riddle me this!

[oldkicker]

A farmer in California own a beautiful pear tree.

He supplies the fruit to a nearby grocery store.

The store owner has called the farmer to see how much fruit is available for him to purchase.

The farmer knows that the main trunk has 24 branches. Each branch has exactly 12 boughs and each bough has exactly 6 twigs. Since each twig bears one piece of fruit, how many plums will the farmer be able to deliver?

 

[oldkicker]

Yesterday's:

Inside a gumball machine are red, yellow, and blue gum balls. All but four are red and all but four are blue.

How many gun balls are in the machine all together and how many of each color?

(2 red, 2 yellow, 2 blue)

There were several ALTERNATES yesterday too! Those of you who had the alternates, kindly share them this morning!!

 

[oldkicker]

Take a walk with Patrick in the lovely gardens at Wedgewood House in Lantzville, British Columbia.

 

[mickey65]

Morning friends

 

[oldkicker]

Good Morning, Riddle Friends!

How 'bout them Twins, eh?

 

[Snowwark]

Good morning Oldkicker and riddle friends!

What a lovely place Bernie, and such gorgeous flowers!!

 

[oldkicker]

Mickey!

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[oldkicker]

Kim!
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[mickey65]

Where are all the sleepy heads?

 

[mickey65]

Kim, are you going ot line up to see the Queen today? She will be in Ottawa tihs weekend for Thanksgiving, but I will miss out on it.

 

[oldkicker]

John!
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[yepod]

Good morning to all the riddle groupies!

I've been having stomach problems for a few nights now, so I,m really a sleepy head these days

I keep thinking of you Kim, & hope the riddle thread isn't a carrier
(first the back, then the stomach ) Oh well, in reality it's just old age LOL (Mine Kim, not yours )

I hope everyone has a great HUMP DAY !

 

[oldkicker]

Kim - if you do see the Queen, tell her Bernie says "Hey."

....and that the check is in the mail....

John, I hope you're feeling better soon! And I certainly hope it's not catching across the riddle!!!

Wake up, wake up, you sleepyheads...

 

[yepod]

Kim if you do see the Queen, tell her 'she's a pretty nice girl, & someday I'm gonna make her mine!'

 

[gina2000]

I ain't no sleepyhead!

I've just been busy! LOL LOL LOL LOL


I wanna tell her I love her alot but I gotta have a belly full of wine.....

LOL LOL LOL LOL

On a sick stomach.....I don't think so!


Happy Wednesday, all!

 

[oldkicker]

Amid!

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Gina!
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[oldkicker]

Glo!
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[Snowwark]

I won't be getting a glimpse of the Queen today Bernie, maybe you could send her an email, I hear she's online.

You might want to take a second look, we did have a wonderful meal together once!

Hope your stomach feels better soon yepod!

....speaking of old age, there's some grey matter I need to attend to...lol

 

[amid chaos]

Pants are flying off the shelf today.