Riddles

1. How many dollars would you have left if you started with $20.00 and took 30lbs worth of candy corn which costs 13 cents a pound?

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2. Picture an empty, clear wine bottle with a cork secured at the top in the usual way. Inside the bottle a metal ring hangs suspended by a string. How is it possible to make the metal ring drop to the bottom of the bottle without touching the ring, the thread, the cork or the bottle?

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3.How could you give someone $63 using six bills without using one dollar bills?

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4.David and Mike are brothers. David is 33 years old today. This is three times as old as Mike was when David was the age that Mike is today. 

How old is Mike?

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5.What are your answers to the respective questions so that your answers to all the questions are correct?

Question 1 The answer to Question 2 is:
A. B
B. C
C. A
Question 2 The first question with correct answer B is:
A. Question 3
B. Question 1
C. Question 2
Question 3 The only answer you have not chosen yet is:
A. A
B. B
C. C

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6.If you multiply all the numbers on the telephone, what is the answer?

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7.What 5-letter word using all capital letters looks the same upside down?

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8.You have four alphabet blocks. Each block has a different letter of the alphabet on each of its six sides. Using these four blocks, you can spell any of the following words. Can you figure out what six letters appear on each of the four blocks?

BODY
CRUX
JACK
JOHN
KNOW
LIFT
MANX
PUGS
QUAD
SHIM
WRIT
YELP

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9.I am eight letters long - “12345678” 

My 1234 is an atmospheric condition. 
My 34567 supports a plant. 
My 4567 is to appropriate. 
My 45 is a friendly thank-you. 
My 678 is a man’s name. 
Q: What word am I?

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10.There are four colored balls in a hat: two red, one black and one blue. After pulling out two of them, you know that one of them is red, but you do not know which one. What is the probability that both balls are red?

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11.Two men were being tried for murder. The jury found one man guilty and the other innocent. The judge turned to the guilty man and said, “Even though your guilt has been established, the law compels me to set you free.” How could such a bizarre judgment occur?

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12.Captain Frank and some of the boys were exchanging old war stories. Art Bragg offered one about how his grandfather led a battalion against a German division during World War I. Through brilliant maneuvers he defeated them and captured valuable territory. After the battle, he was presented with a sword bearing the inscription "To Captain Bragg for Bravery, Daring and Leadership. World War I. From the Men of Battalion 8." Captain Frank looked at Art and said, "You really don’t expect anyone to believe that yarn, do you?" What’s wrong with the story?

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13.Why is it against the law for a man living in North Carolina to be buried in South Carolina?

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14.What leaves the mouth resounding fresh, but is not a scent or object?

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15.A man meets two men at two doors. A sign above the two doors says, “One door leads to eternal bliss, while one leads to certain peril. One of these men always lies, while one always tells the truth.” You may ask only one question. What question do you ask to be certain that you get to the room with eternal bliss?

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16.Robert took a test of 20 questions. The test was graded by giving 10 points for each correct answer and deducting 5 points for each incorrect answer. Robert answered all 20 questions and received a score of 125. How many wrong answers did he have?

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17.If a red house is made from red bricks and a yellow house is made from yellow bricks, what is a green house made from?

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18.A contronym is a single word that has two meanings that are contradictory in nature. What is a contronym for violent disorder vs. joyous revelry?

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