RIDDLE: On the Right Track
Submitted by: Kelly B.
A train 1-mile long is traveling at a speed of one mile per minute through a tunnel 1-mile long. How long will it take for the train to completely pass through the tunnel?
Last Month’s Riddle: The Underwater Challenge
A magician was bragging to a crowd, “I can hold my breath underwater for a full 6 minutes!” Impressed murmurs followed – until a kid piped up, “That’s nothing! I can stay underwater for 10 minutes – no tricks, no gear, and no air pockets!” The magician laughed. “Prove it,” he said, “and I’ll give you $10,000.” The kid did… and walked away $10,000 richer. How did the kid pull it off?
Solution: He simply filled a glass with water and held it over his head for 10 minutes!
Solved by: Haim Solei, Family Blum, Abie Arking, Big Mike, Shelly Mizrahi, Lisa T., The Shmulster, Carl Dweck, and The Sultan Family.
JUNIOR RIDDLE: Twin Teaser
Submitted by: Carl M.
Two people born on the same day, from the same mother and father, but they are not twins. How is this possible?
Last Month’s Junior Riddle: An Odd Equation
Here’s a puzzler for you: 81 × 9 = 801.
Obviously, that’s not right. But with one clever move, you can make this equation true – no math needed. What do you have to do?
Solution: Turn the equation upside down. It becomes: 108 = 6 × 18.
Solved by: Frieda Tessone, Morris Kabani, Haim Soleimani, The Blum Family, Lisa T., The Big Cheese, Family Sultan, Alice Rishty, and The Shmulster.