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Riddle:
As defendants, we deny all involvement in the unscrupulous dealings which have come to light in the recent government investigation. What country name is hidden in the previous sentence?
Answer: Sweden. "defendant-S, we den-y".
Riddle:
What came first the chicken or the egg?
Answer: The chicken. There had to be a chicken in order for the egg to be layed.
Riddle:
What year of this century is the same when its number is upside down? What year of the previous century is the same when inverted?
Answer: 1961 and 1881.
Riddle:
Two wine merchants arrive at the gates of Paris. One has 64 and the other 20 barrels of wine. Since they have not enough money to pay the custom duties, the first pays 40 francs and 5 barrels of wine. The second pays 2 barrels of wine but receives 40 francs in change.
What is the value of each barrel of wine and what is the duty payable?
Answer: The value of a barrel is 120 francs and the duty is 10 francs a barrel.
Riddle:
Mr. and Mrs. Smith were walking home from the shopping mall with their purchases when Mr. Smith began to complain that his load was too heavy. Mrs. Smith turned to her husband and said, "I don't know what you're complaining about because if you gave me one of your parcels, I would have twice as many as you and if I gave you just one of mine, we would have equal loads." How many parcels was each carrying?
Answer: Mrs. Smith was carrying seven parcels and Mr. Smith was carrying five.
Riddle:
What work is it that the faster you work,
the longer it is before you're done,
and the slower you work,
the sooner you're finished?
Answer: Roasting meat on a spit.
Riddle:
My age today is three times what it will be three years from now minus three times what my age was three years ago. How old am I?
Answer: Don't be too confused, the answer is 18 years old.
Riddle:
What are the next 3 letters in this riddle? O T T F F S S _ _ _
Answer: E N T. Explanation: Each letter represents the first letter of each number one thru ten.
Riddle:
The favorite foods of Megan, Michael, Sergi, and Jana are written below. Each person has a different favorite food. Use the following food clues to match the people with their favorite foods.
1. Michael likes ketchup and mustard on his favorite food.
2. Jana is allergic to cheese.
3. Sergi eats his favorite food on a bun.
4 Sometimes for something different, Michael makes his food into corn dogs.
What are each kids favorite food?
Write the name of the person next to their favorite foods.
Chicken Drumstick:
Hot Dog in a bun:
A slice of Pizza:
A hamburger in a bun:
Answer: Chicken Drumstick: Jana
Hot Dog in a bun: Michael
A slice of Pizza: Megan
A hamburger in a bun: Sergi
Riddle:
A man has nine children, born at regular intervals. The sum of their squares of their ages is equal to the square of his own age.
What are the ages of the children?
Answer: 2 - 5 - 8 - 11 - 14 - 17 - 20 - 23 - 26
