All but Two
A man describes his daughters, saying, “They are all blonde but two; all brunette but two; and all redheaded but two.” How many daughters does the man have?
SOLUTION
The man has 3 daughters; one blonde, one brunette, and one redhead.
Difficulty: Easy
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No Bones, No Clothes
I have a spine but no other bones.
I wear a jacket but no other clothes.
What am I?
SOLUTION
The answer is BOOK.
Puzzle Sum 25
What coin does this sum spell?
What number does this sum spell?
SOLUTION
DOLL + ARROW + BOAT – ROW BOAT = DOLLAR
FOWL – OWL + ORANGE – RANGE + URCHIN – CHIN = FOUR
US Presidents
The 22nd and 24th presidents of the United States of America had the same parents but were not brothers. How can this be possible?
SOLUTION
They were the same person, Grover Cleveland.
Before Mount Everest
Before Mount Everest was discovered, which was the highest mountain in the world?
SOLUTION
It was still Mount Everest (even though not yet discovered).
Haystacks
You have 10 fields and keep 1 haystack in the first one, 2 haystacks in the second one, 3 haystacks in the third one and so on. How many haystacks will you have if you combine all of them in your first field?
SOLUTION
You will have one big haystack.
Widow’s Sister
In what countries a man can not marry his widow’s sister?
SOLUTION
In no country, a man can marry his widow’s sister, because he would be dead.
The Fragile Bridge
You have to cross a long bridge which supports weight up to 180 pounds. However, you weigh 175 pounds and also carry with yourself 3 golden eggs, each of which weighs 2 pounds. How can you get to the other side?
P. S. If you leave an egg unattended, someone can steal it.
SOLUTION
Simply juggle the eggs while crossing the bridge.
Piece of Cake
In how many equal pieces can you cut a round cake using only 3 slices?
SOLUTION
Eight pieces. Cut the cake into four identical pieces with two vertical slices and then make a third horizontal slice through the center.
Behind
Bruce is standing behind Tony and Tony is standing behind Bruce. How is this possible?
SOLUTION
Bruce and Tony are standing back to back.