Jokes and Riddles Centre

[Jack Simth]

Originally posted by Narf'scompatshop:
you forgot to mention that the father was a surgeon.

I'm familiar with variations on it; the omission is deliberate, because nothing requires that the father be a surgeon. The point of the riddle is to point out that most people just assume that surgeons are male.

[Taera]

your riddle? the legs-eyes-wings-tails one?

[Taera]

i tell you what, i dont exactly know what it is but it realy reminds those huge bugs i keep killing here... (im serious, theyre damn wierd)

[atari_eric]

Originally posted by Suicide Junkie:
The fish are all background characters and don't count

Racist

[Loser]

Here is a riddle I was given earlier today. I have no idea what to do with it.

Rin.

[Edit: nevermind, I was just given the answer and it was stupid and not worth noting]

[ July 30, 2003, 18:26: Message edited by: Loser ]

[narf poit chez BOOM]

yeah, the eyes-etc.

[Jack Simth]

Simple riddle:

Three men walk into a restaraunt and jointly order a platter of potatoes. Before the platter arrives, however, all three fall asleep. After the potatoes arrive, the first wakes up and eats what he believes is his fair share - one third of the potatoes. Then, he falls asleep again. The second wakes up and, not knowing the first has eaten, eats what he believes is his fair share - one third of the remaining potatoes. The second then falls back asleep. The third wakes up and, not knowing the other two have already eaten, eats what he believes is his fair share - one third of the remaining potatoes. The third man then falls back asleep. After that, there are eight remaining potatoes. How many potatoes had been on the platter at the time they were served?

[Kamog]

If the initial # of potatos was X

After first man ate one third of the potatos, the remaining quantity is (2/3)X
After the second man ate one third of the remaining potatos, there are now (2/3)(2/3)X
After the third man ate one third of the remaining potatos, there are (2/3)(2/3)(2/3)X

(2/3)(2/3)(2/3)X = 8
X = 8(3/2)(3/2)(3/2)
X = 27 is the answer

27 potatos in beginning
First man ate 9 potatoes, then 18 remaining
Second man ate 6 potatos, then 12 remaining
Third man ate 4 potatos, then 8 remaining

[Phoenix-D]

1.5* 8 = 12
1.5*12 = 18
1.5*18 = 27

27 potatos.

going the other way:
27*2/3 =18
18*2/3 =12
12*2/3 =8

[Jack Simth]

Pheonix-D and Kamog: Correct. As I said, simple riddle.