Saturday, February 11, 2012

Answers


Answering riddles is fun, indeed! I had a great time reading and reviewing your comments yesterday. Thank you very much for participating. Here are the answers to yesterday's riddles.



Riddle #1

Mary's father has 4 children; three are named Nana, Nene, and Nini. So what is is the 4th child's name?

Answer: Mary



Riddle #2

A man has to get a fox, a chicken, and a sack of corn across a river. He has a rowboat, and it can only carry him and one other thing. If the fox and the chicken are left together, the fox will eat the chicken. If the chicken and the corn are left together, the chicken will eat the corn. How does the man do it?

Answer:

The man carries the chicken to the other side.
The man returns alone and gets the fox to the other side.
The man leaves the fox but returns with the chicken.
The man leaves the chicken and gets to the other side with the corn.
The man leaves the corn with the fox and returns alone.
The man gets the chicken and takes it to the other side.



Riddle #3

Suppose there is only one barber shop in your town, and it employs two barbers. One of the barbers has a nice, neatly trimmed head of hair. The other's hair is a complete mess. You can't go outside of town to get a haircut from any other barber. Which of the two barbers should you go to and why?

Answer:

Since there are only two barbers in town, it is safe to assume that they cut each other's hair. This being the case, you sit down with the barber with the messy hair.




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