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A Hundred Stones
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A hundred stones are placed, in a straight line, a yard distant from each other. How many yards must a person walk, who undertakes to pick them up, and place them in a basket stationed one yard from the first stone?
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Skin of Stone and Tongue of Wood
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Halo of water, tongue of wood, skin of stone, long I've stood. What am I?
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Placed Above
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Placed above it makes greater things small. Placed beside it makes small things greater. In matters that counts it always comes first. Where others increase it keeps all things the same. What is it?
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A 2 Number Riddle
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Take two numbers, such that the square of the first, plus the square of the second, shall equal 8; while the first, plus the product of the first and second, shall equal 6. What are the two numbers?
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A Precious Stone
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A precious stone, as clear as diamond. Seek it out whilst the sun’s near the horizon. Though you can walk on water with its power, Try to keep it, and it’ll vanish in an hour. What is it?
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As a Stone Inside a Tree
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As a stone inside a tree, I’ll help your words outlive thee. But if you push me as I stand, the more I move the less I am. What am I?
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Taking Down 1000
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What is the value of 1/2 of 2/3 of 3/4 of 4/5 of 5/6 of 6/7 of 7/8 of 8/9 of 9/10 of 1000?
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The Pawn Shop
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Jack had only $2, but he needed $3 for his cab fare home. He went to a pawn shop and pawned his $2 for $1.50. Jack then bumped into Don and told him that he would sell him his $2 pawn ticket for $1.50. Dan agreed. Since Jack started out with $2, and he ended up with $3, who is out the extra dollar and why?
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If it Takes 5 Microwaves
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If it takes 5 microwaves 5 minutes to cook 5 chickens, how long does it take 100 microwaves to cook 100 chickens?
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Plus vs. Times
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Given two 2s, "plus" can be changed to "times" without changing the results: 2 + 2= 2 x 2. The solution with three numbers is easy too: 1 + 2 + 3= 1 x 2 x 3. Now find the answer for 4 numbers and for 5 numbers.
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Finish this sequence top to bottom...
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Look at this sequence from top to bottom. What is the next number in the sequence? 1 11 21 1211 111221 312211 ?
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The Beginning of Everything
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I am the beginning of the end, and the end of time and space. I am essential to creation, and I surround every place. What am I?
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One Left
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What word of five letters has one left when two are removed?
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A Weird Pattern
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123 = 0 4235 = 0 656 = 2 5390 = 2 8890 = 6 1001 = 2 19235 = 1 What is 123456789?
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Google Riddle - The Coin Tower
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If you pile up coins one on top of another until they get as high as the Empire State Building - would you be able to fit them all into one average sized room? (The 'Google Riddles' are interview questions those who wish to get hired were asked).
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The Doors of Nine
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A new medical building containing 100 offices had just been completed. Mark was hired to paint the numbers 1 to 100 on the doors. How many times will Mark have to paint the number nine?
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A True Equation
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Use the numbers 2, 3, 4 and 5 and the symbols + and = to make a true equation. Conditions: Each must be used exactly once and no other numbers or symbols can be used.
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How Many Animals Are Going to the River?
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1 duck saw 4 elephants as it was going toward the river. Every elephant noticed 2 monkeys going to the river. Every monkey was carrying 1 dove in its paws. How many animals are going to the river?
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Square Plus Square
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Take two numbers, such that the square of the first, plus the square of the second, shall equal 8; while the first, plus the product of the first and second, shall equal 6. What are the two numbers?
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Teeth are Sharp
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My teeth are sharp, my back is straight, to cut things up it is my fate. What am I?
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An Ancient Invention
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This amazing ancient invention allowed people to see straight through walls. What was it?
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Ocean Romance
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What part of the ocean is considered the most romantic?
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Half a Hole
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If it takes 3 people to dig 1 hole how many people does it takes for 1/2 an hole?
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Nonstop Trains
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A nonstop train leaves Moscow for Leningrad at 60 mph. Another nonstop train leaves Leningrad for Moscow at 40 mph. How far apart are the trains 1 hour before they pass each other?
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