List riddles people try to answer them list more riddles simple
first riddle You have a double balence scale and 9 marbles all the same size but one wieghs more how with only two weighings can you be certain which marble weighs more
Posted by Reticulum (Member # 8776) on :
All your base are belong to us.
What the hell does it mean?
Posted by cheiros do ender (Member # 8849) on :
First find two that weigh the same by going through them and balancing them against each other (they're not gonna be hard to find 8 out of ten!). Then pick one and weigh the other seven against it until you find one that tips it.
Posted by cheiros do ender (Member # 8849) on :
Oh wait, I read it wrong.
Posted by Geekazoid99 (Member # 8254) on :
Reticulum is that bad grammer or the way its supposed to be
Posted by King of Men (Member # 6684) on :
Trivial. If you have a set of three marbles, you can easily find out which is the heavy one : Take out one marble, and balance the other two. If the two are equal in weight, you know that the one you took out is heavier; otherwise you know which is heavier.
So then, apply this strategy to a larger scale : Take out three marbles from the set. Divide the remaining six into two sets of three, and balance those two. If one of those is heavier, you know which set of three contains the heavy marble, and proceed as above. If they are equal in weight, then the three you took out contain the heavier marble, and again proceed as before.
Posted by Geekazoid99 (Member # 8254) on :
Nice job KoM
NExt riddle from me When does 6 * 9 = 42
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
In base 13.
Posted by Miro (Member # 1178) on :
When Douglas Adams rules the universe.
Or when you're using base 13.
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
Categorize the rest of the letters according to this scheme:
AM BFGJKL CDE HI
Posted by Geekazoid99 (Member # 8254) on :
ok another one
a man walks into a resturant orders partridge takes one bite thens takes out a gun and shoots himself
Why?
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
Because his friend didn't taste like partridge.
Posted by Geekazoid99 (Member # 8254) on :
that makes no sence
oh yah you can ask me yes or no questions about the last one i put up
Posted by Tinros (Member # 8328) on :
Here's one:
What's greater than God, More evil than the Devil, Poor people have it, Rich people want it, And if you eat it, you will die?
And another:
I have towns but no houses, rivers but no fish, and forests but no trees. What am I?
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
quote:What's greater than God, More evil than the Devil, Poor people have it, Rich people want it, And if you eat it, you will die?
Nothing.
quote:I have towns but no houses, rivers but no fish, and forests but no trees. What am I?
A map.
There are still two riddles on the floor. Posted by Reticulum (Member # 8776) on :
Money and synthetics?
Posted by Geekazoid99 (Member # 8254) on :
for which one
Posted by Raventhief (Member # 9002) on :
Actually, Geekazoid, think about you're answer laterally, and MPH is right. I know that one.
Give me a turn and go where you will Give me one more and you must stand still I've no head or mouth or system of beliefs, Yet I do all my work with my crooked teeth.
What am I?
Posted by MandyM (Member # 8375) on :
Give me a turn and go where you will Give me one more and you must stand still I've no head or mouth or system of beliefs, Yet I do all my work with my crooked teeth.
A gear?
Posted by Geekazoid99 (Member # 8254) on :
quote:Originally posted by mr_porteiro_head: Because his friend didn't taste like partridge.
sorry your right i read that wrong i thoght that said "because his friend didn't like that taste of partridge"
sorry
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
So no one can sort the letters?
Posted by Dasa (Member # 8968) on :
Dagonee: Does it have anything to do with how the letters are laid out on the standard keyboard and which fingers are used to type them?
Posted by Dasa (Member # 8968) on :
Ok..that doesn't seem to work
Posted by Rappin' Ronnie Reagan (Member # 5626) on :
quote:Originally posted by Geekazoid99: ok another one
a man walks into a resturant orders partridge takes one bite thens takes out a gun and shoots himself
Why?
quote:Originally posted by mr_porteiro_head: Because his friend didn't taste like partridge.
Could someone explain this to me?
Posted by Dasa (Member # 8968) on :
Link to answers is at the bottom of the page
Posted by genius00345 (Member # 8206) on :
quote: Categorize the rest of the letters according to this scheme:
AM BFGJKL CDE HI
AMTUVWY FGJKLNPQRZ CDES [and B] HIOX
It has to do with symmetry... top row has vertical, second row has none, third row has horizontal, fourth row both.
Except that B should be placed in the third row..., it has horizontal symmetry too.
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
In many fonts, B has horizontal symmetry.
Posted by genius00345 (Member # 8206) on :
That threw me off at first, but I looked at everything else and it worked, so I figured it was a mistake or typo...
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
I laid out the letters according to the font in the reply form, in which B has no horizontal line of symmetry.
See:
code:
B
Edit: The B in the main font doesn't have horizonatal symmetry, either. The top loop is shorter than the bottom by one pixel.
Posted by Raventhief (Member # 9002) on :
Mandy: no, but that's a good answer. The second line doesn't quite fit, but I like it.
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
It's a key.
Posted by aiua (Member # 7825) on :
I think it's a key.
Ach, you beat me, Dagonee!
Posted by Geekazoid99 (Member # 8254) on :
Here's another one:
you have a double balence scale scale and you need weights for it unfortunatly you only have enough money for 4 weights. what size weights should you buy to weigh things from 1-40 all inclusive (unit doesn't matter)
Posted by dantesparadigm (Member # 8756) on :
1, 3, 9, 27
Posted by genius00345 (Member # 8206) on :
Ah, Dagonee, I see. But in general, I would place it with horizontal symmetry...
Posted by Geekazoid99 (Member # 8254) on :
quote:Originally posted by dantesparadigm: 1, 3, 9, 27
Correct but can you explain why it is like this
Posted by kojabu (Member # 8042) on :
1 x 3 = 3 3 x 3 = 9 9 x 3 = 27
Posted by Geekazoid99 (Member # 8254) on :
Good now another one
double scale 12 marbles ones different either heavier or lighter but we don't know which in only three weighings figure out which ones different and wether it's heavier or lighter
Come on i need other people to post riddles
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