Ok, here's a hint on mine:

It's something you ride. Wait, one of the clues already told you that didn't it. Ok, actually, it's more like you sit on it (it doesn't go anywhere).

Good luck.

Space occured to me, except that doesn't fit the present & past tense thing, even if it's also a verb.

Glad to see you are giving it a go.. . even if it isn't about numbers.

No, it is not space.

Nothing I was trying, mathematically, was working. Then last night my daughter was counting out her dolls in a way that had not occured to me.

Is the next number:

1113213211?

Yes, you got it! Makes me wonder what your daughter was doing. :)

I'm not sure of how to call it in English... (French: Caroussel)

http://www.stephanepoinsot.com/preview/28/w480/Photos/couv_caroussel.jpg

Is that it? Except that I don't think it matches with the past/present part of the riddle...

Glad to see you are giving it a go . . .even if it isn't about numbers.



Of course I'm giving it a go. ;) I do like math stuff, but I like puzzles of all sorts. I'm actually usually pretty good at this time (the "what am I?" sort of thing), but this one has me stumped.

A hint for the sequence. Read it aloud ;)


I read it out loud. Both just reading the numbers in the sequence (one, two, one, one) and read the number properly (one thousand two hundred eleven), and that means nothing to me. I don't get the answer. I'm telling you, I'm terrible at sequences, unless they're pretty easy.

I'm not sure of how to call it in English... (French: Caroussel)

http://www.stephanepoinsot.com/preview/28/w480/Photos/couv_caroussel.jpg

Is that it? Except that I don't think it matches with the past/present part of the riddle...

Hmm, curious. I'd been thinking about a teeter-totter. Except that still doesn't cover the tense thing. And a teeter-totter needs more than just "me" and you - it needs another person.

But it's another line of thinking anyway cause I've been concentrating on stuff like air - got to learn to think of other types of stuff. I think I've also been taking "sky" a little to literally, like all the way to the sky, instead of towards it.

A swing? But that isn't past tense as well.

Hey, I just thought of something. Anyone here into those lateral thinking puzzles? For instance, you get a scenario that's pretty vague. You get just a little information that tells you about nothing at all. And then everyone asks yes or no questions. The answers are yes, no, and irrelevant. They're very difficult cause you get so little info that it's like finding a needle in a haystack, until maybe you start getting a little more information from the questions. Really, they need several people working on them to get different angles and different sorts of questions. I find they're about impossible with only one person.

Just for example, there's one about a guy at a circus, who was found dead, and something about a pole and something under his cot in his tent, and you have to guess what killed the guy. Don't remember the details (I could find out), but just an example of how little info you get.

If anyone's game, I've already got a couple. (Though I'd prefer starting a new thread just for that.)

I read it out loud. Both just reading the numbers in the sequence (one, two, one, one) and read the number properly (one thousand two hundred eleven), and that means nothing to me. I don't get the answer. I'm telling you, I'm terrible at sequences, unless they're pretty easy.

The one two one one is the right track.

Yes, you got it! Makes me wonder what your daughter was doing. :)

She was counting them according to what they were wearing, as follows: one red, two blue, three pink, one green, etc.

Leave it to a seven year old to help me fiqure out the riddle. :)

I'm not sure of how to call it in English... (French: Caroussel)

http://www.stephanepoinsot.com/preview/28/w480/Photos/couv_caroussel.jpg

Is that it? Except that I don't think it matches with the past/present part of the riddle...

Good guess, but no. A caroussel, or Merry-Go-Round, doesn't fit the past/present part.

Guess again?

Hmm, curious. I'd been thinking about a teeter-totter. Except that still doesn't cover the tense thing. And a teeter-totter needs more than just "me" and you - it needs another person.

But it's another line of thinking anyway cause I've been concentrating on stuff like air - gotta learn to think of other types of stuff. I think I've also been taking "sky" a little to literally, like all the way to the sky, instead of towards it.

You are so close that you are burning (as in the Hot or Cold child's play).

What is another word for teeter-totter?:)

A swing? But that isn't past tense as well.

No, it is not swing.

Hey, I just thought of something. Anyone here into those lateral thinking puzzles? For instance, you get a scenario that's pretty vague. You get just a little information that tells you about nothing at all. And then everyone asks yes or no questions. The answers are yes, no, and irrelevant. They're very difficult cause you get so little info that it's like finding a needle in a haystack, until maybe you start getting a little more information from the questions. Really, they need several people working on them to get different angles and different sorts of questions. I find they're about impossible with only one person.

Just for example, there's one about a guy at a circus, who was found dead, and something about a pole and something under his cot in his tent, and you have to guess what killed the guy. Don't remember the details (I could find out), but just an example of how little info you get.

If anyone's game, I've already got a couple. (Though I'd prefer starting a new thread just for that.)

I'm in. Yes, please do start another thread.

Me too I like lateral thinking puzzles.

You are so close that you are burning (as in the Hot or Cold child's play).

What is another word for teeter-totter?:)

Seesaw

seesaw

Winner! Winner, winner, winner! (said like they do at the carnivals when someone wins). :D

Hey, I just thought of something. Anyone here into those lateral thinking puzzles? For instance, you get a scenario that's pretty vague. You get just a little information that tells you about nothing at all. And then everyone asks yes or no questions. The answers are yes, no, and irrelevant. They're very difficult cause you get so little info that it's like finding a needle in a haystack, until maybe you start getting a little more information from the questions. Really, they need several people working on them to get different angles and different sorts of questions. I find they're about impossible with only one person.

Just for example, there's one about a guy at a circus, who was found dead, and something about a pole and something under his cot in his tent, and you have to guess what killed the guy. Don't remember the details (I could find out), but just an example of how little info you get.

If anyone's game, I've already got a couple. (Though I'd prefer starting a new thread just for that.)

I'm game :)

Aw, shucks. Thanks JLo.

Shoo!! Lol, I realised the 'see-saw ' just after morgaine mentioned teeter-totter. Don't know what it means, but it made me think of see-saw. Gah! Have I thought about this earlier...

Well played Calif :)

Morgaine, still nothing of the sequence?

No, I'm still lost on the sequence. You know I'm not exactly stupid at math, but just don't get that one. (Maybe the problem is that I'm being too math logical?)

And really, I think it's only fair that I get part credit for the see-saw. I thought it up! :p

OK, I will do the lateral thinking puzzle, the one I can remember off the top of my head. (If everyone likes it, I'll call my brother about the other one I can't remember.) I hope I'm calling that by the right name or it won't be what you think it is. And I will try very, very hard to check in a few times a day, something I normally don't do.

Actually, I just googled it. This is indeed a lateral thinking puzzle, exactly like I described. And the one I'm going to do first is actually there. (So no cheating and googling it! ) The solution is a bit different, but the solution is not an exact science anyway. It was interesting seeing a different flair on the solution though.

No, I'm still lost on the sequence. You know I'm not exactly stupid at math, but just don't get that one. (Maybe the problem is that I'm being too math logical?)

And really, I think it's only fair that I get part credit for the see-saw. I thought it up! :p

OK, I will do the lateral thinking puzzle, the one I can remember off the top of my head. (If everyone likes it, I'll call my brother about the other one I can't remember.) I hope I'm calling that by the right name or it won't be what you think it is. And I will try very, very hard to check in a few times a day, something I normally don't do.

Hi Morgaine, I'm not sure where you live but it's 2:22 am here - why am I up? :( Anyway, the sequence might not be "math" so much and that's probably why you are stuck. It's more of a pattern. Did you see how Hexxie figured it out? That's a big hint. If you are tired of it, I can tell you how it goes.

Lateral thinking puzzle over here:
https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/games/lateral-thinking-puzzle-restaurant-494417.html#post2464152

It's later here than there and I'm still up. LOL.

Let me think on it. I'm stubborn that way.

Hey, Unky... I'm only posting this here cause I know you've been reading this thread. (I realize this entirely doesn't belong here.)

https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/math-sciences/math-elimination-problem-57387-2.html

Sometimes isn't power just cool? ;)

Do I give you the answer to the sequence?

Yes, I know, but reviving over and over just bugs me, locked it goes ;)

Yes, the answer was posted. But my brain is not exactly with me for the moment. It's morning now and I've never been to bed, and I'm tired enough not to be able to think, I'm not really tired enough to get to sleep. I hate when that happens. I don't have to work until afternoon, but I'll get really tired about two hours before I have to go to work. :rolleyes:

I mean, the 'how to get' the answer. I know Hexxie posted the answer already, and the hint I gave you is still valid.

But if you want to wait, it's okay :)

I've now officially given up on the sequence puzzle. I looked at the thing about the dolls. Saying it out loud is meaning nothing to me. And my brain has decided it no longer wants to try. :-)

Well, after your sleepless night, I can imagine your brain is tired. :) Each line describes the previous one. Line #1 is 1. Line #2 describes that line #1 has one 1, line #3 describes line #2 as having two 1's, etc. Hope that makes sense.

1
11
21
1211
111221
312211
13112221

You can make me
You can take me
You can watch me
But you can never stop me... What am I?

Well, after your sleepless night, I can imagine your brain is tired. :) Each line describes the previous one. Line #1 is 1. Line #2 describes that line #1 has one 1, line #3 describes line #2 as having two 1's, etc. Hope that makes sense.

1
11
21
1211
111221
312211
13112221

OK, I get it now. But even after you explained it, it took me a while to put it together. I haven't looked at the answer so let's see if I'm even understanding it.

1113213211?

Sheesh!

And what's that sleepless night you refer to? I'll you know I almost got 2 hours' worth!

You can make me
You can take me
You can watch me
But you can never stop me.... What am I?

Time?

You got it Hexxie!

Do another one. I love these.

Ok, try this one:

2 fathers and 2 sons go fishing. Each of them catches one fish. So why do they bring home only 3 fishes?

I read another riddle just like that so I know the answer. I'll let someone else answer, but in the meantime here's another:

My daughters

I have 10 or more daughters.

I have less than 10 daughters.

I have at least 1 daughter.

If only one of these statements is true, how many daughters do I have?

At least 1?

I know the father/son one too.

I have less than 10 daughters. Zero.

But less than 10 can be 9 or 8 or 7...

I know the father/son one too.

I have less than 10 daughters. Zero.

Right. Okay, now I have to go find a harder one... either that or go to bed early. Decisions. :p

Ok, I know this is going to make me sound REALLY stupid, but how does less than 10 automatically make it 0?

It can't be any number between 1 and 9 as that would make two of the statements correct - at least 1 and less than 10.

It can't be any number 10 or greater as that makes two statements correct - at least 1 and 10 or more.

With zero the only correct statement is less than 10.

My vote is for a harder one.

Ok, try this one:

2 fathers and 2 sons go fishing. Each of them catches one fish. So why do they bring home only 3 fishes?

Okay... seems like I'm the only one who never heard of this one... :(

One fish was eaten?
The basket of fish wasn't big enough to hold 4 fishes?
Or... one father and his two sons bring home 3 fishes, and the other father's sons didn't come, so he went to his home with only one fish?

Truthfully, I didn't know this one, but I've heard too many like it, so it wasn't like a reach.

It's always so hilareous watching someone else solve something. It's kind of like when someone I know is playing a computer game I've already played, and listen to them trying to figure out part of the story or something like that.

Truthfully, I didn't know this one, but I've heard too many like it, so it wasn't like a reach.

It's always so hilareous watching someone else solve something. It's kinda like when someone I know is playing a computer game I've already played, and listen to them trying to figure out part of the story or something like that.

Laugh at me! ;)

So... if he says "boil me in oil" and they do, it fits.

If he says "boil me in water" and it happens, then it was a right prediction, which means it shouldve been an oil death.

Farking fairies.

k.

Tell me what color I'm thinking of.

If you are right, take off your top.

If you are wrong, take off your bottom.

If you are not sure, do both, scoot to the edge of the bed and place a pillow under your arse.

If you are not alty, ignore this message... or convince me otherwise...

I'm not sure. :)

Laugh at me! ;)

Don't worry. I am. :p

I just told that daughter one to my brother, over the phone where he couldn't keep looking at it, he asked one quick question to clarify the question itself, and then had it solve immediately. It's like he didn't even take a split second to think. (Imagine being analytical, logical, math-oriented, but having to grow up around that.)

Susan gave John as many dollars as John started with. John then gave Susan back as much as Susan had left. Susan then gave John back as many dollars as John had left, which left Susan broke and gave John a total of $80.00. How much did Susan and John each have at the beginning of their exchange?

(I'm sure this is still too easy for Morgaine.)

I found the answer (if I didn't make any mistake that is :o).

Spoiler:
Susan: $50, John: $30

JL, anything that is pure logic, with a definitive answer, and doesn't require any "weird" thinking, I will probably be able to solve. (As long as it's not so long and complicated that I decide I don't care anymore.) I posted one in the other thread:
https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/games/ive-got-another-riddle-you-493534-6.html
Which is logical, but it requires a bit of interpretation with it as well. I didn't get it (I found a solution, but not the correct one) until some other people started "thinking out loud" and then I finally picked up on the interpretation part. Then I could solve it.

Anyway, came up with the same answer as Unky. I'll leave it for a bit if someone else wants to try.

JL, anything that is pure logic, with a definitive answer, and doesn't require any "weird" thinking, I will probably be able to solve. (As long as it's not so long and complicated that I decide I don't care anymore.) I posted one in the other thread:
https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/games/ive-got-another-riddle-you-493534-6.html
which is logical, but it requires a bit of interpretation with it as well. I didn't get it (I found a solution, but not the correct one) until some other people started "thinking out loud" and then I finally picked up on the interpretation part. Then I could solve it.

Anyway, came up with the same answer as Unky. I'll leave it for a bit if someone else wants to try.

I'm still trying to find one. I assume you'll figure it out, but just as long as it's challenging it will be fun.

I looked at your other riddle, but I've seen a similar one before so I know how to solve it. :)

I have been enjoying all your riddles. The number sequence one drove me potty. I'm normally around when most of you are sleeping so I'll leave you a few as a pressie for morning:

What English word is pronounced exactly the same if you remove four of its five letters?

I travel all around the world yet stay in the corner. What am I?

You can take away the whole yet some still remains. What is it?

I have been enjoying all your riddles. The number sequence one drove me potty. I'm normally around when most of you are sleeping so I'll leave you a few as a pressie for morning:

I'm a night person. I'm still around. :)

Spoilers for anyone who hasn't had a chance yet:






What English word is pronounced exactly the same if you remove four of its five letters?

Queue



I travel all around the world yet stay in the corner. What am I?

Still stuck on this one for the moment...




You can take away the whole yet some still remains. What is it?

Wholesome?

I travel all around the world yet stay in the corner. What am I?


A stamp!!

Has the father/son one been solved yet?

I am an insect. The first half of my name reveals another insect. Famous musicians had a name similar to mine. What am I?

The musicians part is a dead giveaway.

Has the father/son one been solved yet?

You mean the one about the 2 fathers and 2 sons and 3 fish? I'm losing track of what got posted or answered or anything. :)

I was leaving it for others. But my answer here (highlight to see):

son, father, and grandfather

I travel all around the world yet stay in the corner. What am I?


A stamp!!!

Dang! I've even heard that one before.

I am an insect. The first half of my name reveals another insect. Famous musicians had a name similiar to mine. What am I?

Beetle

Yup

You mean the one about the 2 fathers and 2 sons and 3 fish? I'm losing track of what got posted or answered or anything. :)

I was leaving it for others. But my answer here (highlight to see):

son, father, and grandfather

I thought so. You beat me to it. Guess I got to be quicker on these.

You mean the one about the 2 fathers and 2 sons and 3 fish? I'm losing track of what got posted or answered or anything. :)

I was leaving it for others. But my answer here (highlight to see):

son, father, and grandfather


Bella agrees: Correct

So, I was wrong then :(


one father and his two sons bring home 3 fishes, and the other father's sons didn't come, so he went to his home with only one fish?

You're all too good at these.

Not always. I'm still royally stuck on the king. (No pun intended.)

Or is that on the other thread?

What is odd about this sentence?

"Was it a cat I saw"

What is odd about this sentence?

"Was it a cat I saw"

Ooh, ooh, ooh - I know! :)

You really know? You just don't want to give it away yet?

You really know? You just don't want to give it away yet?

I have no clue... Gosh I'm so dumb.

You aren't dumb, it is tricky. I would have not got it if I didn't see the answer immediately after reading it. Just look closely at it and every detail.

You aren't dumb, it is tricky. I would have not got it if I didn't see the answer immediately after reading it. Just look closely at it and every detail.

It's the same read backwards??

Very Good, aee how smart you are?

Very Good, aee how smart you are?

OK.. do another one:D

I got the cat one immediately.

Now when is someone going to tell me the answer to the king one that I can't get??

Sorry, this isn't the hardest one in the world. I'm picking these up from another forum and just plopping them in order I find them:

On your way to downtown you see a croud of men. You can see two walking in front of two, two walking between two and two walking behind two. How many men do you see?

Sorry, this isn't the hardest one in the world. I'm picking these up from another forum and just plopping them in order I find them:

On your way to downtown you see a croud of men. You can see two walking in front of two, two walking between two and two walking behind two. How many men do ya see?

My guess is 6.

My guess is 6.

Or it could be eight. :o Depends on what you mean by 2 walking between 2.

Or it could be eight. :o Depends on what you mean by 2 walking between 2.

Six:confused:

Four :D

I got the cat one immediately.

Now when is someone going to tell me the answer to the king one that I can't get???

Morgaine,

That one is from a different thread.

I'll post the answer there.

Four :D

Where are the 2 walking between 2?


Haha, Kit and I prefer to see more than 4. I'm also assuming they are all quite good looking.

8:eek:

Where are the 2 walking between 2?


Haha, Kit and I prefer to see more than 4. I'm also assuming they are all quite good looking.

The two in front are walking a bit apart, just enough to see the two in back.

Oh, and they are all total babes with ripped bodies who are quite successful, believe in chivalry, and are not afraid to change a diaper.

The two in front are walking a bit apart, just enough to see the two in back.

Oh, and they are all total babes with ripped bodies who are quite successful, believe in chivalry, and are not afraid to change a diaper.

Oh, I see now, but is for a crowd? :D

Now we're talking!

Hexxie's got it. I'm sure that was too easy.

Ah, chivalry.

You're flying on a plane over the ocean. You throw out two bags at the same time. A 10kg bag of feathers and a 10kg bag of iron. Which bag will hit the ground first?

You're flying on a plane over the ocean. You throw out two bags at the same time. A 10kg bag of feathers and a 10kg bag of iron. Which bag will hit the ground first?

:eek: Niether... the bag of iron will hit the ocean first.

It was pretty funny that where I saw this posted everyone kept trying to analyze the weights of the things, and it took like 10 posts for someone to finally notice they were over the ocean. :-)

A farmer and his hired help were carrying grain to the barn. The farmer carried one sack of grain and the hired help carried two sacks. Who carried the heavier load and why?

(I really should be outside getting work done while it's still light instead of doing this.)

It was pretty funny that where I saw this posted everyone kept trying to analyze the weights of the things, and it took like 10 posts for someone to finally notice they were over the ocean. :-)

I can't believe I was right. Do another one :p

World calling Kitkat! I just did another one. ;)

World calling Kitkat! I just did another one. ;)

Okay the farmer was carring the hired hand and the grain?

No.

No.

There two hired helpers and the farmer so they all carried the same amount?. Kit

A farmer and his hired help were carrying grain to the barn. The farmer carried one sack of grain and the hired help carried two sacks. Who carried the heavier load and why?

(I really should be outside getting work done while it's still light instead of doing this.)

Nobody carried a heavier load. There were 3 people. 2 were helpers.

Yes, someone carried a heavier load.

Yes, someone carried a heavier load.

The farmer cause he owned the place:eek::confused:

The farmer carried the grain and the hired guy carried two empty sacks! YES

Congrats. :-)

You´ve got 2 glasses of wine. One with red wine, the other one with white wine.
Now you take a spoonful of the white and put it into the red glass, stir this, and then you take a spoonful from this stirred one and put it back into the white.
Is there more white wine in the red glass than red wine is in the white glass or is it the other way around, or is it equal?

You´ve got 2 glasses of wine. One with red wine, the other one with white wine.
Now you take a spoonful of the white and put it into the red glass, stir this, and then you take a spoonful from this stirred one and put it back into the white.
Is there more white wine in the red glass than red wine is in the white glass or is it the other way around, or is it equal?

Equal... call me Kit... if you want to.

Can you explain why?

Can you explain why?

No... Maybe unequal since she or he stirred it.

There is more white in the white.

If 5 mL of white was moved to the red, it was undiluted.

If 5mL of the red with white was moved over to the red, it wasn't 5mL of red.. it was mostly red, but a little white back.

More white is in the white.

***edited... proved to be wrong in my later posts***

there is more white in the white.

if 5 mL of white was moved to the red, it was undiluted.

if 5mL of the red with white was moved over to the red, it wasnt 5mL of red.. it was mostly red, but a little white back.

more white is in the white.

Smart alec:) How did you know that and is it the right?

Oops. Crap. wrong.

What worked in my head is wrong on paper.

First... you must assume that both transfers are equal in volume... that exactly the same volume was moved in both cases.

Then...

Lets pretend we have 100 mL of each wine in two glasses.

You take out 5 mL of white to the red. That's 105 mLs of wine in the "red" glass, 100 mL red with 5 mL white. Its 95.238% red.

Then you take 5 mL of this mixture to the white.

You add to 95 mL white 4.762 red and 0.228 mL white... for a total of 100 mL wine, but the composition is different... its just 95.228% white...

The reason is you are adding a mostly red aliquot to a lesser volume of white. The lesser volume of white is what got me mentally.

Pooh.

Shouldve done the math first.

oops. crap. wrong.

what worked in my head is wrong on paper.

first... you must assume that both transfers are equal in volume... that exactly the same volume was moved in both cases.

then...

lets pretend we have 100 mL of each wine in two glasses.

you take out 5 mL of white to the red. thats 105 mLs of wine in the "red" glass, 100 mL red with 5 mL white. its 95.238% red.

then you take 5 mL of this mixture to the white.

you add to 95 mL white 4.776 red and 0.224 mL white... for a total of 100 mL wine, but the composition is different... its just 95.224% white...

the reason is you are adding in a mostly red aliquot to a lesser volume.

pooh.

shouldve done the math first.

The stirring has something to do with it.

My head hurts.

Can we do an English riddle/problem? Math is not my strong point, and no, I'm not willing to learn. ;)

So... I was wrong at first... the red is more red percentage wise.

Unless the transfers weren't perfectly equal. Forgot to ask if a proper dialed pipette was used.

so... i was wrong at first... the red is more red percentage wise.

unless the transfers werent perfectly equal. forgot to ask if a proper dialed pipette was used.

Analytical or what?:p

The stirring ensures consistent concentration.

If I add a little something to a lot of something else and don't stir, I cannot take a sample of it and have it be representative of the whole.

the stirring ensures consistent concentration.

if i add a little something to a lot of something else and dont stir, i cannot take a sample of it and have it be representative of the whole.

But wouldn't some of the wine evaporate in the stirring? Or does wine evaporate?:confused:

Anyone who was worked with analytical chemical glassware knows they must mix and mix and mix to ensure proper, uh, mixing... and therefore, consistent concentration throughout the sample, no matter where you sample.

anyone who was worked with analytical chemical glassware knows they must mix and mix and mix to ensure proper, uh, mixing... and therefore, consistent concentration throughout the sample, no matter where you sample.

Okay Bill Nye,:p what's the answer?:)

The only thing I know is that I now want a glass of wine. I don't care if it's shaken, stirred, or mixed, I just want it in a glass. :)

The only thing I know is that I now want a glass of wine. I don't care if it's shaken, stirred, or mixed, I just want it in a glass. :)

I knew you were going to say that:eek:

But wouldn't some of the wine evaporate in the stirring? Or does wine evaporate?:confused:

Ethanol doesn't evaporate that fast, and in water, it forms an azeotrope that boils off at a higher bp than pure... but I'm pretty damn sure this riddle has nothing to do with azeotropic mixtures...

I knew you were gonna say that:eek:

Crap! Am I that predictable? :eek:

So much for being an original. ;)

ethanol doesnt evaporate that fast, and in water, it forms an azeotrope that boils off at a higher bp than pure... but im pretty damn sure this riddle has nothing to do with azeotropic mixtures...

You lost me at azeotrope.

You lost me at azeotrope.




I think it's a big furry animal. Azeotrope.:rolleyes:

Okay Bill Nye,:p what's the answer?:)

My first answer, more white in the white, was wrong.

It was wrong because I didn't crunch the numbers.

The fact that the white was a lower volume added to was the difference.

...

Got to love us chemists.

Our work makes for great party fodder.

my first answer, more white in the white, was wrong.

it was wrong because i didnt crunch the numbers.

the fact that the white was a lower volume added to was the difference.

...

gotta love us chemists.

our work makes for great party fodder.

She said they were the same amount. How can a white wine and red wine in the same size glasses not have the same volume?

You lost me at azeotrope.

Yes. Id use that word to confuse and then seduce young women when teaching at the university.

(kidding)

Now... can I interest you in a lecture on how the length of hydrocarbon compounds can dramatically change the physical properties? Meaning, size does matter?

yes. id use that word to confuse and then seduce young women when teaching at the university.

(kidding)

now... can i interest you in a lecture on how the length of hydrocarbon compounds can dramatically change the physical properties? meaning, size does matter?



Oh sweetie (tis is kp putting the moves on) you have a nice set of azeotropes.:o

She said they were the same amount. How can a white wine and red wine in the same size glasses not have the same volume?

I assume they started with the same volume. Without that assumption, this is just unanswerable.

but when you take out 5 mL from one and put it in the other... the original white now has just 95 mLs.

I know its hard to get.

I'm good at this stuff and my instinct answer was off.

if all the reasonable assumptions are right... equal starting volumes and equal transfers, the math is the bottom line. White wins for higherst % by a smidge.

if the assumptions are wrong... k... too many variables for my liking.

i assume they started with the same volume. without that assumption, this is just unanswerable.

but when you take out 5 mL from one and put it in the other... the original white now has just 95 mLs.

i know its hard to get.

im good at this stuff and my instinct answer was off.

if all the reasonable assumptions are right... equal starting volumes and equal transfers, the math is the bottom line. white wins for higherst % by a smidge.

if the assumptions are wrong... k.... too many variables for my liking.

Okay... I'll take your word for it.:)

Oh sweetie (tis is kp putting the moves on) you have a nice set of azeotropes.:o

Fyi... there can be threesome (tertiary) azeotropic mixtures... just saying.

Okay ...I'll take your word for it.:)

Nope. Take the poster word for it.

I'm just the idiot with a keyboard thinking he knows the answer.

nope. take the poster word for it.

im just the idiot with a keyboard thinking he knows the answer.

You're no idiot! :cool:

yes. id use that word to confuse and then seduce young women when teaching at the university.

(kidding)

now... can i interest you in a lecture on how the length of hydrocarbon compounds can dramatically change the physical properties? meaning, size does matter?

LOL! Sure, bring it on. :)

oops. crap. wrong.

what worked in my head is wrong on paper.

first... you must assume that both transfers are equal in volume... that exactly the same volume was moved in both cases.

then...

lets pretend we have 100 mL of each wine in two glasses.

you take out 5 mL of white to the red. thats 105 mLs of wine in the "red" glass, 100 mL red with 5 mL white. its 95.238% red.

then you take 5 mL of this mixture to the white.

you add to 95 mL white 4.762 red and 0.228 mL white... for a total of 100 mL wine, but the composition is different... its just 95.228% white...

the reason is you are adding in a mostly red aliquot to a lesser volume of white. the lesser volume of white is what got me mentally.

pooh.

shouldve done the math first.

Okay, either it is too late and my one glass of wine did me in (not unusual), or you have a slight math error.

I worked it out as follows:

You start with 100 ml of white and 100 ml of red.
5 ml of white is moved to the red, so you now have 95 ml of white, and 100 ml of red with 5 ml of white added.
If you take 5 mil of this mix, 4.762 ml (=100/105*5) will be red and .238 (=5/105*5) ml will be white. This gets added to the 95 ml of white.

The original white is now (95 ml+ .238 ml) 95.238 ml white and 4.762 ml red.
The red mixture is now (100 ml-4.762 ml) 95.238 ml red and (5 ml-.238ml) 4.762 ml white.

They are equal.

In looking at your numbers, when you add the 5 ml to the 95, the correct numbers should be 4.762 and .238. It looks like a math error – as 4.762+.228 does not equal the 5 ml you are transferring, or another way to look at it is 95+4.762+.228= 99.99, not 100.

Please tell me I haven't embarrassed myself. :o

I just want to know where my wine is! ;)

I just want to know where my wine is! ;)

It's sitting in front of me. One glass is pretty much my limit, so help yourself. ;)

It's sitting in front of me. One glass is pretty much my limit, so help yourself. ;)

Goody, goody, goody.

Cheers! :)

Nowr breeng on anotherrrr riddle. Hiccup. :)

If it takes ten men 3 hours to dig one hole, how many men does it take to dig half a hole in the same amount of time.

If it takes ten men 3 hours to dig one hole, how many men does it take to dig half a hole in the same amount of time.

Silly girl, men don't dig holes, they make their wives do that. :p

Is the answer 5?

Silly girl, men don't dig holes, they make their wives do that. :p

Is the answer 5?

I could make so many funny comments, but I won't. See - I told you... one glass of wine and I'm a goner already.

Anyway, no, not 5.

I could make so many funny comments (men don't dig holes), but I won't. See - I told you ... one glass of wine and I'm a goner already.

Anyway, no, not 5.

2?

1?

They hired another crew?

10?

Math bites the big one! ;)

Give up? It's really a dumb riddle.

Give up? It's really a dumb riddle.

I totally give up.

Give me answer! Give me! I am knot a blonde! ;)

You can't dig half a hole! It would just be a different sized hole



I know - dumb. Somehow it made me giggle... it's that one glass of wine. I'm such a cheap date. :p

You can't dig half a hole! It would just be a different sized hole



I know - dumb. Somehow it made me giggle ... it's that one glass of wine. I'm such a cheap date. :p

::banging head on desk repeatedly::

Why didn't I see that?

Must be the wine you gave me.

Ya, that's right, I blame you! ;) :D

I missed all the fun. For you math haters, the wine puzzle wasn't really meant to be a math puzzle. I figured it out just by sort of picturing it in my head. Now I grant you, I'm not sure that I could actually explain the "why" part that way, but I knew it was equal fairly quickly. My brother did it in his head the same way, without all the math. Now both our "instincts" wanted to get it wrong, but then we got it once we thought about it just a bit.

(And yes, evaporation and all that rot was just complicating the puzzle. It wasn't really a chemical experiment. Alty had the right idea of a better chemical experiment. :D)

It's KP's fault. :o

Okay, on that note, I'm going to bed.

And the hole one was silly. You've definitely had two much wine.

The funny thing is I googled drinking riddles, just to keep with the theme. That was the riddle that came up first... and it made me giggle. :p

I was once alive but now I am dead,
Black as night and white as silk,
Though I am dead I still have breath of fire.
What am I?

Did we do this one? I'm getting confused cause I'm getting a bunch of these from another forum and I can't remember whether this was done or I just remember seeing it at the other place.

Okay, either it is too late and my one glass of wine did me in (not unusual), or you have a slight math error.

soooo entirely possible after my maddening day... and I do

I'm going to approach this without looking at my last answers...



I worked it out as follows:

You start with 100 ml of white and 100 ml of red.
5 ml of white is moved to the red, so you now have 95 ml of white, and 100 ml of red with 5 ml of white added..

this means you now have a "red" with 95.238% red composition...


If you take 5 mil of this mix, 4.762 ml (=100/105*5) will be red and .238 (=5/105*5) ml will be white. This gets added to the 95 ml of white.

I didn't agree with this at first, but I think I have a sticky number pad key... my %s were completely off (a little) three out of four times... I agree with you here... 4.762 mL of the aliquot will be red...



The original white is now (95 ml+ .238 ml) 95.238 ml white and 4.762 ml red.


yep. 95.238 white. Agreed. One of two critical numbers agreed upon.



The red mixture is now (100 ml-4.762 ml) 95.238 ml red and (5 ml-.238ml) 4.762 ml white.

the red is now 95 mLs pure red with 5 mLs mixed mostly white aliquot added on, that being 4.762 white and 0.238 red... which means a total volume of 100 mL and it being 95.238 red...

which, is essentially tied.

I give up.

this can't be answered without the math. My sticky keypad and lack of attention missed this.

JL gets the prize.

Sorry morgaine... I was very very busy yesterday with homework. In simpler terms:

Say you take 5 'beads' from the white whine and put in the red wine glass and stir. The 5 white beads get distributed in the red wine. You take the same amount of beads, from the red mixture. You find that it is more likely that you end up with 4 red and 1 white beads. Result, you have 4 'foreign' beads in either glass.

(You cannot take 5 red beads because you ought to have at least some white [since all the white liquid is evenly distributed in the red wine], and the most likely between having 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 is obviously 1)

I was once alive but now I am dead,
Black as night and white as silk,
Though I am dead I still have breath of fire.
What am I?

Did we do this one? I'm getting confused cause I'm getting a bunch of these from another forum and I can't remember whether this was done or I just remember seeing it at the other place.

Sounds like a ember.

Someone on the group where I got the wine puzzle from used the bead example. Seemed a lot of people thought he was nuts, but it made sense to me. (I've noticed there's some people on that group who like to make everything way over complicated. One guy went off on a whole paragraph about the color of the glasses. Huh? There was no color of the glasses.)

As for the charcoal/ember -- I think that is right. Um... sorry, but I realized after I posted it that I'd never seen the solution posted. (Everyone was posting a million riddles at once and many of them sort of got lost in the crowd.) But I always thought it was charcoal. OK, too easy.

In fact, on my first reading, there was mention of red wine, then white glass then red glass, etc. I supposed the riddle was reproduced in such a way that some words were removed to make it shorter to type.

There was a detective, he was called in for a murder, when he reached the library, there was the assistant, the detective asked him what happened, the assistant said "well, I was locking the front door and my boss had an important paper and then a "guest" came over and shot him. The man with the gun fled from the scene and the paper was in my boss's hand so, I took it and hid it, but the gunman's partner struck me in the head and knocked me out. "Do you know where you hid the paper?" asked the detective. "Yes, in that shelf inside a red book exactly between pages 77 and 78." As the detective saw the boss dead on the desk, the detective soon realized the assistant was lying. How did he know?

This is... the one with the yes/no question, right?

Oh well...

Was there something else in the boss's hand?

This is... the one with the yes/no question, right?

Oh well...

Was there something else in the boss's hand?

Hey Unky, I don't think this is really a yes or no riddle but I guess I could answer questions for you but I don't know if you could get the answer from asking questions like that but we can try if you want.

So if you wish, No

Oh, I thought so... It's just guessing until we get the answer then...

The boss wasn't killed with a gun, but something else.

No, he was killed with the gun.

Well, Unky, I actually can't answer most of these questions because since the guy was lying, I don't know what exactly he was lying about so I don't know what is yes and what is no. There is something that the assistant said that made the detective realize he was lying.

It could be about the locking the front door... the boss couldn't be in the library if it was being closed?

Nope, not it

...exactly between pages 77 and 78."This. :)

Well, the whole thing is suspicious... only thing that I think remains are:

The assistant first said 'a' guest, then he said there was apartner.
The assistant had the time to take, hide, and look at what page he hid the paper in the presence of the gunman's partner.

This. :)

Yes it is this, I figure you know why, so lets see if someone else can explain this?

Good job by the way.

Well, the whole thing is suspicious... only thing that I think remains are:

the assistant first said 'a' guest, then he said there was apartner.
the assistant had the time to take, hide, and look at what page he hid the paper in the presence of the gunman's partner.

Unky, go off NK's answer, you might be able to explain why he concluded this from hearing that?

I know what he means, but can't there be any book where the page count starts on the left? :o

I know what he means, but can't there be any book where the page count starts on the left? :o

I am not sure Unky. As far as I knew every book started with 1 on the right page.

I'm pretty sure all books do start with 1 on the right. I caught that one immediately, but every time I know one, someone else always beats me. (That's what happens when you work weird shifts and don't get on until late.)

Did anyone ever figure out the sack one?

And has anyone but J noticed the new lateral thinking puzzle? Or are we pooped out on those?

I am not sure Unky. As far as I knew every book started with 1 on the right page.

As the official b@stard to stir the pot that was calm...

We don't know the language in which the book was written... if it was hebrew or persian the first page would be on the right and read "in reverse" order... so... it is entirely possible to have thy document 'tween those page counts.

I'm a snot.



And has anyone but J noticed the new lateral thinking puzzle? Or are we pooped out on those?

I've seen it. I'm just off the lateral thinking threads after my absolute mental flameout on the first one.

as the official b@stard to stir the pot that was calm...

We don't know the language in which the book was written... if it was hebrew or persian the first page would be on the right and read "in reverse" order... so... it is entirely possible to have thy document 'tween those page counts.

I'm a snot.

Yes, you are. ;) That just ruins the joke of it. Or I should say, there wouldn't be any way to solve it unless we made the assumption that it's not Hebrew or something. A real detective would need to check such things, but in a puzzle we just assume we don't need to check.



I've seen it. I'm just off the lateral thinking threads after my absolute mental flameout on the first one.

Well, just pour a little bourbon on the flame... oh wait, no, not good. Um, some baking soda then. Yes, but put some baking soda on the flame and all should be well.

Did anyone ever figure out the sack one?

I don't think I saw that... or was it something about an owner and a helper thing carrying a sack?
If that's it, then it was solved.

as the official b@stard to stir the pot that was calm...

we dont know the language in which the book was written... if it was hebrew or persian the first page would be on the right and read "in reverse" order... so... it is entirely possible to have thy document 'tween those page counts.

im a snot.



ive seen it. im just off the lateral thinking threads after my absolute mental flameout on the first one.


Well, all is fine by me and your added knowledge, but as said before I said this, since the answer to the riddle is that it could not be between those pages, it must be written in English so good try and you gave me a laugh anyway.

I'm pretty sure all books do start with 1 on the right. I caught that one immediately, but every time I know one, someone else always beats me. (That's what happens when you work weird shifts and don't get on til late.)

Did anyone ever figure out the sack one?

And has anyone but J noticed the new lateral thinking puzzle? Or are we pooped out on those?

I think all the ones in the lateral thinking puzzle have been solved so there has been nobody there and since my riddle wasn't really one like that, I posted it here, but anyway I like the ones in the other thread so please post more.

I don't think I saw that... or was it something about an owner and a helper thing carrying a sack?
If that's it, then it was solved.

Yes, that one. Solved when? I don't recall seeing it, or not anything that was correct.

I think all the ones in the lateral thinking puzzle have been solved so there has been nobody there and since my riddle wasn't really one like that, I posted it here, but anyway I like the ones in the other thread soo please post more.

No, it's a new thread that's been mostly ignored, like it just hit page 2. Unky said he just now found it. (No one was posting so it wouldn't be showing up in subscribed lists. Er, sorry, alerts list. :rolleyes:)

I can post more on the other riddle thread, once I'm home and can get to them. I'm sure others have more.

I was not ignoring it just so you know. I keep checking it but there has been nothing new added so I therefore people don't go there and can't solve any riddles.

As for the one about the grain and the sacks. I believe it was Kit who said something about the farmer was carrying the grain and the helper carried two empty sacks. You then said, correct. I don't know if it was about that or not but I am sure it was assumed that way by others as well. If that is not the correct answer then, Sorry.

No, it's a new thread that's been mostly ignored, like it just hit page 2. Unky said he just now found it. (No one was posting so it wouldn't be showing up in subscribed lists. Er, sorry, alerts list. :rolleyes:)

I can post more on the other riddle thread, once I'm home and can get to them. I'm sure others have more.

Yes, it's been difficult to follow new threads on the ffStyle, but now that v2 is back, it's much easier! :p

Ok, lets bring this back to life here, I will start with an easy one:

I am the child of a father also the child of a mother, I remain to be no ones son, who am I?

Ok, lets bring this back to life here, I will start with an easy one:

I am the child of a father also the child of a mother, I remain to be no ones son, who am I?

The daughter

A daughter?

Very good, told you it was easy? You want another easy one?

The person who builds it, doesn't want it. The person who bought it, doesn't use it. The person who sues it, never saw it. What is it?

This was said before I think. A coffin

Oh, OK. Well I missed that one so I am sorry for posting one you already seen. I will find another one that you hopefully haven't had.

Ok, I hope this one has not been said. It is easy and kind of dumb, but hey.

There is one word in the English language always pronounced incorrectly. What is the word?

Uh... incorrectly? :o

Yep, you got it Unky.

As for the one about the grain and the sacks. I believe it was Kit who said something about the farmer was carrying the grain and the helper carried two empty sacks. You then said, correct. I don't know if it was about that or not but I am sure it was assumed that way by others as well. If that is not the correct answer then, Sorry.

Wow, I must've been totally out of it. I don't remember that at all.

Yes, it's been difficult to follow new threads on the ffStyle, but now that v2 is back, it's much easier! :p

Really? I've never been in the ff for long. I got fed up with it rather quickly. Then I decided I better go check it out and make some notes if I wanted any say in the opinion area. But last time I tried it, it got stuck with a page with no headers -- I couldn't go to my profile or home or anything cause that was all missing off the top. I forget what I did have on the page but I was able to click on Ben and get to his profile and send him a PM to fix it. Otherwise I was totally stuck and couldn't do anything.

Now why would I want to try something like that again?

If it's been difficult to find new posts, here are the other two threads, which do have new posts on them:

https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/games/ive-got-another-riddle-you-493534.html

https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/games/new-lateral-thinking-puzzle-497717.html