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Number riddles where the obvious answer is usually wrong. 10 riddles. Tap a card to see the answer.

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  1. A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1.00 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?

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    5 cents. (The bat costs $1.05.)
  2. If 5 machines take 5 minutes to make 5 widgets, how long would 100 machines take to make 100 widgets?

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    5 minutes. Each machine makes one widget in 5 minutes.
  3. A patch of lily pads doubles in size every day. It takes 48 days to cover the whole lake. How long does it take to cover half the lake?

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    47 days.
  4. How many times can you subtract 10 from 100?

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    Once. After that, you are subtracting from 90.
  5. What number becomes zero when you subtract 15 from half of it?

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    30.
  6. I am an odd number. Take away one letter and I become even. What number am I?

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    Seven (remove the s: “even”).
  7. A farmer has 17 sheep. All but 9 run away. How many are left?

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    9.
  8. If you pass the person in second place in a race, what place are you in?

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    Second place.
  9. A doctor gives you three pills and tells you to take one every half hour. How long until they are all gone?

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    One hour.
  10. Some months have 31 days and others have 30. How many have 28?

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    All twelve.
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