[OLD]Bored Riddles

[SoBeLiz]

Riddle 1

Four men were in a boat on the lake. The boat turns over, and

all four men sink to the bottom of the lake, yet not a single

man got wet! Why?

 

Riddle 2

While playing with a metal washer shaped like a ring, Dave accidently pushed it on his finger too far and couldn't get it off. Trying to remove it using soap and water didn't work. The hospital sent him to a service station thinking they could cut the metal. Since the ring was made with a specially hardened steel, it couldn't be cut. Just then Brad arrived on the scene and suggested an easy way to remove the washer in just a few minutes. What was his solution?

 

Riddle 3

Note: this riddle must be done in your head and not using pencil and paper.

Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1000. Now add 30. Now add another 1000. Now add 20. Now add another 1000. Now add 10. What is the total?

 

Riddle 4

Elmer Johnson went to the hardware store to make a purchase for his house. He asked the store clerk, "How much will one cost?" The clerk thought for a moment and said, "Three dollars." Elmer Johnson, who looked a little puzzled said, "Well then, how much will twelve cost?" "Six dollars," replied the clerk. Elmer Johnson scratched his head and said, "If I were to purchase two hundred, how much would that cost?"

"That," said the clerk, "will cost you nine dollars."

What was Elmer Johnson buying?

[jmukiki]

#1: All the men were married.

 

 

#2: Seems to require more thought than I would like to give at this point in time. style_emoticons/default/wink.gif

 

 

#3: 4100

 

 

#4: House numbers...

[SoBeLiz]

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[Wolfie]

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