Questions tagged [lateral-thinking]
A puzzle solved through an indirect and creative approach, using reasoning that is not immediately obvious and involving ideas that may not be obtainable only using logic.
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Why math is hard to understand or explain in reverse [duplicate]
Three people go into a restaurant and each of us has \$10. So we start with \$30.
The bill comes to \$25 which means there is \$5 left over. Out of that \$5 we each take back \$1 (which would be \$3 ...
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Why did the general choose this as the exact time of attack?
It is the WWII.
The general ordered his troops to start a surprise attack on the enemy at this exact time:
18:49:06
After the attack which was succssesful some ...
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Connect Wall With A Fun Fact
Instructions:
• Four mystery words are replaced with a double question mark and must be deduced by the solver. NOTE: words are not necessarily in alphabetical order after the mystery words are ...
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What number completes the sequence? 2, 1, 7.5, ...,
What number completes the sequence?
2 , 1 , 7.5 , 6.5 , 5 , 6.5 , 7.5 , 5 , 6.5 , 7.5 , 1 , 6.5 , 7.5 , 6.5 , 5 , 4.5 , ...
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I am international anyway
When I was zero, I was Central African.
When I was one, I was Japanese.
When I was two, I was Laotian.
When I was three, I was Dominican.
When I was four, I was Danish.
When I was five, I was ...
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Letters and numbers that share something in common
Why are these two "equations" true?
L + I = 900
7 + 1 = 405
Note: They're not all super accurate, but accurate enough once you realize the method I used to make this little puzzle. No ...
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Where is he working?
Inspired by @Will Octagon Gibson Beginner Puzzles, here is my attempt.
My friend said, "My manager asked me to do an inventory at this Specialty Shop I am working at right now. I counted 160 bags,...
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Two digits in one
Here is a digit:
However, it is, at the same time, another digit.
How can it be?
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A riddle with seemingly-unrelated clues
I am Catholic, but my boss isn't the pope.
I am black, but people say I'm light.
Moving one step, I can play a chord.
What am I?
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Numbers reminding me of cities
I look at these numbers and they can be related to cities. Which? Why?
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Think creatively.
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Quick find the unique answer, it may not be unique otherwise!
Replace the question mark with the correct 5-digit number.
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Dramatic follow-up 3D masyu problem
This is follow-up problem for Another four 3D masyu
Your little dog has been abducted by aliens, and they will do unthinkable things to it. That is unless you provide solutions for problems C and D, ...
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