RIDDLE: Wrong Room
Submitted by: Steven B.
Mr. Green is sitting in his hotel room when there is a knock at the door. He opened the door to see an elderly man whom he had never seen before. The elderly man said, “Oh I’m sorry. I have made a mistake. I thought this was my room.” He then went down the corridor and in the elevator. Mr. Green went back into his room and phoned security. What made Mr. Green so suspicious of the elderly man?
Last Month’s Riddle: Birthday Budget
You’re planning to spend your birthday money taking some friends to the zoo. Is it cheaper to take 1 friend to the zoo twice, or 2 friends to the zoo at the same time – or is it the same either way?
Solution: Take 2 friends at the same time, so you’ll only buy 3 tickets total. If you take 1 friend twice, you’ll need to buy yourself a ticket each time, for a total of 4 tickets.
Solved by: Jack Menahem, Rafael Shmulewitz, Raymond Dabbah, Haim Soleimani, Big Mike, Family Blum, Marlene T., and Mazie Baraka.
Junior Riddle: The Missing Sister
Submitted by: Molly F.
There are five sisters. One is reading a book, another is cooking, another is playing chess, and another is doing laundry. What is the fifth sister doing?
Last Month’s Junior Riddle: Shopping Spree
Alan bought a pair of shoes and a tie, which cost a total of $150. The shoes cost $100 more than the tie. How much was each item?
Solution: The shoes cost $125 and the tie cost $25.
Solved by: Batya Gadeh, Rafael Shmulewitz, H. Soleimani, The Big Cheese, Devorah Gadeh, The Blum Family, Martin Safdiegh, Mazie Baraka, and The Shmulster.