Riddles and Brain Teasers

There was a neighborhood of one-story houses.
One was red and everything in the house was red.
Another was purple and everything in the house was purple.
Yet another was yellow and everything in the house was yellow.
Still another was blue and everything in the house was blue.
In the green house everything was green,
and in the gray house everything was grey.

What color were the stairs in the yellow house?

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There are no stairs in any of the houses because they only have one story.

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Against the Rules for You to Play Fair

It’s against the rules for you to play fair,
I always win but you don’t care,
I’ve ruined lives and crushed dreams,
But the allure is too much it seems.

What am I?

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A casino. If you use methods to make the odds more fair to you, they kick you out. The house always wins, yet people continue to play. Gambling has ruined countless lives and crushed dreams of making millions, but the hope of winning continues to draw people in.

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What Runs Around the Yard

What runs around the yard without moving?

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A fence.

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I’ll Always Smile Back

If you drop me I’m sure to crack but give me a smile and I’ll always smile back

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A mirror.

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Six Nine Twenty-Seven

What is N?

6, 9, 27, 54, N, 2241

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675.The next number in the sequence is n squared minus m or f(n,m) = n² – m
f(6,9) = 6² – 9 = 27
f(9,27) = 9² – 27 = 54
f(27,54) = 27² – 54 = 675
f(54,675) = 54² – 675 = 2241

675.

The next number in the sequence is n squared minus m or f(n,m) = n² – m
f(6,9) = 6² – 9 = 27
f(9,27) = 9² – 27 = 54
f(27,54) = 27² – 54 = 675
f(54,675) = 54² – 675 = 2241

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