Two mothers and two daughters went shopping for new dresses for a wedding celebration. They each returned with a new dress, but they only bought 3 dresses. How can this be correct?

It was a grandmother, mother, and daughter, thus 2 mothers and 2 daughters.

It was a grandmother, mother, and daughter, thus 2 mothers and 2 daughters.

I see that it was too easy for you. So here's a harder one.

The Mountaineers

A family of 4 were going on a mountaineering holiday. The second morning they were all found dead in their cabin. The coroner declared that they had all died from drowning. The faucets in the cabin had not been left on and the boiler and water storage units were undamaged. There was no sign of foul play. What caused them to drown?


Clues: 1. They were at least a mile from the nearest lake.
2. It had not rained for 5 days. Not a flash flood.
3. It was not caused by problems with a dam.

Chinese water torturer?

Chinese water torturer?

No...

Did the coroner lie?

Did the coroner lie?

No, he was the best in his field. An honorable man.

Okay.

Did the coroner make a mistake then?
Was he unsure of a fact?

Everyone is prone to mistakes ;)

Did someone drown them?

Was it an accidental death for all of them?

Okay.

Did the coroner make a mistake then?
Was he unsure of a fact?

Everyone is prone to mistakes ;)

No mistake was made on the autopsies. I wouldn't do you all like that.

Did someone drown them?

Was it an accidental death for all of them?

Yes, they all died accidentally. No foul play was involved.

I wanted to make things sure, as opposed to the things I implied as settled before. I make so many non settled assumptions :o.

Were their cabin on the mountain?
Was the mountain covered with ice?
Was it a cold night?

I wanted to make things sure, as opposed to the things I implied as settled before. I make so many non settled assumptions :o.

Were their cabin on the mountain? No.
Was the mountain covered with ice? No.
Was it a cold night? No.

Was there any source of water in the cabin besides the faucets, the boiler and water storage units?

Did the mountaineers have an illness?

Does drowned here means that their lungs were filled with water?

Was there any source of water in the cabin besides the faucets, the boiler and water storage units? No.

Did the mountaineers have an illness? No.

Does drowned here means that their lungs were filled with water? Yes, from an outside source, not internally, from body fluids.

Keep thinking.

Did they drown on their own spit or mucus? Did they drink themselves to death?

Ok, I'll just put it here to keep it easily visible.


The Mountaineers

A family of 4 were going on a mountaineering holiday. The second morning they were all found dead in their cabin. The coroner declared that they had all died from drowning. The faucets in the cabin had not been left on and the boiler and water storage units were undamaged. There was no sign of foul play. What caused them to drown?


Clues: 1. They were at least a mile from the nearest lake.
2. It had not rained for 5 days. Not a flash flood.
3. It was not caused by problems with a dam.

Did they all die on the same day?
At the same instant?
Was there some remaining trace of water on the cabin floor?
Could it be that they were already dead when water got into their lungs?

Did they drown on their own spit or mucus? Did they drink theirselves to death?

No, external fluid source. No, no voluntary intake of said fluid source.

Is it relavent that it was the second day?

Ok, I'll just put it here to keep it easily visible.



Did they all die on the same day?
At the same instant?
Was there some remaining trace of water on the cabin floor?
Could it be that they were already dead when water got into their lungs?

Yes, same day.
Within a few minutes of each other.
Yes.
No. Drowning was the cause of death.

Is it relavent that it was the second day?

No, it could have happened on the first or third day as well.

Hmm, so there was water on the floor. This one is going to drive me crazy right?

Hmm, so there was water on the floor. This one is going to drive me crazy right?

Oh yes. Oh yes indeed.

Are the ages of the family members relevant?
Are the weather conditions at the time they died relevant?

Are the ages of the family members relevant?
Are the weather conditions at the time they died relevant?

No and no.

Got to go get my kids from school. Be back in a while. Sorry for leaving you hanging.

The Mountaineers

A family of 4 were going on a mountaineering holiday. The second morning they were all found dead in their cabin. The coroner declared that they had all died from drowning. The faucets in the cabin had not been left on and the boiler and water storage units were undamaged. There was no sign of foul play. What caused them to drown?


Clues: 1. They were at least a mile from the nearest lake.
2. It had not rained for 5 days. Not a flash flood.
3. It was not caused by problems with a dam.

No worries, I have like 5 threads to be updated and all those... phew!

Were the dead people found on the floor?
Were they perhaps on the bed?
Is there a bath tub in the cabin? A recipient of water in the cabin?

No worries, I have like 5 threads to be updated and all those... phew!

Were the dead people found on the floor?
Were they perhaps on the bed?
Is there a bath tub in the cabin? A recipient of water in the cabin?

Perhaps on the floor, on the bed, on a table, doesn't matter.
No internal water source was present.

Is it relevant where the cabin is located?

Did the cabin move? For example, a landslide caused it to slide down the mountain?

Is snow involved?

Would they have found fresh water in their lungs (as opposed to saltwater or some other type of liquid)?

Was there anything wrong with the cabin?

Is there more than say 3-4 inches of water on the floor?

Did any water get in under the door(s)?

The Mountaineers

A family of 4 were going on a mountaineering holiday. The second morning they were all found dead in their cabin. The coroner declared that they had all died from drowning. The faucets in the cabin had not been left on and the boiler and water storage units were undamaged. There was no sign of foul play. What caused them to drown?


Clues: 1. They were at least a mile from the nearest lake.
2. It had not rained for 5 days. Not a flash flood.
3. It was not caused by problems with a dam.

Humidity? Did that have anything to do with it?

Did a big plane with a water tank come in and dump a lot of water on the cabin, crashing in the roof and drowning everyone?

(Hey, I had to ask.)

Is it relevant where the cabin is located? Yes.

Did the cabin move? No. For example, a landslide caused it to slide down the mountain? No.

Is snow involved?No.

Would they have found fresh water in their lungs (as opposed to saltwater or some other type of liquid)? The water type is important.

Good questions.

Did a big plane with a water tank come in and dump a lot of water on the cabin, crashing in the roof and drowning everyone?

(Hey, I had to ask.)

Haha. Where did that crazy idea come from? That would be funny - there was a forest fire and the plane was sent to the nearby lake to get water to drop on the houses. Was there a man with a snorkel and mask dead in the cabin as well?

Was there anything wrong with the cabin? Yes.

Is there more than say 3-4 inches of water on the floor? Yes.

Did any water get in under the door(s)? No.

Good job.

Did a big plane with a water tank come in and dump a lot of water on the cabin, crashing in the roof and drowning everyone?

(Hey, I had to ask.)

I know, but no, no plane dumping water.

Humidity? Did that have anything to do with it?

No.

The water type is important. Is it fresh water? Saltwater? Chemically treated water?

Is fire involved? Did the water come from a firetruck?

The water type is important.Yes. Is it fresh water? No. Saltwater?Yes. Chemically treated water?No.

Is fire involved?No. Did the water come from a firetruck? No.

You're getting closer.

The house started to burn, a firetruck put the fire out not realizing that there were people inside. They were found dead because they drowned in the water from the firetruck.

Stop laughing, I'm tired! ;)

Saltwater - Did it get hit by a tsunami?

Alty - your answer wasn't crazy. Actually for this game, neither is this.

The house started to burn, a firetruck put the fire out not realizing that there were people inside. They were found dead because they drowned in the water from the firetruck.

Stop laughing, I'm tired! ;)

No fire, no firetruck.

Saltwater - Did it get hit by a tsunami?No.

Alty - your answer wasn't crazy. Actually for this game, neither is this.

No, nothing is crazy in the thinking game.

Alty will come back after she's eaten and her brain starts functioning again.

No fire? No firetruck?

That sucks!

Flash flood? Toilet overflowed? The well exploded?

I give up... for now. ;)

Alty will come back after she's eaten and her brain starts functioning again.

No fire? No firetruck?

That sucks!

Flash flood? Toilet overflowed? The well exploded?

I give up....for now. ;)

No, no, no.

Was it caused by a natural disaster?

Did the saltwater come from the ocean? From a saltwater lake?

The location of the cabin is important. Is it important which continent it is on? Or do we just need to know the type of setting? Such as, is it in a forest?

Darn - I really thought the tsunami was it. :)

Was it caused by a natural disaster? No.

Did the saltwater come from the ocean? Yes. From a saltwater lake? No.

The location of the cabin is important.Yes. Is it important which continent it is on? No. Or do we just need to know the type of setting?Yes. Such as, is it in a forest? No.

Darn - I really thought the tsunami was it. Nope, sorry. :)

Closer and closer.

Is the cabin on a mountain overlooking the ocean?

Is a boat involved?

Did they die in the cabin? Did they die in the ocean accidentally but were moved to the cabin? (edit - just realized that there was more than 3-4 inches of water in the cabin, but I'll leave my questions. Who knows?)

Is the cabin on a mountain overlooking the ocean? No.

Is a boat involved? Yes.

Did they die in the cabin? Yes. Did they die in the ocean accidentally but were moved to the cabin? No, they were not moved.

You'll get it soon now.

You'll get it soon now.

It doesn't feel that way. :o

Did they bring the boat to the cabin?

Did the boat have a tank that held saltwater?

Was there damage to the boat?

It doesn't feel that way. :o

Did they bring the boat to the cabin? No.

Did the boat have a tank that held saltwater? No.

Was there damage to the boat? Yes.

Think harder.

Think harder.

Oh wait. They were going to the mountains, but did they get there? Were they in their cabin in their boat on the ocean heading to their location but something happened to the boat and they took on water?

Oh wait. They were going to the mountains, but did they get there? Were they in their cabin in their boat on the ocean heading to their location but something happened to the boat and they took on water?

We have a winner! It's all about different types of cabins.

Here's the official answer:

They were traveling to their destination by cruise ship. The hull of the ship was rammed during the night, and their cabin was below the water line. The pressure of the water held the door shut, they could not escape, and the rescuers were too late to save them.

Great job.

We have a winner! It's all about different types of cabins.

Here's the official answer:

They were traveling to their destination by cruise ship. The hull of the ship was rammed during the night, and their cabin was below the water line. The pressure of the water held the door shut, they could not escape, and the rescuers were too late to save them.

Great job.

That was so fun. I'm really enjoying these puzzles. Thanks for doing it. :)

We have a winner! It's all about different types of cabins.

Here's the official answer:

They were traveling to their destination by cruise ship. The hull of the ship was rammed during the night, and their cabin was below the water line. The pressure of the water held the door shut, they could not escape, and the rescuers were too late to save them.

Great job.



And now I better go make dinner - it's going on 7:00 already. :p

I've got to go too. My wife is in Rome, Italy (flight attendant) and it's just us boys at home. Bedtime.

See you tomorrow.

My brain hurts. Thanks for that JM. ;)

Dinner is in the oven, it's "throw together what we have in the house" night. Should be interesting. I can't wait to taste it. ;)

We have noodles, spaghetti sauce, garlic, cheese, peas, and a few seasonings. I boiled the noodles, layered all the other ingredients, put it in the oven, and now I'm crossing my fingers that picky eater 1 and 2 will eat it.

Another riddle?

Anyone?

Haha. Where did that crazy idea come from? That would be funny - there was a forest fire and the plane was sent to the nearby lake to get water to drop on the houses. Was there a man with a snorkel and mask dead in the cabin as well?

Well, of course.

1. They were at least a mile from the nearest lake.

A "clue" that is intentionally misleading?

Another riddle?

Anyone?

I had already started another over here:
https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/games/lateral-thinking-puzzle-506400-10.html