Today's Riddle - December 15th, 2007

[The_Twisted_Ear]

A man had twelve toothpicks in front of him. He took one away. Now he had nine in front of him. How is this possible?

 

[TWL]

N has 3 toothpicks, I has 1, N again, has 3, finally, E has 4. 3+1+3+4=11

 

[The_Twisted_Ear]

N has 3 toothpicks, I has 1, N again, has 3, finally, E has 4. 3+1+3+4=11

Sorry - not the answer I'm looking for...

 

[SweetThang]

The remaining 11 toothpicks were arranged to spell the word NINE

 

[Booboo3604]

A man had twelve toothpicks in front of him. He took one away. Now he had nine in front of him. How is this possible?

I know this one! He arranged the eleven toothpicks to spell out the word NINE! N (3) I (1) N (3) E (4) = 11

 

[Booboo3604]

The remaining 11 toothpicks were arranged to spell the word NINE

Dang it, I went into too much detail typing...... You beat me!

 

[The_Twisted_Ear]

The remaining 11 toothpicks were arranged to spell the word NINE

Correct!

Tomorrow's will be much tougher!

The remaining 11 toothpicks were arranged to spell the word NINE.

 

[SweetThang]

Dang it, I went into too much detail typing...... You beat me!

ImnoMensa, but I try

 

[SweetThang]

Correct!

Tomorrow's will be much tougher!

The remaining 11 toothpicks were arranged to spell the word NINE.

 

[TWL]

Sorry - not the answer I'm looking for...

I have five digits extended on my hand. Alternating from left to right, I fold a digit until there is one left. What is left?

BTW, just some humor.

 

[bcp]

I have five digits extended on my hand. Alternating from left to right, I fold a digit until there is one left. What is left?

BTW, just some humor.

now that right there has entertainment value.