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Riddle me this…

Posted on 01. Dec, 2009 by Jake in brain teasers

This week’s riddles are actually quite easy so go on, have a stab at the following.

Problem A

How would you measure 2 litres of water if you had:

1. 4 and 5-liter bowls
2. 4 and 3-liter bowls?

Problem B

If you have 2 sandglasses: one 7-minute and the second one 4-minute, how can you correctly time 9 minutes?

Answer to last week’s riddle:

The Empty Triangle

Which figure should be placed in the empty triangle?

The top number minus the bottom left-hand number is multiplied by the bottom right-hand number to give the number inside the triangle.

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