Thread: Riddle Me This, SRP

Originally Posted by Cornelius

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?

There was no water in the lake.

I reckon because the were not single men.

Here's a puzzle:

The rectangle in the corner has dimensions 7cm by 14cm. What is the radius of the circle?




James.

thirty-five centimeters

I want to say 28 but can't prove it.

Originally Posted by TexasBob

I want to say 28 but can't prove it.

I just proved to myself it's not 28 and it is 35.

Less a riddle, more simple arithmetic


Another one:

Five people are lined up, blindfolded.
A sixth person comes into the room with a gun.
The sixth person shoots everyone in the head once.
Only one person falls dead. How?

And apologies for the violent riddle. It had me stumped for ages, thats all.

Originally Posted by sidneykidney

Five people are lined up, blindfolded.
A sixth person comes into the room with a gun.
The sixth person shoots everyone in the head once.
Only one person falls dead. How?

A) Only one chamber had a (live) bullet, Russian roulette style.
B) The 5 blindfolded people were already dead, the sixth person shot everyone (including himself) so he was the one who fell dead.
C) The 5 blindfolded people were lying down, the sixth person shot everyone (including himself) so he was the one who fell dead.
D) He was shooting tranquilisers, but one fell dead from a heart attack.
E) He shot the first person who fell dead, the others fainted so didn't fall dead, they just died.

I could go on, but I still think I'm way off the mark.

EDIT> Oh and I agree on the answer of 35 above. [ (r-7)^2 + (r-14)^2 = r^2 etc. ]

You are right in one of your guesses R. But then again if you make enough guesses in one post you're bound to get there eventually. So either take the next shot and hang your head in shame or stick your guess in one place.

Originally Posted by sidneykidney

Less a riddle, more simple arithmetic


Another one:

Five people are lined up, blindfolded.
A sixth person comes into the room with a gun.
The sixth person shoots everyone in the head once.
Only one person falls dead. How?

And apologies for the violent riddle. It had me stumped for ages, thats all.

F) It was a low caliber gun that isn't always very effective.

G) The shooter was not a good shot and just grazed most of them.

Originally Posted by sidneykidney

You are right in one of your guesses R. But then again if you make enough guesses in one post you're bound to get there eventually. So either take the next shot and hang your head in shame or stick your guess in one place.

OK I plump for:
C) The 5 blindfolded people were lying down, the sixth person shot everyone (including himself) so he was the one who fell dead.