Riddles

[Julia]

Push the cork into the bottle, then shake the bottle until the coin drops out.

Glad to know you are still in touch with the stars!

 

[2020hindsight]

old sheik dies - leaves will - "I would like one half of my horses left to son A, one third to son B, and one ninth to son C". Trouble is he has 17 horses when he dies. (1/2 of 17 = 8.5 etc).

They call in the old wise dude to sort out how they can divide the horses without resorting to the butcher.

He listens - says "stay here, I'll be right back".

He returns with his own horse, adds it to the others (making 18), then says

"ok
son A, here are your 9 horses, being half,
son B, here are your 6 horses, being a third, and
son C, here are your 2 horses, being a ninth".

9+6+2 = 17 horses,
...
and he takes his home again .

 

[wayneL]

old sheik dies - leaves will - "I would like one half of my horses left to son A, one third to son B, and one ninth to son C". Trouble is he has 17 horses when he dies. (1/2 of 17 = 8.5 etc).

They call in the old wise dude to sort out how they can divide the horses without resorting to the butcher.

He listens - says "stay here, I'll be right back".

He returns with his own horse, adds it to the others (making 18), then says

"ok
son A, here are your 9 horses, being half,
son B, here are your 6 horses, being a third, and
son C, here are your 2 horses, being a ninth".

9+6+2 = 17 horses,
...
and he takes his home again .

1/2 + 1/3 + 1/9

= 9/18 + 6/18 + 2/18

= 17/18

= 94.44444*

The division of the horses never equaled 100%

 

[kgee]

An oldy but a goody

How far can a dog run into a forest?

 

[2020hindsight]

1/2 + 1/3 + 1/9

= 9/18 + 6/18 + 2/18

= 17/18

= 94.44444*

The division of the horses never equaled 100%

rats!!
I was hoping noone would work it out lol

(But I bet, if I'd made it something other than horses you'd have been stumped lol)

 

[2020hindsight]

An oldy but a goody

How far can a dog run into a forest?

gotcha - halfway?

 

[priji]

first scenario
First count A , B, C, D get 49.5%, 25%, 15%, 10.5%
Who wins the seat?

second scenario
First count A , B, C, D get 49.5%, 25.5%, 14.5%, 10.5%
Who wins the seat?

 

[Kauri]

first scenario
First count A , B, C, D get 49.5%, 25%, 15%, 10.5%
Who wins the seat?

second scenario
First count A , B, C, D get 49.5%, 25.5%, 14.5%, 10.5%
Who wins the seat?

A politician... unfortunately.. :karaoke:
Cheers
..........Kauri

 

[2020hindsight]

priji m8
you can't tell half a joke lol
or half a riddle for that matter
refer post #16 (also #19 and finally #34)

How important is 0.5% in an Australian Election Scenario (preferential voting etc)?

suppose you have an electoral seat
candidates are A B C and D
A gives preferences to D who gives to C who exchanges with B

first scenario
First count A , B, C, D get 49.5%, 25%, 15%, 10.5%
Who wins the seat?

second scenario
First count A , B, C, D get 49.5%, 25.5%, 14.5%, 10.5%
Who wins the seat?

 

[shinobi346]

It is a major horse race and the lead horse is winning by 4 lengths. Just as its about to cross the line the horse tumbles over and the jockey goes flying in the air. On observation of the dead animal later, the police are stumped as to how the horse was killed. Toxicity tests return negative. Illnesses and diseaseare ruled out. There are no other apparent injuries on the dead animal other than from the fall. the police are stumped until Detective Columbo pulls back the sheet, takes a quick look and goes UH-HA! There is a small hole in the upper body of the animal and the heart is ruptured like its been shot. No bullet is found though. How did the animal die?

 

[2020hindsight]

It is a major horse race and the lead horse is winning by 4 lengths. Just as its about to cross the line the horse tumbles over and the jockey goes flying in the air. On observation of the dead animal later, the police are stumped as to how the horse was killed. Toxicity tests return negative. Illnesses and diseaseare ruled out. There are no other apparent injuries on the dead animal other than from the fall. the police are stumped until Detective Columbo pulls back the sheet, takes a quick look and goes UH-HA! There is a small hole in the upper body of the animal and the heart is ruptured like its been shot. No bullet is found though. How did the animal die?

well lemme guess , it's got nothing to do Lee Harvey Oswald !

 

[kgee]

It is a major horse race and the lead horse is winning by 4 lengths. Just as its about to cross the line the horse tumbles over and the jockey goes flying in the air. On observation of the dead animal later, the police are stumped as to how the horse was killed. Toxicity tests return negative. Illnesses and diseaseare ruled out. There are no other apparent injuries on the dead animal other than from the fall. the police are stumped until Detective Columbo pulls back the sheet, takes a quick look and goes UH-HA! There is a small hole in the upper body of the animal and the heart is ruptured like its been shot. No bullet is found though. How did the animal die?

Any hints ??
not anything to do with a veternarians gun?
Nup stumped

 

[Julia]

Shinobi, how about a clue?

 

[kgee]

It is a major horse race and the lead horse is winning by 4 lengths. Just as its about to cross the line the horse tumbles over and the jockey goes flying in the air. On observation of the dead animal later, the police are stumped as to how the horse was killed. Toxicity tests return negative. Illnesses and diseaseare ruled out. There are no other apparent injuries on the dead animal other than from the fall. the police are stumped until Detective Columbo pulls back the sheet, takes a quick look and goes UH-HA! There is a small hole in the upper body of the animal and the heart is ruptured like its been shot. No bullet is found though. How did the animal die?

is the horse made of lead?

 

[BIG BWACULL]

It is a major horse race and the lead horse is winning by 4 lengths. Just as its about to cross the line the horse tumbles over and the jockey goes flying in the air. On observation of the dead animal later, the police are stumped as to how the horse was killed. Toxicity tests return negative. Illnesses and diseaseare ruled out. There are no other apparent injuries on the dead animal other than from the fall. the police are stumped until Detective Columbo pulls back the sheet, takes a quick look and goes UH-HA! There is a small hole in the upper body of the animal and the heart is ruptured like its been shot. No bullet is found though. How did the animal die?

It died of a broken heart

 

[shinobi346]

ok they caught the gunman and the rifle that he used but no bullet is found in the horse or in the surrounding. Hows that possible?

 

[noirua]

Push the cork into the bottle, then shake the bottle until the coin drops out.

Glad to know you are still in touch with the stars!

If the cork is in very tight indeed you could be shaking the bottle until the cows come home or even generation after generation.

 

[shinobi346]

Since I probably won't be on until 15 hours or so, I'll hide the solution here so when you want to see or check the answer you can without waiting for me to get home. Just roll your mouse thingy over the hidden text after this: The horse was killed by an ice bullet.

 

[kgee]

nah mythbusters debunked that one...I like the hidden text but

 

[Whiskers]

Since I probably won't be on until 15 hours or so, I'll hide the solution here so when you want to see or check the answer you can without waiting for me to get home. Just roll your mouse thingy over the hidden text after this:

Yeah I remember seeing something about 'the answer'.

Talking about clever, how did you make the answer invisible? Is it special software or a tool on the new vista?