A Riddle That'll Kill Your Brain!

[Mrs.viv07]

This is going to make you so MAD!

Think of three words ending in gry. Angry and hungry are two of them. There are only three words in "the English language." What is the third word? Everyone knows what the third word means, and everyone uses it every day. And if you have listened very carefully, I have already told you what the third word is. What is it?

 

[MainStMandy]

Oh yuck...this is so hard and there are like a million answers...try googling it.

 

[Maleficent13]

You've worded the riddle a little awkwardly for the actual answer to be clear. But I do know it. (Don't want to spoil it for anyone)

 

[Mrs.viv07]

this is how it was given to me so i didn't word it i just copied it
but i edited to make more sense
it is kinda right in your face when you figure it out

 

[Charade]

Energy

 

[mickeyfan2]

Isn't the answer three.

 

[rgf207]

The answer is "Language". It's not a riddle but more of a trick question. I did not google the answer either


Here is a riddle for you.


John has an apple stand. Mary went to the apple stand and bought exaclty 1/2 of john's apples plus 1/2 of 1 apple. Sue went to john's store and bought exactly 1/2 of john's remaining apples plus 1/2 of 1 apple. Betty went to John's store and bought exactly 1/2 of john's remaining apples plus 1/2 of 1 apple. John had no more apples left after this. John started with only whole apples, no halves and never cut an apple or split an apple. How many apples did john have when he started?

There is an answer to this. It took me some time to figure it out but I got it. Dont' google it

 

[Bob Slydell]

language

 

[RickinNYC]

language

 

[mickeyfan2]

The answer is "Language". It's not a riddle but more of a trick question. I did not google the answer either

How can it be language.

"I have already told you what the third word is. What is it?" The third word in the first sentence is three.

I see it now. The OP had "the English language" in quotes. I still stand by that my answer works too.

 

[Bob Slydell]

How can it be language.

"I have already told you what the third word is. What is it?" The third word in the first sentence is three.

I see it now. The OP had "the English language" in quotes. I still stand by that my answer works too.

The question isn't asked until after the sentence with "The English Language", therefore that's the sentence it's asking about.

 

[stinkerbelle's mom]

How can it be language.

"I have already told you what the third word is. What is it?" The third word in the first sentence is three.

I see it now. The OP had "the English language" in quotes. I still stand by that my answer works too.

Hmmm, I hear what you're saying but based on the rest of the clues I'm thinking its language too.

 

[ChrizJen]

There are 3 words in "The English Language". The third word is "language".

 

[ChrizJen]

The answer is "Language". It's not a riddle but more of a trick question. I did not google the answer either


Here is a riddle for you.


John has an apple stand. Mary went to the apple stand and bought exaclty 1/2 of joh's apples plus 1/2 of 1 apple. Sue went to john's store and bought exactly 1/2 of joh's remaining apples plus 1/2 of 1 apple. Betty went to John's store and bought exactly 1/2 of john's remaining apples plus 1/2 of 1 apple. John started with only whole apples, no halves and never cut an apple or split an apple. How many apples did john have when he started?

There is an answer to this. It took me some time to figure it out but I got it. Dont' google it

From the information you've given, there is no way to know how many he started with.

 

[rgf207]

From the information you've given, there is no way to know how many he started with.

lol. You are correct. I did leave out a part of the riddle. I will edit it above to reflect this.



ETA: Now that all the information is there, you sholud be able to figure this out.

 

[mickeyfan2]

John has an apple stand. Mary went to the apple stand and bought exaclty 1/2 of john's apples plus 1/2 of 1 apple. Sue went to john's store and bought exactly 1/2 of john's remaining apples plus 1/2 of 1 apple. Betty went to John's store and bought exactly 1/2 of john's remaining apples plus 1/2 of 1 apple. John had no more apples left after this. John started with only whole apples, no halves and never cut an apple or split an apple. How many apples did john have when he started?

John has to have an apple at the end.

Originally John has 15 apples
Mary buys 8 apples
Sue buys 4 apples
Betty buys 2 apples
That leaves John with 1 apple

 

[rgf207]

John has to have an apple at the end.

Originally John has 15 apples
Mary buys 8 apples
Sue buys 4 apples
Betty buys 2 apples
That leaves John with 1 apple

nope..not the correct answer

 

[agnes!]

Here is a riddle for you.


John has an apple stand. Mary went to the apple stand and bought exaclty 1/2 of john's apples plus 1/2 of 1 apple. Sue went to john's store and bought exactly 1/2 of john's remaining apples plus 1/2 of 1 apple. Betty went to John's store and bought exactly 1/2 of john's remaining apples plus 1/2 of 1 apple. John had no more apples left after this. John started with only whole apples, no halves and never cut an apple or split an apple. How many apples did john have when he started?

There is an answer to this. It took me some time to figure it out but I got it. Dont' google it

Ooooooooooooooo! I actually GOT this one!

agnes!

 

[mickeyfan2]

Originally John has 11 apples
Mary buys 7 apples
Sue buys 4 apples
Betty buys 1 apple
That leaves John with no apple

 

[Jrsy Boy]

Originally John has 11 apples
Mary buys 7 apples
Sue buys 4 apples
Betty buys 1 apple
That leaves John with no apple

1/2(11)+1/2=6
1/2(11-6)+1/2=3
1/2(11-6-3)+1/2=1 1/2 <=but there can't be a cut apple so I don't think this works.

Mathematically, I keep coming up with 3, but that doesn't seem to work for Betty and her 1/2 apple.
John starts with 3
Mary buys 2
Sue buys 1
Betty buys 0