berlin-Tegel airport. Unfortunately the 3rd engine fails before he can do so and the plane crashes smack in the middle of "no man's land" between East Germany and West Germany, killing the pilot and 22 out of the 28 passengers, who were all citizens of the Federal Republic of Germany . According to international law, where would you bury the survivors? East Germany, West Germany, or no man's land?

Answer:You don't bury survivors. If you answered anything else, and you happen to be a paramedic, doctor or a nurse, please quit your job immediately - you are a danger to the society. Maybe the path lab has openings. Or, dermatology is a good option too. If all else sounds too hard, try surgery.





5. Do not use a calculator or write anything down for this question - it is about your memory:

You are driving a bus from Stuttgart to Sindelfingen in Germany, which is 25 km route. The bus fare is calculated at 10 cents per kilometer. In Marienplatz (within Stuttgart city limits), 17 people get on the bus; In Vogelrain (8 km from Stuttgart center) , six people get off the bus and nine people get on. In Kaltental (12 km) , you let two people get off and four get on. In Vaihingen (15 km) , 11 people get off and 16 people get on. In Rohr (20km) , three people get off and five people get on. In Sindelfingen-Ost (23 km from Stuttgart), six people get off and three get on. You then arrive at Sindelfingen city center. What was the name of the bus driver?

Oh, for crying out loud...


You don't remember your own name?


You were the bus driver (first sentence in the question).



If you answer all these questions correctly on the first try, you are among the top 95% of the people in the world, and would definitely get a job on my team, if I ever interview you.

[alias]

i answered all 5 correctly... what's my starting pay?

[SeaFlower]

3/5..................... :(

[Runesmith]

i answered all 5 correctly... what's my starting pay?

You can start with 8K EUR a month... you take 4K and the government takes 4K - wait, didn't I tell you that the job is in Germany?

3/5..................... :(

I got the cows drink thing wrong. And the bus driver one.

[alias]

You can start with 8K EUR a month... you take 4K and the government takes 4K - wait, didn't I tell you that the job is in Germany?

.

for that kind of pay, ill live in germany >.>d

[SeaFlower]

for that kind of pay, ill live in germany >.>d

Welcome to the correct timezones




I got the cows drink thing wrong. And the bus driver one.

Greenhouse and toast...............:(

[Sarge90]

I mean, it helps that I've heard and used these a couple dozen times each when I was growing up, but I must confess the joy was not in being right all the time (if anything it's exhausting) but in seeing the fun quips enclosed in the spoilers... Bravo!

[Runesmith]

A man was found dead in his study. He was slumped over his desk and a gun was in his hand. There was a cassette recorder on his desk. When the police entered the room and pressed the play button on the tape recorder they heard: “I can’t go on. I have nothing to live for.” Then there was the sound of a gunshot.

Is it a suicide or murder?

[SeaFlower]

Murder, or the police would have to push the rewind rather than the play button to hear the gunshot

[Runesmith]

Correct. Hmmm... aren't you too young to know that? I thought cassette players went extinct long before you were born.

[Runesmith]

Four men were fishing in a boat on the lake. The boat turned over and all four men had to swim to the shore. And yet when they reached the shore they realized that not one single man got wet. How is this possible?

Hint: no the boat was not on Saturn's moon Titan, where the lakes are made of liquid methane.

[SeaFlower]

All four men were married ?!

and

Correct. Hmmm... aren't you too young to know that? I thought cassette players went extinct long before you were born.

Lol my parents had tons of cassettes. But I thought of it cause I've seen such in numerous movies

[Runesmith]

All four men were married ?!


Correct!

What's at least 6 inches long, goes in your mouth, and is more fun if it vibrates?

[SeaFlower]

:confused::confused:

A six+ inches long bubble gum?

[Runesmith]

Vibrating bubble gum... hmm, gotta patent that.

The answer, of course, is a toothbrush. But I like how you think ;)

[Runesmith]

A body is lying outside a 10 story building, with a suicide note lying nearby. The police captain asks a detective to determine which floor the man jumped from. The detective climbs up to the 10th floor, goes up to the window facing the side the body is lying, opens it and tosses a coin. He then goes down to each floor and repeats the process.

After finishing all floors he goes up to the captain and informs him that it was a murder. How did he deduce that?

[SeaFlower]

When he tossed the coin, he thought: "if heads I say murder, if tails I say suicide". And got heads.

Where windows closed in all floors?

[Runesmith]

Well, he did open them...

[Diapered_prince]

So, because the windows were all closed the man couldn't have been alone when he went out the window. This means that he was pushed out and therefore murdered.

[Runesmith]

Correct.

Here is one where you will probably do some complex mathematics. For those using imperial measures - it's time you switched to metric. Hint: take the profession in to account before you start on your calculations.

Heinz is a butcher and owns a butcher shop in Hamburg. Heinz is a smoker, is 182 cm tall, weighs 72kg, and wears EU size 42 shoes. Ulrich, his son, works as his assistant at the shop. Ulrich is a non-smoker, is 2 cm taller than his father, and has a body surface area of 2.1 m2 and wears EU size 44 shoes. What does Ulrich weigh?

[Master4074]

Doesn't he weigh meat?

[Runesmith]

Yes, that's right! Most people tend to get distracted by the unnecessary details.

Here's a pretty simple one:
1
11
21
1211
111221
312211
13112221

What comes next in this series?

[Master4074]

1113213211? I think I'm right? Haha

[Runesmith]

Yes. It's a sequence made up of enumerations.

Here's a very easy one - what did SeaFlower say when the tide came in?

[SeaFlower]

Easy? I wish I knew the answer, curious...:confused::confused:

[Master4074]

I'm debating whether it's a literal sense or an innuendo.

[Runesmith]

Actually it's a kid's riddle, which makes it hard for adults because with think in terms of innuendo as soon as we link it to a female. The original riddle goes, "What did the beach say when the tide came in?"

[Master4074]

Long time no sea. Haha. I get it.

[SeaFlower]

Bahaha, I agree :p

[Master4074]

That's so silly :)

[Runesmith]

Try this: http://notpron.org/notpron

Which level did you manage to reach?

[Master4074]

Got to 4 but whenever I tried to put in the translated name in with the password, it kept resetting. Rather than keep trying, I gave up.

[nina@]

Solve this logic puzzle and post the time taken to solve it
https://www.brainzilla.com/logic/logic-grid/game-convention/

[Dman1212]

I was at 20 minutes and called it quits. In my defense i had the tv on in the background and didnt work it out on paper. Let me see if i can think of some more excuses for why i couldnt get it figured out.... haha

[Bijou]

Without fingers I point, without arms I strike, without feet I run. What am I?

[Master4074]

A clock....? Maybe? Yes?

[Bijou]

Master4074 solved the riddle! - It´s a clock.

Please start a new one

[Runesmith]

Assuming that an average cat has a volume of 648 cubic inches (yes, I am making this easy for the metric-challenged denizen across the pond), how many cats can you put in an empty box that is 3 feet in width, 4.5 feet in length and 3.5 feet in height?

*note: there are 1728 cubic inches in one cubic foot.

[Runesmith]

Really? No one can figure this out? Hint - the answer would be the same even if the box was 3 ft x 6 ft x 7ft.

[Bijou]

one cat.... if you know cats.

[Sarge90]

None, the box would cease to be empty if you put anything in... And yes, I did some slightly simple maths before I realised I was an idiot... Then more complex maths where I got different answers... Then I gave up and decided to come at it from a language viewpoint instead.

[Runesmith]

None, the box would cease to be empty if you put anything in... And yes, I did some slightly simple maths before I realised I was an idiot... Then more complex maths where I got different answers... Then I gave up and decided to come at it from a language viewpoint instead.

Yes. The box ceases to be empty once you put a cat inside. However, the answer I expected was 1.

I realize now when I read it again, that my phrasing is ambiguous. My reasoning was sequential, as in the way one might write a computer program:
If box.state = empty Then box.put(cat)
or
While box.state = empty
box.put(cat)
End While

In both cases, the program will put one cat in the box, which then changes the box.state to Not(empty).

However, a human being would most likely use circular reasoning as you did, where putting the cat in the box makes it non empty, which negates the condition that allows you to put a cat in in the first place.

This is why we should exterminate you humans and run the world more logically.

[Runesmith]

Can you find the
the mistake here?

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

[Sarge90]

Is it the popular '80s English new wave band?

[Runesmith]

Actually, the answer is hiding in plain sight.

[nina@]

The two the's

The last few riddles have all been like that, don't go into calculations or the numbers, it's always in the text. Getting too predictable

[Sarge90]

Popular 80s new wave band... (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_The)


I probably should've been a little clearer...

[Runesmith]

No one can see it, and it never was
But even a child knows it will always be there
When it finally comes, it changes, and is no longer what it was
But as long as it is there, there's always hope

What is it?

[Master4074]

Is it love? Maybe just maybe.

[Runesmith]

It's something that every day has... even the worst day

[Yasna]

I guess "tomorrow"

[Runesmith]

Yes, you've guessed it. The answer was - "tomorrow."

[Yasna]

Four shady people meet and each one gives a statement:

(1) One of us is lying.
(2) Two of us are lying.
(3) Three of us are lying.
(4) We're all lying.

Who lie(s), who tell(s) the truth?

[knorke]

Since I would assume only one of those statements can be correct, that would leave #3 as the only person telling the truth.

[Yasna]

That's correct. Apparently too easy ... :rolleyes:

[Joan Sky]

Night ~ walks with no legs
Afternoon ~ with two
Evening ~ with three
Morning ~ with four

What is it?

[Runesmith]

Night ~ walks with no legs
Afternoon ~ with two
Evening ~ with three
Morning ~ with four

What is it?

It's the riddle of the Sphinx, isn't it? The answer to the riddle (in it's afternoon phase) is answering the riddle right now :p

[Runesmith]

This is more of a general knowledge question:

Before Mount Everest was discovered in 1865 (and named after the surveyor-general of India, Sir George Everest), what was the highest mountain on Earth?

[Joan Sky]

It's the riddle of the Sphinx, isn't it? The answer to the riddle (in it's afternoon phase) is answering the riddle right now :p

Yes, you got it. I heard about the The Riddle of the Sphinx before in middle school or high school, but also heard it in a game of Mind Trap when I was a teenager. I just reformatted it so it wouldn't be easy to google for those who didn't know the answer already.

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51DAYM7YZTL.jpg

I knew you'd probably solve it. :p

But let's stop being cryptic for a moment those who still don't know Runesmith...

The answer? "A man." As a baby, a human goes about on all fours ("four legs in the morning"; morning = childhood), until he learns to walk, which he does so well into adulthood ("two legs in the afternoon"; afternoon = adulthood), until old age requires him to use a cane to support himself ("three legs in the evening", evening = old age), finally he dies ("no legs at night", night = death).

This is more of a general knowledge question:

Before Mount Everest was discovered in 1865 (and named after the surveyor-general of India, Sir George Everest), what was the highest mountain on Earth? Wouldn't it still be the highest mountain on Earth whether it was discovered or not? :)

[Runesmith]

Wouldn't it still be the highest mountain on Earth whether it was discovered or not? :)

Yes, haha. That was a trick question. I just wanted to see how many people would google "second highest mountain on earth".

[Runesmith]

Here's an easy one:

When you take away the whole, some is still left. The answer is staring in your face. What is it?

[Joan Sky]

Wouldn't it still be the highest mountain on Earth whether it was discovered or not? :)

Yes, haha. That was a trick question. I just wanted to see how many people would google "second highest mountain on earth".

You wouldn't make it that easy, I knew it there was a trick behind it :)

Here's an easy one:

When you take away the whole, some is still left. The answer is staring in your face. What is it?

wholesome

********
You're inside a house hallway, behind the door that enters the garage. There are three switches before you enter that correlate with three lights on the ceiling. Only one of them works, but two are dead. You can flip any switch, but you have to turn it off before entering the garage. You can only flip on and off for a total of three times.

Your turn :)

[Runesmith]

Switch all 3 switches on, leave them on for a minute, and then turn them off. Then enter the garage and feel each bulb. The one that is warm is the one that works.

I have read many variations of this one, including one up to 100 bulbs :)

[Joan Sky]

Switch all 3 switches on, leave them on for a minute, and then turn them off. Then enter the garage and feel each bulb. The one that is warm is the one that works.

I have read many variations of this one, including one up to 100 bulbs :)

Yup :D I was asked something like that when I was a teenager, and solved it and won a prize.

[Runesmith]

You own a chicken farm. Your accountant shows you that according to the statistics, 1.5 hens lay 1.5 eggs in 1.5 days. You own 15 hens in total. How many eggs will they lay in a 15 day time period?

[Joan Sky]

you own a chicken farm. Your accountant shows you that according to the statistics, 1.5 hens lay 1.5 eggs in 1.5 days. You own 15 hens in total. How many eggs will they lay in a 15 day time period?

150..................

[Runesmith]

150..................

Hmm... try again? It's easier to understand the mathematical principle involved if you try 1 hen x 1 day = 1 egg and extrapolate to 10 hens and 10 days. The fractions are there to throw you off, but it's exactly the same algorithm.

[Joan Sky]

Hmm... try again? It's easier to understand the mathematical principle involved if you try 1 hen x 1 day = 1 egg and extrapolate to 10 hens and 10 days. The fractions are there to throw you off, but it's exactly the same algorithm.

Damn, I get it. You're right. I watched a video and with a chart, and was trying to do both simultaneously but ended up following it wrong and sounding dumb for once, lol

225

[Runesmith]

Still not there... Remember, the fractions are there to throw you off. It's simply of matter of tackling the problem in steps.

For example, what if you simply increase the number of hens to 15 (increase by a factor of 10) and leave the other numbers unchanged? How many eggs do you get in the 1.5 days? And then multiply that number by the factor by which the days were increased.

[Joan Sky]

Still not there... Remember, the fractions are there to throw you off. It's simply of matter of tackling the problem in steps.

For example, what if you simply increase the number of hens to 15 (increase by a factor of 10) and leave the other numbers unchanged? How many eggs do you get in the 1.5 days? And then multiply that number by the factor by which the days were increased.

Hahaha :)

480.....

[Runesmith]

Sorry, I was the one who got it wrong. You got it right on the first try.

So, if you had 1.5 hens, they will lay 1.5 eggs in 1.5 days. If you had 15 hens, they will lay 15 eggs in 1.5 days. If you keep them for 15 days, they will lay 150 eggs.

I got confused by the fractions myself. :(

[Joan Sky]

Sorry, I was the one who got it wrong. You got it right on the first try.

So, if you had 1.5 hens, they will lay 1.5 eggs in 1.5 days. If you had 15 hens, they will lay 15 eggs in 1.5 days. If you keep them for 15 days, they will lay 150 eggs.

I got confused by the fractions myself.

Of course I got it right the first time from the online video, plugging in your numbers, and working it out :cool:

Lol, getting me to relearn something all wrong two times from your explanations :p;)

It's cool, first time I tried to learn it, glad I did well :)

[Runesmith]

Here's another one in a similar vein:
You come across a trading post in Fallout 4. You have 10 pre-war dollars. A bottle of nuka cola costs 2 pre-war dollars. You can also exchange two empty bottles of nuka cola for a full bottle, or exchange 4 bottle caps for a full bottle. How many bottles of nuka cola can you drink with the money you have?

[Joan Sky]

Lol, bringing up the Fallout 4 ha... My ex-boyfriend played that with a passion. That and The Last of Us.

I think I'll try to solve this another time, or perhaps give someone else a chance to. Wrapping up a writing project.

Thanks for all the riddles Runesmith. And for playing in the Lounge Games making it full of some good laughs, fun, and at times refreshing collaborative intelligence.

[Mousey123]

Not sure I got it right but think you can get a max of 7 bottles, if you exchange to bottles or caps from the first ones you buy

[Runesmith]

Yes, the answer is 7... and you will be left with 1 empty bottle (useful for brewing potions) and 1 bottle cap.

[Runesmith]

Here's an easy one:

In 1931, a Nobel prize winning chemist was giving a lecture in at the Royal Academy, when a messenger ran in with a telegram. It said, "Your wife delivered baby boy STOP Both healthy STOP What to name son QUESTION MARK".

The professor hastily scribbled a note and handed it to the messenger and continued with the lecture. The note said "28-27-57-16".

What name did his wife give their son?

[nina@]

Nicolas (corresponding atomic no's)

[Runesmith]

Aha, so a riddle is what it takes to drag you back in to the addictive nightmare of (queue horror theme here) the... lounge.. games!

[nina@]

Here's a riddle, you have to empty one jar of milk and one jar water into the same bowl, such that they can separated even after pouring. How will you do it?

[Sarge90]

I'm sure it can't be this simple, but freeze them first?

[nina@]

I'm sure it can't be this simple, but freeze them first?

correct.. to pour water first, freeze the bowl and then pour milk, it was this simple :)

[Runesmith]

A cruise ship for elderly people hit an ice berg in north Atlantic, and began to sink. The captain sent out an SOS, and soon a British warship came along and rescued everyone on the ship just before it sank. However, they didn't rescue a single person. How is that possible?

[elf_ears]

Here's another one in a similar vein:
You come across a trading post in Fallout 4. You have 10 pre-war dollars. A bottle of nuka cola costs 2 pre-war dollars. You can also exchange two empty bottles of nuka cola for a full bottle, or exchange 4 bottle caps for a full bottle. How many bottles of nuka cola can you drink with the money you have?


Yes, the answer is 7... and you will be left with 1 empty bottle (useful for brewing potions) and 1 bottle cap.

Wait, am I missing something?

You trade your $10 in for 5 colas leaving you with 5 bottles(b) and 5 tops(t).
You trade 4b in for 2 colas leaving you with 3b and 7t. (running total 7 colas)
You trade 2b in for 1 cola leaving you with 2b and 8t. (running total 8 colas)
You trade 2b in for 1 cola leaving you with 1b and 9t. (running total 9 colas)
You trade 8t in for 2 cola leaving you with 3b and 3t. (running total 11 colas)
You trade 2b in for 1 cola leaving you with 2b and 4t. (running total 12 colas)
You trade 2b in for 1 cola leaving you with 1b and 5t. (running total 13 colas)
You trade 4t in for 1 cola leaving you with 2b and 2t. (running total 14 colas)
You trade 2b in for 1 cola leaving you with 1b and 3t. (total 15 colas)

[jock19]

A cruise ship for elderly people hit an ice berg in north Atlantic, and began to sink. The captain sent out an SOS, and soon a British warship came along and rescued everyone on the ship just before it sank. However, they didn't rescue a single person. How is that possible?

The warship sank?

[Runesmith]

No, the warship actually made it to the harbor, in spite of it being a British ship.

[Mousey123]

the people they rescued were already dead, they rescued the bodies

[hungrycaterpillar]

the elderly people all had partners so nobody was single

[Runesmith]

the elderly people all had partners so nobody was single

Aha! Someone finally saw through all the unnecessary details. The funny thing is, if you cut out those details and ask the riddle the following way, most people would immediately get it:
"The coast guard rescued 50 people from a sinking ship. But they didn't rescue a single person. How come?"

Our brains tend to stick to the details, and can easily miss the most important word.

[elf_ears]

This isn't quite a riddle but I think it's a fun challenge nonetheless.
Can you figure out the next number in the sequence?

1
11
21
1211
111221
312211
13112221
?

[Nuero]

13112221
1113213211

I think