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Riddles

1. I add six to eleven, and get five. Why is this correct?

Answer: When it is 11 a.m., adding six hours makes it 5 p.m.
2. Using only addition, add eight 8s to get the number 1,000.
Answer: 888 + 88 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 1,000.

3. How do you go from 98 to 720 using just one letter?
Answer: Add an "x" between "ninety" and "eight". Ninety x Eight = 720
4. There is a three digit number.
The second digit is four times as big as the third digit, while the first digit is three less
than the second digit. What is the number?

Answer: 141
5. When my father was 31 I was 8. Now he is twice as old as me. How old am I?
Answer: I must be 23 if my father is twice as old as me.

6. He was sitting between two mats. His qualification is ICS. Who is he ?
Answer : Mathematics
7.
Answer :
3.5 + 4.5 = 8

9.5 -3.5 = 6
= =
13 8

8.
Answer :
5 + 5 = 10
5 x 2 + 2 = 12

5 x 2 – 1 x 5 = 5
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