RIDDLE: Mis-Coinception
Submitted by: Leon B.
Two U.S. coins add up to 30 cents. If one of them is not a nickel, what are the two coins?
Last Month’s Riddle: Peachy Keen
If there are seven boys, and seven peaches in a basket, how do you give each boy a peach, but keep a peach in the basket?
Solution: Give the last boy his peach in the basket!
Solved by: Solly Gindi, Maggie Matalon, H. Soleimani, Big Mike, Richie Ayal, Daniel Mann, Jacob Ayal, Mayer Cohen, and Ralph S.
JUNIOR RIDDLE: Time Twist
Submitted by: Vivian S.
What day follows the day before yesterday if two days from now will be Sunday?
Last Month’s Junior Riddle: Mental Math
In your head, take 1,000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1,000. Now add 30. Add another 1,000. Now add 20. Now add another 1,000. Now add 10. What is the total?
Solution: The total is 4,100. Many people get tripped up at the end of the equation, when adding 10 to 4,090, and come up with 5,000.
Solved by: Maggie Matalon, Richie Ayal, Daniel Mann, The Shmulster, Jacob Ayal, Mayer Cohen, Sara Matut, The Big Cheese, and Haim S.