A riddle

fisher · Post by **fisher** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 3:36 pm

This is a oldie.lets see who know the answer.

You went in the woods and got it.You did not want it.Could not get rid of it. So you left it there and brought it home. What is it?

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 3:43 pm

fisher wrote: This is a oldie.lets see who know the answer.

You went in the woods and got it.You did not want it.Could not get rid of it. So you left it there and brought it home. What is it?

umm..poison ivy??

fisher · Post by **fisher** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 3:47 pm

Marie5656 wrote: umm..poison ivy??

lol. you know that would work but it's not the answer I am looking for.Your on the right track though.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 3:55 pm

My dishes I have to wash!:wah:

fisher · Post by **fisher** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 3:57 pm

chonsigirl wrote: My dishes I have to wash!:wah:lol. If you guess it I will go over and do your dishes.

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 5:17 pm

The truth.

fisher · Post by **fisher** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 4:49 am

it is a splinter.

theia · Post by **theia** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 4:52 am

Any more? I missed this one. Mind you I never get them but I enjoy trying

fisher · Post by **fisher** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 5:07 am

theia wrote: Any more? I missed this one. Mind you I never get them but I enjoy trying

Yes i have more.

These two people were coming out of a grocery store.They each purchased some oranges. They bump into each other and spilled there oranges all over the ground.One person ask, how many did you buy? The reply was. If I give you one of my oranges you would have twice as much as me but if you give me one of yours we would be even.How many oranges did they each have?

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:43 am

fisher wrote: Yes i have more.

These two people were coming out of a grocery store.They each purchased some oranges. They bump into each other and spilled there oranges all over the ground.One person ask, how many did you buy? The reply was. If I give you one of my oranges you would have twice as much as me but if you give me one of yours we would be even.How many oranges did they each have?

none

fisher · Post by **fisher** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:52 am

K.Snyder wrote: none
wrong answer. lol

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 8:08 am

onsekiz wrote: 3 and 5

I read it as if they both purchased the same amount.....

even bit must have confused me.

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 8:15 am

Excellent job onsekiz!! :-6

That was fun!

I wanna do another one!

fisher · Post by **fisher** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:08 am

3 & 5 is not the right answer.

fisher · Post by **fisher** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:14 am

flopstock wrote: 5&7 Yes you are correct.Good job.I will post more later.

fisher · Post by **fisher** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:52 am

onsekiz wrote: Cathy has six pairs of black gloves and six pairs of brown gloves in her drawer. In complete darkness, how many gloves must she take from the drawer in order to be sure to get a pair that match? Think carefully!!
25?

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:54 am

onsekiz wrote: Cathy has six pairs of black gloves and six pairs of brown gloves in her drawer. In complete darkness, how many gloves must she take from the drawer in order to be sure to get a pair that match? Think carefully!!
3. She can pull out two of the same, or 2 different on the first 2, but regardless, the 3rd one will match one or the other.

fisher · Post by **fisher** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:59 am

Here's an easy one. This guy rides into town on Friday. Stays two days than leaves on Friday. How can this be?

fisher · Post by **fisher** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:08 am

You're on an island and desperately need to get off alive. There are 2 caves in front of you. One cave tunnels under the ocean somehow and leads to safety, and the other cave leads to certain death. There are 2 people standing in front of you. You know that one always tells the truth, and one always lies, but you can't tell which person is which. Both people know which way leads to safety and which one to certain death. You have one question to ask one of them in order to figure out how to get off the island alive. What is the question?

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:20 am

fisher wrote: You're on an island and desperately need to get off alive. There are 2 caves in front of you. One cave tunnels under the ocean somehow and leads to safety, and the other cave leads to certain death. There are 2 people standing in front of you. You know that one always tells the truth, and one always lies, but you can't tell which person is which. Both people know which way leads to safety and which one to certain death. You have one question to ask one of them in order to figure out how to get off the island alive. What is the question?

what tunnel is left after knowing which is right. :wah:

fisher · Post by **fisher** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:25 am

K.Snyder wrote: what tunnel is left after knowing which is right. :wah:
But who are you asking the question to? You don't know if the answer will be the truth or a lie.

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:27 am

fisher wrote: But who are you asking the question to? You don't know if the answer will be the truth or a lie.

Shoot one of them and hope its the right one?

fisher · Post by **fisher** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:29 am

K.Snyder wrote: Shoot one of them and hope its the right one?
lol. You may end up on this island for a long time.

fisher · Post by **fisher** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:35 am

Pinky wrote: Is he on a horse called Friday?Yes.Good job.

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:39 am

Pinky wrote: Is he on a horse called Friday?

Oh Pinky...

you are so brilliant!

fisher · Post by **fisher** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 8:04 pm

Pinky wrote: It just popped into my head!

Still thinking about the other one though...I guess you could ask one if they would lie to you..the one that says no is probably lying, in which case I'd make him go ahead of me!

Good try but that still won't work. There is one question you can ask that will guarantee you the safe way every time.Let me know if you need a hint.

fisher · Post by **fisher** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 12:16 pm

flopstock wrote: I'm clueless if you can only ask the question once.

If I can ask the same question of both, I'll ask each what the other would tell me and then do the opposite.

the one that tells the truth knows the other will lie ..so their answer is the wrong way.

the one that lies knows that the truth teller would tell you the right way, but they are a liar so will also tell you the wrong way.

so the correct way is the way that neither of them would answer.

It's something like that. I remember something similar from a long time ago, and if i remember it right you need to get the wrong answer in order to know the right one.
You are very close.One question will work.

fisher · Post by **fisher** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 6:01 am

OK here is the answer.You can up up to either person ask this question it does not matter who."If I ask the other person which is the safe way to go which way will he say"? Then you take the opposite.This way your question will always include the lier.

fisher · Post by **fisher** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:37 am

Here's a easier one for ya.This guy robs a bank and steals 3 gold balls.While attempting his escape he comes up to a rope bridge. The mans weighs 200 kg and the gold balls weigh 1 kg each. There is a sign at the bridge stating max weight aloud is 202 kg. How can he get across with all three balls in just one trip?

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:39 am

fisher wrote: Here's a easier one for ya.This guy robs a bank and steals 3 gold balls.While attempting his escape he comes up to a rope bridge. The mans weighs 200 kg and the gold balls weigh 1 kg each. There is a sign at the bridge stating max weight aloud is 202 kg. How can he get across with all three balls in just one trip?

He takes his shoes off.

fisher · Post by **fisher** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:45 am

no.He will need his shoes for the escape.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:49 am

He juggles them

fisher · Post by **fisher** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:50 am

YZGI wrote: He juggles them
Yes.That is correct. Good job.

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:56 am

fisher wrote: Yes.That is correct. Good job.

yes, but in retrospect, wouldnt the force generated by the downward fall of the golden balls exceed the actual 1kg needing to be sacrificed in order to cross successfully?