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Duck riddle

Tuesday, 20. October 2009, 12:06:15

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2 ducks are in front of 2 ducks
2 ducks are behind 2 ducks
2 ducks are beside 2 ducks

How many ducks are there?

Since Anita guessed the answer here's a second mind twister.

You can take away the whole and still have some left..
You can take away some and still have the whole left...
What is it?
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Do not use a calculator to figure this out. On a bus between Ottawa and Toronto you pick up 16 passengers in Ottawa.

12 get on in Carleton place and 4 get off.

8 more get on in smith falls and 7 get off,

3 people board in Bancroft,and 4 get off

14 get on in Barrie and 9 get off,

18 more get on in Scarborough and 13 get off.


WHO IS THE BUS DRIVER?

Inspired by a post by Anita

Jake and Niki get confirmedMatt & Amanda I :heart: this picture!!!

Comments

AnitaMargita 20. October 2009, 13:24

Errr... Four?

Tabmartel 20. October 2009, 13:34

Anita.......shaddup! :lol:

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Yes ...there were four ducks... but that was too easy so I'm gonna change the question! p:

AnitaMargita 20. October 2009, 13:41

I'm sorry i spoiled the fun. :o:

You can delete my comment, not changing the question...

Tabmartel 20. October 2009, 13:51

Nope...I changed the question..lol you didn't spoil the fun. :smile:

AnitaMargita 20. October 2009, 13:59

OK. :smile:

Tabmartel 20. October 2009, 14:03

This one is easy too!

AnitaMargita 20. October 2009, 14:21

Is there some ambiguity in meaning?

derWandersmann 20. October 2009, 14:40

My question, too.

Tabmartel 20. October 2009, 15:22

Perhaps... :happy:

I'm not giving any hints, as this one should be easy for you guys.

derWandersmann 20. October 2009, 16:52

:love:

Tabmartel 20. October 2009, 16:57

DW...you know this answer.. I know you do!
So do you Anita.
:heart:

derWandersmann 20. October 2009, 17:02

LOL

No fair ... asked and answered.

Tabmartel 20. October 2009, 17:07

Think about it... :smile:

Speedtip 20. October 2009, 18:28

A hole in the ground?

Tabmartel 20. October 2009, 18:44

Good guess, but no :smile:

Speedtip 20. October 2009, 18:46

How about "half"?

AnitaMargita 20. October 2009, 19:01

Wholesome??

Speedtip 20. October 2009, 19:04

Yes but if you take away the "whole" half, you still have some!

Tabmartel 20. October 2009, 19:14

Yes! Anita! WooT!

AnitaMargita 20. October 2009, 19:28

:happy: :happy: :happy: :D

Speedtip 20. October 2009, 21:10

I guess that one just blew by me huh? :lol: :lol: :lol:

Tabmartel 20. October 2009, 21:19

:lol: :lol: :lol:

That's alright you played along.
Thanks for participating! :happy:

Tabmartel 20. October 2009, 21:51

Ok posted another one. :smile:

AnitaMargita 20. October 2009, 22:42

The answer to this 3. is-me!

ellinidata 20. October 2009, 22:44

:lol: you all rule!

:up:

derWandersmann 21. October 2009, 01:51

What's the difference between a duck?

derWandersmann 21. October 2009, 01:53

What goes up the chimney down, but won't go down the chimney up?

Tabmartel 21. October 2009, 07:40

Ok my son gave me this one last night... remember he's only 5!

If Micheal Jackson is writing a song-

Who wrote the song?


The answere is - Pink Floyd!!

:lol:
Matt kills me.

Tabmartel 21. October 2009, 08:09

DW-I was gonna say smoke...but that's not quite right..
:lol: :lol:

Tabmartel 21. October 2009, 11:55

Santa Claus doesn't work either...

Duck question- I know the answer..so I'll let someone else tackle it.

Had I not known the answer I would be questioning DW's sobriety! :lol:

derWandersmann 21. October 2009, 15:02

I think I may safely say that even when I'm not drinking, I'm very seldom sober.

Tabmartel 21. October 2009, 15:12

That's the way to be DW. You gotta have fun with life.

I never drink, yet I am seldom sober myself :lol:

Tabmartel 21. October 2009, 15:12

DW is it an umbrella?

derWandersmann 21. October 2009, 15:20

Yup.

Tabmartel 21. October 2009, 15:37

:yes: :smile: :smile:

Nerak 21. October 2009, 19:53

It appears as though Ana is the Queen of Riddles! :queen:

AnitaMargita 21. October 2009, 21:50

Thanks Karen! :o:

Nerak 21. October 2009, 21:50

:D But of course!

AnitaMargita 21. October 2009, 21:53

:happy: Changed my status into the queen of riddles. :hat: :D

Nerak 21. October 2009, 22:05

:lol: That is so awesome! :yes:

Tabmartel 21. October 2009, 23:00

Anna is our riddler queen! :queen:

Nerak 21. October 2009, 23:14




AnitaMargita 22. October 2009, 08:38

:happy: :D

Nerak 25. October 2009, 20:19

:D

I_ArtMan 26. October 2009, 05:34

i got the four and i got the bus driver but i never got "what is between a duck." missed umbrella and wholesome, but what is the answer to "what is between a duck?"

Tabmartel 27. October 2009, 14:44

One of it's legs are both the same is the answer.

It is a play on singular and plural after all you are being asked to compare a duck to itself.

I_ArtMan 27. October 2009, 17:02

thanks for the answer. wow, that is obtuse. i like riddles you could figure out if you kept thinking about it.
like: what goes around the world but stays in one corner?

derWandersmann 27. October 2009, 18:07

Postage stamp.

Tabmartel 27. October 2009, 18:49

DW- Thank you for posting your riddles, made me think :smile:

Artman good riddle, I would have had to twist my brain around it for a while.

I also liked DW's duck riddle, it was a favorite of my late grandfather, and brought back some great memories.

I_ArtMan 28. October 2009, 08:28

wtg dw :up:

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