These riddles are called simple because they were solved (easily) by elementary school children. That said, they solved them far faster than any adult who has tried.
So let’s see – are YOU smarter than a 5th grader?
#1. The Pyramid Puzzle
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#2. The Parking Spot Puzzle
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#3. The Box of Chocolates
There are 50 chocolate candies in a box. 30 are filled with caramel, 25 with coconut. 10 contain BOTH caramel and coconut and the rest have no filling.
Which diagram shows the box of chocolates?
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#4. 4 Digit Numbers
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#5. Which way is the bus driving?
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And here are the answers…
#1. D = 1345, E = 2440
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#2. 87
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#3. diagram B
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#4. 2581 = 2
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#5. us = is 🙂
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