Riddles

[Duke of Marlbrough]

Johnny's mother had three children. The first child was named April. The second child was named May. What was the third child's name?

What can be measured, but has no length, width or height?

A man went into a bank to cash a check. In handing over the money, the cashier, by mistake, gave him dollars for cents and cents for dollars. He pocketed the money without examining it, and spent a nickel on his way home. He then found that he possessed exactly twice the amount of the check. He had no money in his pocket before going to the bank. What was the exact amount of that check?

 

[Turner]

April, May, and Johnny.

 

[Civanator]

the exact amount of the check?

 

[Perfection]

What can be measured, but has no length, width or height?
Temperature

 

[KingWilly]

I believe this is still unanswered..

Originally posted by DiamondzAndGunz
My first is often at the front door.
My second is found in the cereal family.
My third is what most people want.
My whole is one of the United States

1. Mat
2. Rye
3. Money

Whole: Mat+Rye+Money
= Matrimony, the United State (union of two people)

 

[KingWilly]

Originally posted by Duke of Marlbrough
Johnny's mother had three children. The first child was named April. The second child was named May. What was the third child's name?

What can be measured, but has no length, width or height?

1. Johnny

2. Time

 

[DiamondzAndGunz]

@ Duke of Marlbrough: $31.63 was the amount of the check, and he recieved $63.31.

@ Kingwilly: yeah, it was answered a couple pages ago.

 

[CrackedCrystal]

Originally posted by DiamondzAndGunz
@crackedcrystal:

The radioactive monkey and a monkey cross the river.
The radioactive monkey rows back.
The radioactive monkey and a monkey cross the river.
The radioactive monkey rows back.
Two humans cross the river.
A human and a monkey row back.
The radioactive monkey and a human cross the river.
A human and a monkey row back.
Two humans row across the river.
The radioactive monkey rows back.
The radioactive monkey and a monkey cross the river.
The radioactive monkey rows back.
The radioactive monkey and a monkey cross the river.

Is it right? please tell me it's right....

Its right

 

[KingWilly]

Originally posted by Duke of Marlbrough
[A man went into a bank to cash a check. In handing over the money, the cashier, by mistake, gave him dollars for cents and cents for dollars. He pocketed the money without examining it, and spent a nickel on his way home. He then found that he possessed exactly twice the amount of the check. He had no money in his pocket before going to the bank. What was the exact amount of that check?

The cheque was for $31.63

He was given $63.31 and spent $0.05 leaving him with $63.26, exactly twice the amount of the cheque.

 

[Duke of Marlbrough]

I tried to give some of varied skill levels. I'll work on finding harder ones.

Turner:

Perfection & Kingwilly: Both work for me.

DiamondzAndGunz:

 

[CrackedCrystal]

Here is a math question inspired by a former professor from my college.

In the golden age of television there was a game show called "Let's make a deal" hosted by Monty Hall. A contestant was shown three doors. behind one of these doors was a prize. The contestant would choose a door. Then Monty would open one of the two remaining doors that did not contain the prize. Now the contestant had the choose to swap the door they picked, with the one remaining door. The question is, in order to maximize the chance of winning the prize, should the contestant swap doors, keep their original choice, or does it not matter, either way they have the same chance?

by the way, have you heard they are going to bring the game show "Let's Make a Deal" back to TV and make new episodes?

 

[WillJ]

What has keys, but opens nothing, allows you to return, though you've never been in it before, and lets you shift about all you want?



An old bungalo in Seattle, Washington has a yellow bathroom, a yellow closet, a yellow bed, a yellow table, seven yellow chairs, thirteen yellow rooms, a yellow bookshelf, a yellow aquarium, yellow plates and silverware, a yellow study, a yellow billiard table, three cats with yellow fur, all yellow walls and floors, a yellow gerbil, yellow towels, a yellow toilet, and a yellow computer. What color is its staircase?

 

[Turner]

A typewritter.

Bungalos don't have staircases?

 

[CrackedCrystal]

Originally posted by WillJ
An old bungalo in Seattle, Washington has a yellow bathroom, a yellow closet, a yellow bed, a yellow table, seven yellow chairs, thirteen yellow rooms, a yellow bookshelf, a yellow aquarium, yellow plates and silverware, a yellow study, a yellow billiard table, three cats with yellow fur, all yellow walls and floors, a yellow gerbil, yellow towels, a yellow toilet, and a yellow computer. What color is its staircase?

Bungalows don't have staircases.

 

[CrackedCrystal]

Quit beating me to the punch turner just kidding

 

[WillJ]

Originally posted by Turner_727
A typewritter.

Bungalos don't have staircases?

Woah, that was quick! And yep, you're right on both.

 

[Turner]

I was just sitting here doing [dance] "whoo-hoo! I beat CC!" [dance]

 

[Turner]

Okay, I got one. It's an easy one, but it's all I got right now.

I drop a raw egg onto the ground, and it drops ten feet but doesn't break. How is this possible?

Ohh! Another one:

What happens once in a second, twice in a week, and once in a year, but not at all in a day?

 

[WillJ]

Originally posted by CrackedCrystal
In the golden age of television there was a game show called "Let's make a deal" hosted by Monty Hall. A contestant was shown three doors. behind one of these doors was a prize. The contestant would choose a door. Then Monty would open one of the two remaining doors that did not contain the prize. Now the contestant had the choose to swap the door they picked, with the one remaining door. The question is, in order to maximize the chance of winning the prize, should the contestant swap doors, keep their original choice, or does it not matter, either way they have the same chance?

Hmm, I'm not sure, but here's what I think:

Each door has a 1/3 chance of containing the prize. You pick one, with a 1/3 chance of winning. An empty door is opened, so now there are two doors left, each with a 1/2 chance of containing the prize. Therefore, keeping your original choice and swapping would have the same chance of success.

Of course, this seems kind of simple... Am I right?

 

[CrackedCrystal]

Sorry WillJ, that is not correct. I will give you a hint, the contestant should swap doors. Can you explain why?