PROBLEM OF THE WEEK

A riddle problem is a question or statement intentionally phrased so as to require ingenuity in ascertaining its answer or meaning, typically presented as a game.  Below is a list of the past problem of the week riddles in descending chronological order.

Tied Up Horse

POW: 09-18-2023

Riddle: A horse is tied to a five-meter rope in front of an old saloon. Six meters behind the horse is a bale of hay. Without breaking his rope, the horse is able to eat the hay whenever he chooses. How is this possible?
Answer: The rope is not tied to anything else.
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I Am A Three Digit Number

POW: 09-11-2023

Riddle: I am a three digit number. My tens digit is five more than my ones digit. My hundreds digit is eight less than my tens digit. What number am I?
Answer: Number 194.
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Three Squares Out Of Eight Sticks Riddle

POW: 09-04-2023

Riddle: Take eight small sticks, four of which are half the length of the other four. How can you make three equal squares out of the sticks?
Answer: Use the longer four sticks to be sharing sides between the squares and at the end their should be three intertwined squares.
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There Are 2 Ducks In Front Of 2 Other Ducks...

POW: 08-28-2023

Riddle: There are 2 ducks in front of 2 other ducks. There are 2 ducks behind 2 other ducks. There are 2 ducks beside 2 other ducks. How many ducks are there?
Answer: Just four, in a square formation.
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Measuring An Angle Under A Magnifying Glass

POW: 08-21-2023

Riddle: Jim was examining an angle measuring 14 and 1/2 degrees, using his magnifying glass that magnifies everything two times. Under the glass, how large would that angle measure?
Answer: 14 and 1/2 degrees. Explanation, angles remain constant when magnified. A square has 4-90 degree corners, if you zoom in (magnify) a square, it's still a square.
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The Ages Of A Father And Son Add Up To 66

POW: 08-14-2023

Riddle: The ages of a father and son add up to 66. The father's age is the son's age reversed. How old could they be? (3 possible solutions).
Answer: 51 and 15. 42 and 24. 60 and 06.
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A Digital Puzzle

POW: 08-07-2023

Riddle: What arithmetic symbol can we place between 2 and 3 to make a number greater than 2 but less than 3?
Answer: A decimal point.
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If A Boy Blows 18 Bubbles Riddle

POW: 07-31-2023

Riddle: If a boy blows 18 bubbles, Then pops 6 eats 7 and then He pops 5 and blows 1. How many are left?
Answer: 1.
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Four Digit Number

POW: 07-24-2023

Riddle: Find the four digit number in which the first digit is one fourth of the last digit, the second digit is 6 times the first digit, and the third digit is the second digit plus 3. What is it?
Answer: 1694.
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Numbers Added And Multiplied Riddle

POW: 07-17-2023

Riddle: What two whole, positive numbers that have a one-digit answer when multiplied and a two-digit answer when added?
Answer: 1 and 9.
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To see more past problems of the week's refer to the Riddles Newsletter annals.