All Puzzles

Take a look at the image below and see if you can find the missing number

There has been a house on fire. The fireman is now standing in the middle rung of the ladder and trying to extinguish the fire. He climbs 6 rungs more but the heat and deadly flames make him climb down 10 rungs. When the fire settles gradually, he climbs 18 rungs and reaches the top of the ladder for better access to the house.

Calculate the number of rungs in the ladder.

Christina purchased a portable music player for $100 through a deal. She sold it to Sindy for $125. After a year, she bought it back from Sindy at $150. Upon using it for a month, she sold it to Suzzanne for $175.

Can you calculate if this entire deal was profitable or a loss for Christina?

I am standing in California palace. The palace has five soldiers. Every soldier has five rooms. Each room has five big tigers and each tiger has five small tigers. Each tiger has four legs.

How many Legs are there in total?

Peter’s adolescence lasted for 1/6 of his life. He grew facial hair after 1/12 more. He married Susanne after 1/7 more of his life. She gave birth to a beautiful daughter after 5 years. The daughter lived 1/2 of what Peter lived. Peter died four years after his daughter.

Can you find out how long Peter lived?

A calamity took a toll on 100 people who were brought to the same hospital. Out of the 100 patients, a few had lost one leg. Of the rest of the patients, half lost both their legs.

Can you calculate how many legs in total the patients have now?

A horse and a camel were carrying boxes on their backs. The horse started complaining to the camel that his load was too heavy.
The camel replied ‘Why are you complaining? If you gave me one of your boxes I would have double what you have and if I give you one of my boxes we two would have an even load.’
How many boxes do each of the animals (horse & camel) carry?

A swimming pool has four faucets. The first can fill the entire pool with water in two days, the second in three days, the third in four days, and the last one can fill the pool in 6 hours.
How long will it take to fill the pool using all 4 faucets together?

You are stuck with a gangster who likes to play it rough. The only way to survive is to accept his invitation to play Russian Roulette.

He presents a revolver in which, three bullets have been placed consecutively. Now he spins the chamber cylinder of the gun. The cylinder won’t be spun again. The gun will be passed between both of you till the gun fires and one of you is dead.

Would you prefer to go first or second if you are given a choice?