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DaveKing,
This has stumped me!
Anymore hints? I don't get it <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

Bart185

No more hints..it's all there. I really enjoyed it and once you get a start on it you'll probably get it quick enough.

I've been trying for an hour <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />.
Come on,one little hint? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/help.gif" alt="" />

Bart185

Okay... Only think about #4, #9 and #14 for a while... there is something there to get you going a bit.

Sorry Dave, I'm gonna punt <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />.
Anyone else wanna give it a shot?
Good luck!

OK ... My wife and I solved DaveKing's "Einstein" thingy... I will tell you who owns the fish, but I wont tell you the full breakdown of each household... you need to do that for yourself...

The German owns the fish...

Scott, you're right on the division of the horses. 9-6-2 the way it my Dad explained it to me is this:

They didn't know how to divide the horses either so they asked a stranger riding by.

He told them to turn his horse in the lot and for the first boy to take his half (9) of the now 18 horses and leave his horse alone.

Same for the one third (6)

And for the one nineth (2)

Then he got back on his horse and rode on.

The fun comes watching the expression as the addition is done in the head and the puzzlement as to where the extra horse showed up from. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />



BCR

Boggy Creek Ranger...

Please do not think I'm being rude, but if the answer to your riddle involves a mystery passer-by with a horse, then the answer to the bridge crossing riddle might as well be what someone else stated - which is "set the bridge on fire and everyone run across in 10 minutes before it burns down". I always thought the point of these brain teasers was to have all the information you need in front of you... not to fabricate things to happen to make it easier. As far as I'm concerned, your brain teaser is not possible - your "solution" is bunk.

BCR

This riddle as told to me by my father involved a lawyer rather than a stranger (perhaps one in the same). This additional horse in the corral information was relayed during the initial telling of the riddle.

Is short: Father dies, boys try to divide horses at 1/2, 1/6th, 1/9th buy fail, summon a lawyer whose horse is put into the corral, lawyer makes the required division, lawyer retrieves horse from corral and leaves, boys happy. Question is, how many horses did each boy get??





The Microsoft Bridge

Mr. 1 min
Mr. 2 min
Mr. 5 min
Mr. 10 min

First trip: Mr. 1 min & Mr. 2 min. 2 minutes across
First return: Mr. 1 min 1 minute return
Second trip: Mr. 5 min & Mr. 10 min 10 minutes across
Second return: Mr. 2 min 2 minutes return
Third trip: Mr. 1 min & Mr. 2 min 2 minutes across

17 Minutes



WGM

The Einstein's Riddle.

Glad you perhaps enjoyed it.



The 3 houses and 3 utilities.

I first recall solving this one many years ago as blammer suggested. Draw the puzzle on a torus (doughnut/donut) shaped object and solve it in 3-D.






One I haven't heard from anyone other than my father.


A young boy is walking home carrying a bag containing apples (oranges,peaches,pomegranates,whatever).

He has NO method to cut the apples and MUST always give away a whole apple. He can not eat the apples nor throw some away and they must always be carried in the bag (not in his pockets or such)

He meets a elderly woman he knows and decides to give her some apples. He gives her half the apples plus half an apple she thanks him and he continues on his way.
A short while later he meets a young girl and decides to give her some apples. He gives her half the remaining apples plus half an apple and continues on his way.


He arrives home with one apple remaining in the bag. How many apples did his give the elderly woman and how many did he give the young girl?

I think Bubba can just carry that slow dude on his back, Dunno but, I wouldn't want to mess with the guy with twelve balls.

Scott: You've got me on this one. If one knew whether he was sorting for a heavy or light individual it would be a snap. Assuming we were looking for a light one The answer would be first balance of 6 against 6. Take the light side set and balance 3 against 3. Take that light side and go 1 on 1, if those two are even it's the odd one out. With no knowledge of whether we are seeking a light or heavy. I don't think it can be accomplished in 3 weighings. Please enlighten us. 1Minute

1minute... that's precisely what I found out. I'm quite certain that as-is, there's no way to figure it out in only 3 weighings. I've heard that same riddle, but with the knowlege of the odd ball being either lighter, or heavier... but never where it could be either.

Boggy: That's a crock! I suppose we could have a bunch of foaling mares too and really screw stuff up. Nothing should be added to the pot by those accomplishing the solution. 1Minute

Here's one I taught my daughter. She got lots of mileage out of it and we both took great delight in the look on faces when people think "oh no, fractions!" <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

How do you split seven potatoes among 11 people?





Mash 'em!

I know...dumb, but the look on faces relieved to not have to do fractions is priceless!

--Mike

Dave - that's a good one. He starts with 7, gives the old woman 4, the young girl 2 and has one for himself.


1Minute and WGM - here are a couple of hints: 1) Think in base 3 arithmatic, and 2) you will always compare the same number of balls e.g. 3 and 3 or 4 and 4 etc...

Chew on that for a bit, and let me know if you want the solution.

Scott

WGM and 1 minute

1. I suppose it is a riddle and a very very old one more than a brain teaser. So then take it for a riddle.

2. Unwad thy panties. The whole deal is of absolutely no consequence on a cosmic scale.

3. Try to imagine how little I care what anyone else thinks of the merits of the old story.

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BCR

Boggy ... for what it's worth, I really could care less myself. As long as you know your "riddle" is whacked out, that's all that I care about. And since you seem to like those open ended riddles, here's one for you:

How many pancakes does it take to shingle a purple elephant?

Please, feel free to make up whatever you like in order to answer it, since that's basically how your "riddle" works... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

WOW! Your wound kinda tight buddy.

Actually, I'm not wound tight at all... Just being kind enough to point out the facts in a way the BCR can understand 'em... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

You would be amazed at what BCR understands Sir, truly amazed.