Riddle of the Day

[Gizmokid2005]

One mother gave 25 books to her daughter and another mother gave her daughter 8 books. However, between both daughters they only increased their collection by 25 books. How can this be?

ANSWER (Congrats TL): There are only 3 people - a daughter, her mother, and her grandmother. The mother received 25 books from the grandmother and then gave 8 to her daughter.

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NEXT RIDDLE:

Grandma looked up from her rocking chair and said, "As far as I can determine, there is only one anagram of the word TRINKET. Do you know what it is?"

[acoustikarl]

NEXT RIDDLE:

Grandma looked up from her rocking chair and said, "As far as I can determine, there is only one anagram of the word TRINKET. Do you know what it is?"

knitter

[TurcoLoco]

knitter

Funny, as a guy, that word popped up in your head so easily!

[Mathster]

ANSWER (Congrats TL): There are only 3 people - a daughter, her mother, and her grandmother. The mother received 25 books from the grandmother and then gave 8 to her daughter.

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NEXT RIDDLE:

Grandma looked up from her rocking chair and said, "As far as I can determine, there is only one anagram of the word TRINKET. Do you know what it is?"

whats an anagram?

[cauzomb]

whats an anagram?

All the letters of one word combined to make another different word.

[Gizmokid2005]

MAN! You guys are killing me!!

Grandma looked up from her rocking chair and said, "As far as I can determine, there is only one anagram of the word TRINKET. Do you know what it is?"

ANSWER (Congrats acoustikarl): Knitter.

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NEXT RIDDLE:

How many flowers do I have if all of them are roses except two, all of them are tulips except two, and all of them are daisies except two?

[TurcoLoco]

MAN! You guys are killing me!!


ANSWER (Congrats acoustikarl): Knitter.

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NEXT RIDDLE:

How many flowers do I have if all of them are roses except two, all of them are tulips except two, and all of them are daisies except two?

Minimum 3 and logically, that is also the maximum number I can be certain on.

[Gizmokid2005]

How many flowers do I have if all of them are roses except two, all of them are tulips except two, and all of them are daisies except two?

ANSWER (Congrats TL): You have 3 flowers.

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NEXT RIDDLE:

I am as old as John will be when I am twice as old as John was when my age was half the sum of our present ages. John is as old as I was when John was half the age he will be 10 years from now. How old am I?