Two people were in a house. No one came in or went out, but then there were three people. What happened?
The two people were a husband and an expectant wife, who gave birth to her baby.
The two people were a husband and an expectant wife, who gave birth to her baby.
I won’t break if thrown from the highest building, but I will break if placed in the ocean. What am I?
Tissue.
If you were to spell out the numbers, how far would you have to go before encountering the letter A?
One thousa nd (or one hundred a nd one, depending on how you pronounce it ).
One thousa nd (or one hundred a nd one, depending on how you pronounce it ).
My first is in wield, sever bones and marrow.
What am I?
Weapon
There are two ducks in front of a duck, two ducks behind a duck and a duck in the middle. How many ducks are there in total?
Three. They’re all in a row, so ducks 1 and 2 are in front of duck 3, ducks 2 and 3 are behind duck 1 and duck 2 is in the middle.
Three. They’re all in a row, so ducks 1 and 2 are in front of duck 3, ducks 2 and 3 are behind duck 1 and duck 2 is in the middle.
Paula had four times the money that Quincy had, but after Paula gave Quincy $33, Quincy had 3 times as much as Paula.
How much did they each start with?
Paula had $48 and Quincy had $12.
If Q is the amount Quincy had, then 3(4Q – 33) = Q + 33
Solved, Q = 12.
Paula had $48 and Quincy had $12.
If Q is the amount Quincy had, then 3(4Q – 33) = Q + 33
Solved, Q = 12.
A mother of three children had six apples. She gave two to each and yet 4 remained. How was this possible?
She gave the same 2 apples to each child in succession.
She gave the same 2 apples to each child in succession.
First I am one, then I seem none,
What am I?
A seed. One seed turns into a plant or tree and seemingly disappears. When a plant dies, the seeds can be harvested to create new plants. From a single seed, hundreds more are created, vastly exceeding the original. Gardeners care for plants on bent knee and each new plant helps make the air fresher.
A seed. One seed turns into a plant or tree and seemingly disappears. When a plant dies, the seeds can be harvested to create new plants. From a single seed, hundreds more are created, vastly exceeding the original. Gardeners care for plants on bent knee and each new plant helps make the air fresher.
I can never be stolen from you.
What am I?
Knowledge.
When young, I am sweet in the sun.
Wine